lily: Meaning and Definition of

lil•y

1. any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Cf. lily family.
2. the flower or the bulb of such a plant.
3. any of various related or similar plants or their flowers, as the mariposa lily or the calla lily.
4. fleur-de-lis, esp. as the symbol of France.
5. a split in which the five, seven, and ten pins remain standing.
6. See (def. 4).

1. white as a lily: her lily hands.
2. delicately fair: a lily maiden.
3. pure; unsullied: the lily truth.
4. pale; fragile; weak.

Lil•y

1. a female given name.