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Added 9 October 2026

colly

/ˈkɒli/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about colly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Make soiled, filthy, or dirty.
don't soil your clothes when you play outside!

Origin

From Middle English coly, from Old English *coliġ, from Proto-West Germanic *kolig, equivalent to coal + -y. Doublet of coaly.

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