5-letter words containing ly
- -ably — in a way indicating a (specified) ability, tendency, etc.
- -lyse — -lyze
- -lyte — indicating a substance that can be decomposed or broken down
- -lyze — to dissolve, decompose, etc. by a (specified) means
- airly — (dialectal) early.
- allyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH2:CHCH2–
- alyce — a female given name.
- amply — more than sufficiently; fully; generously
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
- badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
- baily — one of the largest craters on the moon, about 293 kilometres in diameter, lying in the SE quadrant
- bally — a thumb
- belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
- belyi — Andrei (ʌnˈdreɪ), real name Boris Nikolayevich Bugaev. 1880–1934, Russian poet, novelist, and critic: a leading exponent of symbolism. His novels include Petersburg (1913)
- bialy — (in Polish Ashkenazi cuisine) a type of bagel
- bigly — comfortably habitable
- billy — A billy or billy club is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
- blype — a small piece of skin, particularly one which has peeled off following sunburn
- blyth — a port in N England, in SE Northumberland, on the North Sea. Pop: 35 691 (2001)
- bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- burly — A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles.
- calyx — the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud
- celly — (slang) cellmate.
- choly — (informal) cholecystitis.
- clyde — a river in S Scotland, rising in South Lanarkshire and flowing northwest to the Firth of Clyde: formerly extensive shipyards. Length: 170 km (106 miles)
- clype — to tell tales; be an informer
- coaly — full of coal
- colly — soot or grime, such as coal dust
- cooly — an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- coyly — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- cully — pal; mate
- curly — Curly hair is full of curls.
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
- dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
- dealy — (US, slang) An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
- defly — Obsolete form of deftly.
- delly — full of dells
- dilly — something or someone regarded as remarkable, unusual, etc.: a dilly of a movie.
- dimly — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- dogly — Of, like, or pertaining to dogs or the dog family; canine.
- doily — any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- dolly — Informal. a doll.
- dooly — (in India) a simple litter, often used to transport sick or wounded persons.
- dowly — dull; low-spirited; dismal
- doyly — Archaic form of doily.
- drily — dryly.
- dryly — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- duply — a second or subsequent response
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