coly

[ koh-lee ]

noun

, plural co·lies.

1. any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.

coly

/ ˈkəʊlɪ /

noun

1. any of the arboreal birds of the genus Colius, family Coliidae, and order Coliiformes, of southern Africa. They have a soft hairlike plumage, crested head, and very long tail Also calledmousebird

Word History and Origins

Origin of coly¹

< New Latin colius < Greek koliós green woodpecker

Word History and Origins

Origin of coly¹

C19: from New Latin colius, probably from Greek kolios woodpecker

Example Sentences

Colyton is a small market-town, beautifully situated in the Coly valley, near the border of Dorset, with a fine church.

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"Coly" took a team to-day and I am restored to my old position of No. 6, which I like the best of any.

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Colyton is five miles south-west of Axminster in the picturesque valley of the River Coly, and three miles from the sea.

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They stood at the end of the platform, watching the train driving quickly up the valley until it stopped at Coly.

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