colly

English - Turkish

Definition of colly in English Turkish dictionary

kirletmek

English - English

Definition of colly in English English dictionary

Alternative spelling of collie

A blackbird

to make black, as with coal

black as coal

four colly birds . . . - Twelve Days of Christmas.

Soot

{n} the black grime of coals, soot

{v} to grime with coal, black, smut

A kind of dog

The black grime or soot of coal

make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"

{i} grime; soot; Scotch shepherd dog

To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime

Related Terms

collied

Darkened

collied

See Colly, v

Hyphenation

col·ly

Turkish pronunciation

käli

Pronunciation

/ˈkälē/ /ˈkɑːliː/

Etymology

[ 'kä-lE ] (transitive verb.) 1590. From Middle English cole (“coal”) + -y

Tenses

collying, collied