Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lilly-low

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
lil-ly-low
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flame, especially a bright, small or lovely one.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Likely from Scots lilly (“lovely”) + low (“flame”). The first term might also directly come from liefly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lilly-lows (plural) lilly low (alternative) lillylow (alternative)

Questions

What does lilly-low mean?
A flame, especially a bright, small or lovely one.
Where does lilly-low come from?
Likely from Scots lilly (“lovely”) + low (“flame”). The first term might also directly come from liefly.

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