holly

Definitions  ·  Examples  ·  Pronunciations  ·  Etymologies  ·  Related  ·  Statistics  ·  Comments (1)  · 
i want my lip pierced right now. i dont think i can wait till i turn 18. i need get that shit done yo! and holly is going with me. its gonna be fun. and i cant wait til we get our tattoooooos. oh yeh buddy. ba la de da boop then | | now

View all »Definitions (18)

American Heritage Dictionary (3)

  1. noun Any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, usually having bright red berries and glossy evergreen leaves with spiny margins.
  2. noun Branches of these plants, traditionally used for Christmas decoration.
  3. noun Any of various similar or related plants.

View all » Examples

  • The shade of the beech is so dense that grass will not grow beneath it; it gradually kills even holly, which is comparatively flourishing under the oak. —  Grain and Chaff from an English Manor
  • It was a long flat package wrapped in holly-printed tissue. —  The Return of Mr Campion
  • Sometimes--(in our grave house Observe, this happeneth not But, at times, the evergreen laurel boughs And the holly are all forgot And then! —  In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World
  • And the holly are all forgot! —  In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World
  • i want my lip pierced right now. i dont think i can wait till i turn 18. i need get that shit done yo! and holly is going with me. its gonna be fun. and i cant wait til we get our tattoooooos. oh yeh buddy. ba la de da boop then | | now —  poontang Diary Entry
 

Tags

Sign up or sign in to add tags.

Words tagged holly
yaupon · yaupon holly · black drink

Stats

Holly has been looked up 326 times, favorited 4 times, listed 30 times, commented on once, and has a Scrabble score of 11.

On Twitter

Photos from

spinner

View all »Etymologies (3)

American Heritage Dictionary (1)

  1. Middle English holin, holi, from Old English holen.

WordNet

 

Record your own »
Pronunciations

/ (hŏlˈē)/
by American Heritage Dictionary
by dontcry

Charts

Occurrences of the word "holly" per million words:

Chart?cht=lc&chs=300x180&chg=14

Recent Lookups

ondle · explaining definied · lubricous · despisers · ground moraine · Zuckman · Aylmer's · sciolto · congratu-latio · Caesareum

Recent Favorites

rythm · Serendipity · chiaroscuro · filigree · dictionary · adjutant · embrasure · enterprising · rapine · licentious

Recent Pronunciations

you're something of a hotdog, aren't you · hypermiling · gendarmes · compost · pronounced limp · eucatastrophe · crafty · road rash · mountain chickadee · Dario Baldan Bembo