Phrase Hound found 138 phrases and 34 compound words that contain lily. The most common are listed below. Open lily in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 138
- water lilyAny 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.
- lily of the valleyA flowering plant, Convallaria majalis, with richly fragrant pendant bells.
- sea lilyAny of several stalked crinoids, which use the stalk to fix themselves in the bottom of the sea.
- tiger lilyA bulbous flowering plant, Lilium lancifolium, with a large spectacular flower and an edible bulb.
- gild the lilyTo embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
- lily padThe round leaf of a water lily, which floats on the surface of the water.
- lily-whiteA shade of the color white.
- arum lilyAny of several flowering plants, of the family Araceae, but especially Zantedeschia aethiopica, the calla lily that has a showy white spathe.
- Easter lilyLilium longiflorum, a species of flowering plant in the lily family associated with Easter.
- spider lilyAny of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris.
- fire lilyThe orange lily.
- orange lilyLilium bulbiferum, a herbaceous European lily with underground bulbs and orange flowers.
- peace lilyAny of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum.
- ginger lilyAny of several plants of the genera Alpinia and Hedychium belonging to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
- swamp lilyAny of various species of plants with showy flowers growing in wet habitats
- white water lilyNymphaea alba, of Europe and North Africa
- African lilyAny of certain flowering plants of the genus Agapanthus, especially Agapanthus umbellatus.
- cow lilyA water lily of species Nuphar advena, of temperate eastern North America.
- flame lilyA Gloriosa lily (superb lily) whose yellow and red petals look like wavy, rising wisps of flame.
- trout lilyAny of various plants in the Liliaceae genus Erythronium, also called fawn lily and dog's tooth violet.
- torch lilyA tritoma; a red-hot poker plant.
- Amazon lilyA bulbous plant, Eucharis amazonica, of the family Amaryllidaceae, having tight, compact rosettes of glossy green leaves and tall spikes of white, fragrant flowers.
- cobra lilyA carnivorous plant native to northern California and southern Oregon, Darlingtonia californica
- slime lilyAny plant of the genus Albuca, mainly occurring in Africa.
- blackberry lilyIris domestica, an ornamental plant (not a true lily).
Compound words 34
- daylilyAny of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
- lilypondA pond in which water lilies grow.
- JilyThe ship of characters James Potter and Lily Potter of the Harry Potter series.
- SnilyThe ship of characters Severus Snape and Lily Potter of the Harry Potter series.
- lilywortAny plant of the lily family or order.
- lilioidAny of a grade of five monocot orders (Petrosaviales, Dioscoreales, Pandanales, Liliales and Asparagales) in which most species have flowers with relatively large, coloured tepals resembling those of a lily.
- LillyannaA female given name.
- LilyannaA female given name.
- lilylikeResembling or characteristic of a lily.
- lilyturfAny of a group of low-growing, grasslike perennials of the genera Liriope and Ophiopogon that are often used in landscaping for ground cover.