lily

IPA: ɫˈɪɫi

Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
Any of several species of herbaceous flower which may or may not resemble the genus Lilium in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.
(heraldry) The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.
The end of a compass needle that should point north, traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.
(card games, usually in the plural) A royal spade in auction bridge.
(cartomancy) The thirtieth Lenormand card, representing calmness and maturity.
A female given name from English. Popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor.

Examples of "lily" in Sentences

My favorite flower is lily.
She liked lily the most among all the flowers.
The name of this lily is Mexicana, so it's relevent!
Water lily is the characteristic flower of the region.
There is a mystic lily known as the Flower of Forgetfulness.
Her flower is the white lily and her gemstone is an amethyst.
This lily is ubelievably fragrant as well as being beautiful.
Lily of the valley became the national flower of Finland in 1967.
Her flower is the lily of the valley and her gemstone is an emerald.
Plant foods include filamentous algae, lily pods, tule and cattail roots.
The island is also home to the 'Saku' lily, the largest lily in the world.
The Tournament Frog is great to use as bait in lily pads and murky waters.
Use: The canna lily is a mid-height plant for garden beds, and is best in massed display.
The unfortunate mistranslation of water hyacinth as "water lily" is seen less frequently these days.
(It is very probable that the term lily here is general, not referring to any particular species, but to a large class of flowers growing in
An article that will make your IT department shudder, an appreciation of the emoticon's history and why you should take the call when your lily is on the line: