Lily
noun
A type of flower that is often white and grows from a bulb.
She decorated the table with a bouquet of lilies.
Often appears as...
- water lily
- easter lily
noun
A light, pale color that looks a little bit like cream or off-white.
She decided to paint her room in lily color.
Often appears as...
- lily white
- lily colored
noun
A person or thing considered wonderful, precious or very surprising.
Her baby is a real lily among thorns.
Often appears as...
- lily among thorns
- lily of the field
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Idiomatic
noun
A type of flower that is often white and grows from a bulb.
She decorated the table with a bouquet of lilies.
Often appears as...
- water lily
- easter lily
noun
A light, pale color that looks a little bit like cream or off-white.
She decided to paint her room in lily color.
Often appears as...
- lily white
- lily colored
noun
A person or thing considered wonderful, precious or very surprising.
Her baby is a real lily among thorns.
Often appears as...
- lily among thorns
- lily of the field
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Color Association
White lilies symbolize purity and peace, making them common at weddings and funerals.
The bride chose white lilies to signify her commitment to a pure love.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
Different cultures associate lilies with various symbols, like rebirth or motherhood.
In Greek mythology, the lily is linked to the goddess Hera and represents motherhood.
Pro Tip 3/3Varied Meanings
'Lily' can refer to multiple species within the genus Lilium or similar looking flowers.
Not all flowers called 'lily' are true lilies; some belong to other plant families.
Pro Tip 1/3Color Association
White lilies symbolize purity and peace, making them common at weddings and funerals.
The bride chose white lilies to signify her commitment to a pure love.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
Different cultures associate lilies with various symbols, like rebirth or motherhood.
In Greek mythology, the lily is linked to the goddess Hera and represents motherhood.
Pro Tip 3/3Varied Meanings
'Lily' can refer to multiple species within the genus Lilium or similar looking flowers.
Not all flowers called 'lily' are true lilies; some belong to other plant families.
Pro Tip 1/3Color Association
White lilies symbolize purity and peace, making them common at weddings and funerals.
The bride chose white lilies to signify her commitment to a pure love.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
Different cultures associate lilies with various symbols, like rebirth or motherhood.
In Greek mythology, the lily is linked to the goddess Hera and represents motherhood.
Pro Tip 3/3Varied Meanings
'Lily' can refer to multiple species within the genus Lilium or similar looking flowers.
Not all flowers called 'lily' are true lilies; some belong to other plant families.
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Michael Pawlyn: Using...
So for instance, you could develop super-efficient roof structures based on giant Amazon water lilies, whole buildings inspired by abalone shells, super-lightweight bridges inspired by plant cells. There's a world of beauty and efficiency to explore here using nature as a design tool.
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The strange case of the...
So they decided to directly observe the sheep with one scientist even living with the herd for three summers. After a decade of trial and error, the scientists finally found the culprit, wild corn lilies. The lilies contained an active molecule with six connected rings
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Protecting New York...
square in the middle of the night without getting arrested this pop-up forest with towering trees and trout lilies against the flashing Jumbotrons will help show page the transformative power of nature nearby but this idea this time square biome is just the
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Mesmerising Owl Moments...
during these early days and weeks lloyd and rose need to give luna and lily round-the-clock attention delicious when they hatch they're blind completely helpless they can't even regulate their own body temperature and they need four feeds a day
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Why should you read “The...
after her drowning. As the family mourns, lilies curl and crisp in the hot church. A baby bat crawls up a funeral sari. Tears drip from a chin like raindrops from a roof. The novel forays into the past to explore the characters’ struggles
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Go Behind The Scenes...
paired it against the photos that you've seen real life has a lot of people with cellphones scrambling for the right position to get the right moment of the Sun reflecting in the in the water lily pond I think you can take this stock
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Seagrass and the...
freshwater rivers and streams flow into the salty sea it's a complex ecosystem full of life and it's built upon a tiny unassuming plant seagrass seagrass is actually not grass at all it's a lily that is capable of living in
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Mohamed Ali: The link...
He created a farm right outside of Mogadishu, and started growing tulips and lilies, which he said could survive the harsh Mogadishu climate. And he began delivering flowers to weddings, creating gardens at homes
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How we're saving one of...
My entire world became the every ripple, eddy, lily pad and current any sign of danger, every sign of life. Now imagine millions of sweat bees choking the air around you,
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A Collection Of Autumn...
with the silence of falling snow what does it take for lily to get airborne to find out lloyd and rose have enlisted the help
Video examples
Michael Pawlyn: Using...
So for instance, you could develop super-efficient roof structures based on giant Amazon water lilies, whole buildings inspired by abalone shells, super-lightweight bridges inspired by plant cells. There's a world of beauty and efficiency to explore here using nature as a design tool.
Video examples
The strange case of the...
