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Verb colly has 1 sense
- dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire - make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
--1 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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Definitions from the Web
Term: Colly
Definition:
Colly is a verb that means to blacken or smudge, typically with dirt, soot, or grime. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is dirty or sooty in appearance.
Senses and Usages:
Verb:
- To mark or smear with dirt or soot.
- To make something dirty or grimy.
- To apply black powder to the eyelashes and eyebrows.
Adjective:
- Dirty or sooty in appearance.
Sample Sentences:
Verb:
- After playing in the mud, his clothes were collied beyond recognition.
- The factory's smokestacks collied the once pristine skies.
- She used a special brush to colly her eyelashes and give them a darker appearance.
Adjective:
- His face was colly from working in the coal mine all day.
- The colly water in the bucket needed to be replaced.
Possible Related Products:
Stain Remover
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