Lily Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɫɪɫi/

LI-lee

UK

/lˈɪli/

LI-lee

Definition

A lily is a type of flower with large, often sweet-smelling petals. The word is also used in the names of some plants that look similar, such as water lilies.

Usage & Nuances

Most commonly refers to the flower. Common combinations include 'white lily', 'water lily', and 'lily pond'. Do not confuse the flower name 'lily' with the female name 'Lily', which is capitalized.

• Spanish: lirio - azucena
• Portuguese (BR): lírio
• Portuguese (PT): lírio
• Chinese (Simplified): 百合
• Chinese (Traditional): 百合
• Hindi: कुमुदिनी - लिली
• Arabic: زنبق
• Bengali: লিলি - শাপলা (জল লিলির জন্য)
• Russian: лилия - кувшинка (для водяной лилии)
• Japanese: ユリ - スイレン（水生のユリ）
• Vietnamese: hoa loa kèn - hoa súng (cho loài sống dưới nước)
• Korean: 백합 - 수련(물에 사는 백합)
• Turkish: zambak - nilüfer (su zambağı için)
• Urdu: سوسن - نِلوفر (پانی والی لیلی کے لیے)
• Indonesian: lili - teratai (untuk bunga lili air)

Example Sentences

The lily in the garden is white.

basic

She put a lily in a vase.

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A pink lily grew by the wall.

basic

The room smelled amazing, like fresh lilies.

natural

We stopped by the pond to look at the water lilies.

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For the wedding, they chose white lilies instead of roses.

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