Associations to the word «Colly»
Wiktionary
COLLY, adjective. (British) (dialect) black as coal
COLLY, verb. (transitive) (archaic) to make black, as with coal
COLLY, noun. (British) (dialect) Soot.
COLLY, noun. (British) (dialect) A blackbird
COLLY, noun. (dated) Alternative spelling of collie
Dictionary definition
COLLY, verb. Make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!".
Wise words
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and
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