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colly

verb col·ly \ˈkä-lē\
col·liedcol·ly·ing

Definition of COLLY

transitive verb
dial chiefly British
:  to blacken with or as if with soot
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Origin of COLLY

alteration of Middle English colwen, from Old English *colgian, from Old English col coal
First Known Use: 1590

Rhymes with COLLY

Bali, brolly, Cali, collie, Dalí, dolly, folly, golly, holly, jolly, lolly, Mali, molly, Pali, poly, quale, trolley, volley

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. colly
  2. water colly
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