lily
/ˈlɪli/noun
उच्चारण लिली
कुमुदिनी, लिली (एक फूल)
Core word
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[C]
a large white or brightly coloured flower shaped like a trumpet, that grows from a bulb
कुमुदिनी, लिली (एक फूल)
- a bunch of white lilies
- Lilies were placed on the altar.
- She received a bouquet of lilies on her birthday.
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- The scent of lilies filled the hall.
- Lilies grow well in this garden.
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short for water lily, a plant that floats on the surface of water, with round leaves and white, pink or yellow flowers
जल-कुमुदिनी, कुमुद
- The pond was covered with lilies.
- The lily floated quietly on the pond in the early morning light.
- Frogs sat on the lily leaves in the pond.
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- A pink lily opened at sunrise.
- The lake was covered with white lilies.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lily (countable noun)
A lily is a large flower shaped like a trumpet, white or brightly coloured. The plural is 'lilies'.
Lily तुरही के आकार का बड़ा फूल है, सफ़ेद या चमकीले रंग का। इसका plural 'lilies' है।
- She placed a white lily on the table.
- Lilies grow well in the cool season.
water lily
Water lily is a plant that floats on the surface of ponds, with round leaves and flowers. It is written as two words.
Water lily तालाबों की सतह पर तैरने वाला पौधा है, जिसकी पत्तियाँ गोल और फूल सुंदर होते हैं। इसे दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है।
- The pond was covered with water lilies.
lily (figurative: purity)
In writing, 'lily-white' and 'gild the lily' appear. 'Lily-white' means very pure, and 'gild the lily' means to spoil by adding unnecessary decoration.
लेखन में 'lily-white' और 'gild the lily' आते हैं। 'Lily-white' का अर्थ बहुत शुद्ध है, और 'gild the lily' का अर्थ अनावश्यक सजावट से बिगाड़ना है।
- The bride wore a lily-white dress.
- The room is beautiful; more decoration would gild the lily.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lily
whitetigerpinkfragrantwildtall
- A fragrant lily stood in the vase.
lily + noun
pondbulbpetalbouquetpadgarland
- A frog sat on a lily pad.
verb + lily
plantgrowpickarrangewater
- She arranged lilies in a vase for Diwali.
lily + preposition
lily of the valleylily in the vaselilies in bloomlilies on the pond
- Lilies were in bloom all along the lake.
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- The kitchen smelled of the lilies on the window sill.
रसोई खिड़की की चौखट पर रखी लिलीज़ की खुशबू से महक रही थी।
- Radhika painted a water lily for her art assignment.
राधिका ने अपनी कला के असाइनमेंट के लिए कमल जैसी water lily का चित्र बनाया।
- Lilies are often used in wedding bouquets.
शादी के गुलदस्तों में अक्सर लिलीज़ का प्रयोग होता है।
- The lily is the national flower of several countries.
कई देशों का राष्ट्रीय पुष्प लिली है।
- She was lily-white with fear when the lights went out.
बत्ती गुल होने पर वह डर से पीली पड़ गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She bought some lilys from the market.
✓ She bought some lilies from the market.
A noun ending in consonant + y changes y to ies in the plural.
व्यंजन + y पर समाप्त होने वाले noun में plural के लिए y को ies कर दिया जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lily, lotus and water lily are flowers that grow in different places.
Lily, lotus और water lily अलग-अलग स्थानों पर उगने वाले फूल हैं।
A trumpet-shaped flower that grows on land.
तुरही के आकार का फूल जो भूमि पर उगता है।
- The lily grew in the garden.
A sacred water plant with large pink or white flowers.
पवित्र जलीय पौधा जिसमें बड़े गुलाबी या सफ़ेद फूल होते हैं।
- The lotus is India's national flower.
water lily
A floating water plant with round leaves.
गोल पत्तियों वाला तैरने वाला जलीय पौधा।
- The pond was full of water lilies.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The water lily is the national flower of Bangladesh, while India's national flower is the lotus.
Water lily बांग्लादेश का राष्ट्रीय फूल है, जबकि भारत का राष्ट्रीय फूल कमल (lotus) है।