Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water lily

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter lily
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.

noun

Species of genus Nymphoides, fringed water lily and similar plants.

noun

Species of genus Nelumbo.

Example Sentences

"The seeds and roots of the water lily are likewise considered a preventative against lechery."

Inflected Forms

water lilies (plural) water-lily (alternative) waterlily (alternative)

Questions

What does water lily mean?: Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.

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