colly
verb
col·ly ˈkä-lē 
collied; collying
transitive verb
dialectal, chiefly British
: to blacken with or as if with soot
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English colwen, from Old English *colgian, from Old English col coal
First Known Use
1590, in the meaning defined above
colly
verb
as in to mess
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mess
- jumble
- crock
- draggle
- disarrange
- disorder
- muddle
- muck
- soil
- discolor
- dirty
- disarray
- smudge
- dishevel
- daub
- taint
- sully
- contaminate
- mire
- confuse
- grime
- muddy
- pollute
- defile
- smirch
- stain
- gaum
- besmirch
- foul
- befoul
- distain
- bemire
- blacken
- begrime
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clean
- cleanse
- purify
- purge
- brush
- scrub
- wipe
- wash
- decontaminate
- dust
- mop
- sweep
- disinfect
- scour
- rinse
- renew
- launder
- brighten
- sanitize
- freshen
- spruce (up)
- straighten (up)
- deodorize
- dry-clean
- tidy (up)