- lily
- See: gild the lily also paint the lily
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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Lily — Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lily — est un prénom féminin. Sommaire 1 Sens et origine du prénom 2 Nom de scène 3 Prénom de personnes célèbres 4 Prénom d … Wikipédia en Français
Lily — bezeichnet: Lily (Band) eine Band Lily (South Dakota)eine Gemeinde in den USA Lily (Kurzfilm) ein kurzfilm aus dem Jahr 2010 Lily ist ein weiblicher Vorname und der Name von: Lily Jackson (* 1998), US amerikanische Schauspielerin Lily Allen (*… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lily Ho — autres noms : He Lili, Ho Li Li, Lily Ho, Hoh Lee Lee est née en 1947 à Taïwan, est une actrice chinoise. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie 2.1 de 1965 à 1970 2.2 de 1971 à 1974 … Wikipédia en Français
Lily — puede referirse: Al nombre femenino de origen inglés. A la revista femenina española Lily y su serie de cabecera, ambas creadas en 1970; Al programa televisivo Lily, estrenado en 1973 en la cadena estadounidense CBS; A alguna de las siguientes… … Wikipedia Español
Lily's E.P. — «Lily s E.P.» Sencillo de Dragon Ash del álbum Lily of Da Valley Género(s) J Rock Duración 16:00 Discográfica Victor Entertainment … Wikipedia Español
lily — (n.) O.E. lilie, from L. lilia, pl. of lilium a lily, cognate with Gk. leirion, both perhaps borrowed from a corrupted pronunciation of an Egyptian word. Used in O.T. to translate Heb. shoshanna and in N.T. to translate Gk. krinon. The lily of… … Etymology dictionary
lily — [lil′ē] n. pl. lilies [ME lilie < OE < L lilium] 1. any of a large genus (Lilium) of perennial plants of the lily family, grown from a bulb and having typically trumpet shaped flowers, white or colored 2. the flower or the bulb of any of… … English World dictionary
Lily — Lily, SD U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 21 Housing Units (2000): 14 Land area (2000): 0.303393 sq. miles (0.785785 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.303393 sq. miles (0.785785 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Lily, SD — U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 21 Housing Units (2000): 14 Land area (2000): 0.303393 sq. miles (0.785785 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.303393 sq. miles (0.785785 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
-lily — Few adjectives in ly form adverbs in lily because they are too awkward to use. As Fowler noted (1926), ‘it is always possible to say in a masterly manner, at a timely moment, and the like, instead of masterlily, timelily’. Some adjectives in ly… … Modern English usage
