Used in a Sentence

lilly

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lilly.

Editorial note

This was gilding the lilly, intellectually, but thanks to rules arcana, probably helpful for career advancement.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A female given name, variant of Lily.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lilly gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name, variant of Lily.

noun

A diminutive of the female given names Lillian or Lilian, from Latin.

noun

A diminutive of the female given names Elizabeth or Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lilly.

noun

A female given name, variant of Lily.

noun

A diminutive of the female given names Lillian or Lilian, from Latin.

noun

A diminutive of the female given names Elizabeth or Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

1

This was gilding the lilly, intellectually, but thanks to rules arcana, probably helpful for career advancement.

2

Maybe not better for Lilly Gray, trapped in a burning vehicle, skin sloughing off, pain so extreme her heart eventually quit.

3

They saw Lilly Gray's charred corpse in the crystal ball, or someone like her.

4

The Lilly also requires a tag to work, but it can only handle 20 minutes of battery with no way to insert a backup.

5

John Lilly to try LSD, being told it would improve his thinking.

6

Consider Lilly Ledbetter, who was hired as a supervisor in 1979.

7

Perhaps not lilly white honesty, but it seemed reasonable to me.

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The result was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which resets the clock after each paycheck made from the result of a discriminatory act.

9

Hollywood is magic, and escapism; why not quild the lilly?

10

Seems to me the Lilly is a better product and can do what this one does more or less, check it out, I love it, wish I had the money to get one.

11

But I'm pretty sure eventually Lilly may crash into the lines or kite.

12

Finally, Eli Lilly tested it on mild depressives.

Quote examples

1

When speaking proper English and studying are looked down upon as something for "lilly white" people the game is already lost.

2

(2) "Eli Lilly, the company behind Prozac, originally saw an entirely different future for its new drug.

3

In short succession, Novo introduced “monocomponent” insulins and Lilly introduced “single-peak” insulins.

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The history of Prozac is a good example of just how money produces positive results; "Eli Lilly, the company behind Prozac, originally saw an entirely different future for its new drug.

Proper noun examples

1

Take for instance, Eli Lilly--whom has a history of keeping tight control over their researchers.

2

Lilly Ledbetter, who was paid less than her male co-workers for decades, was really just volunteering to work at a lower rate.

3

I kiteboard and I would love to make some images using Lilly.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lilly in a sentence?

This was gilding the lilly, intellectually, but thanks to rules arcana, probably helpful for career advancement.

What does lilly mean?

A female given name, variant of Lily.

What part of speech is lilly?

lilly is commonly used as noun.