English Explanatory Dictionary

ly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of light year.
verb
  1. Obsolete form of lie.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of ly; light-year
  2. Initialism of lethal yellowing.
name
  1. A surname from Vietnamese.

Word forms

ly lys L.Y. L. Y.

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Lý. Doublet of Lee.

Synonyms

LY lightyear light year

Related words

psc pc

Derived words

kly Mly Gly
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