So they decided to directly observe the sheep with one scientist even living with the herd for three summers. After a decade of trial and error, the scientists finally found the culprit, wild corn lilies. The lilies contained an active molecule with six connected rings
Video examples
Protecting New York...
square in the middle of the night without getting arrested this pop-up forest with towering trees and trout lilies against the flashing Jumbotrons will help show page the transformative power of nature nearby but this idea this time square biome is just the
Video examples
Mesmerising Owl Moments...
during these early days and weeks lloyd and rose need to give luna and lily round-the-clock attention delicious when they hatch they're blind completely helpless they can't even regulate their own body temperature and they need four feeds a day
Video examples
Why should you read “The...
after her drowning. As the family mourns, lilies curl and crisp in the hot church. A baby bat crawls up a funeral sari. Tears drip from a chin like raindrops from a roof. The novel forays into the past to explore the characters’ struggles
Video examples
Go Behind The Scenes...
paired it against the photos that you've seen real life has a lot of people with cellphones scrambling for the right position to get the right moment of the Sun reflecting in the in the water lily pond I think you can take this stock
Video examples
Seagrass and the...
freshwater rivers and streams flow into the salty sea it's a complex ecosystem full of life and it's built upon a tiny unassuming plant seagrass seagrass is actually not grass at all it's a lily that is capable of living in
Video examples
Mohamed Ali: The link...
He created a farm right outside of Mogadishu, and started growing tulips and lilies, which he said could survive the harsh Mogadishu climate. And he began delivering flowers to weddings, creating gardens at homes
Video examples
How we're saving one of...
My entire world became the every ripple, eddy, lily pad and current any sign of danger, every sign of life. Now imagine millions of sweat bees choking the air around you,
Video examples
A Collection Of Autumn...
with the silence of falling snow what does it take for lily to get airborne to find out lloyd and rose have enlisted the help
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Chris Cubas
American Comedian
If you like looking at 'Starry Night' or water lilies or whatever, then why does it matter if it's an original? If the artist is still alive, and you want to support them, I get it. But if you want some famous dead guy's work, that's just a way for rich people to show off. It's the upper-class version of driving a giant Hummer.
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Graham Moore
American Writer
When you use the language of 'fact checking' to talk about a film, I think you're sort of fundamentally misunderstanding how art works. You don't fact check Monet's 'Water Lilies.' That's not what water lilies look like; that's what the sensation of experiencing water lilies feel like. That's the goal of the piece.
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Susan Vreeland
American Author
When I was nine, my great grandfather, a landscape painter, taught me to mix colors. With his strong hand surrounding my small one, he guided the brush until a calla lily appeared as if by magic on a page of textured watercolor paper.
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
When the price of oil goes up, the entire Texas economy takes a deep breath. Millionaires blossom like rain lilies. News races through the countryside that the money train is pulling into the station. Hop on board!
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Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
When a baby comes you can smell two things: the smell of flesh, which smells like chicken soup, and the smell of lilies, the flower of another garden, the spiritual garden.
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Alyson Hannigan
American Actress
I've always just loved the Marshall/Lily relationship, and just exploring that, and the dynamic of a long-term relationship, and I just love our scenes together. I love it.
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Frank Robinson
American Athlete
I've never seen baseball advertise for a job, and I've never heard of whites applying for a job. I mean, there's an old boy network, and it's lily white.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
Lily Tomlin was one of the early comedy greats who influenced my courage to be the person I am.
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Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Spanish Poet
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Quote examples
Chris Cubas
American Comedian
If you like looking at 'Starry Night' or water lilies or whatever, then why does it matter if it's an original? If the artist is still alive, and you want to support them, I get it. But if you want some famous dead guy's work, that's just a way for rich people to show off. It's the upper-class version of driving a giant Hummer.
Quote examples
Graham Moore
American Writer
When you use the language of 'fact checking' to talk about a film, I think you're sort of fundamentally misunderstanding how art works. You don't fact check Monet's 'Water Lilies.' That's not what water lilies look like; that's what the sensation of experiencing water lilies feel like. That's the goal of the piece.
Quote examples
Susan Vreeland
American Author
When I was nine, my great grandfather, a landscape painter, taught me to mix colors. With his strong hand surrounding my small one, he guided the brush until a calla lily appeared as if by magic on a page of textured watercolor paper.
Quote examples
Lawrence Wright
American Author
When the price of oil goes up, the entire Texas economy takes a deep breath. Millionaires blossom like rain lilies. News races through the countryside that the money train is pulling into the station. Hop on board!
Quote examples
Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
When a baby comes you can smell two things: the smell of flesh, which smells like chicken soup, and the smell of lilies, the flower of another garden, the spiritual garden.
Quote examples
Alyson Hannigan
American Actress
I've always just loved the Marshall/Lily relationship, and just exploring that, and the dynamic of a long-term relationship, and I just love our scenes together. I love it.
Quote examples
Frank Robinson
American Athlete
I've never seen baseball advertise for a job, and I've never heard of whites applying for a job. I mean, there's an old boy network, and it's lily white.
Quote examples
John Ruskin
English Writer
Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.
Quote examples
Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
Lily Tomlin was one of the early comedy greats who influenced my courage to be the person I am.
Quote examples
Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Spanish Poet
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
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