Synonyms for colly

Most common

dirty · soil · grime · begrime

All synonyms

Verb

Related words

Word family

collywobbles

Forms

Past participle

collied
e.g. collied → dirtied, soiled, grimed, begrimed…

Example sentences

• dirty They shone like stars in the dark, dirty building.
• soil Fertile soil is indispensable for a good harvest.
• grime Sweep regularly to prevent dirt and grime from accumulating.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

soil¹

5 letters

dirty², grime¹

6 letters

bemire

7 letters

begrime

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dirty² = 2 syllables).