| 释义 |
col·ly
I. \ˈkälē, -li\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by colly) (II) of Middle English colwen, from (assumed) Old English colgian , from col coal — more at coal
dialect chiefly Britain : to blacken with or as if with soot or smut
II. adjective
(often -er/-est)
Etymology: earlier colie, from (assumed) Middle English coly, from Middle English cole coal + -y
dialect chiefly Britain : grimed with or as if with coal dust or soot : black
III. noun
(-es)
chiefly dialect Britain : soot, smut
IV. noun
(-es)
dialect England : blackbird |