Colly

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Collie \Col"lie\ (k[o^]l"l[y^]), n. [Gael. cuilean whelp, puppy,
     dog.] (Zool.)
     The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the
     rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its
     intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks.
     [Written also {colly}, {colley}.]


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colly \Col"ly\, n. [From {Coal}.]
     The black grime or soot of coal. [Obs.] --Burton.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colly \Col"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Collying}.]
     To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime.
     [Archaic.]
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           Thou hast not collied thy face enough.   --B. Jonson.
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           Brief as the lighting in the collied night. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colly \Col"ly\, n.
     A kind of dog. See {Collie}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  colly
       v : make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when
           you play outside!" [syn: {dirty}, {soil}, {begrime}, {grime},
            {bemire}] [ant: {clean}]
       [also: {collied}, {colliest}, {collier}]