colly UK /ˈkɒli/US /ˈkɑli/noun 2adjective 1verb 1forms 5 noun2 •(dialect, UK) Soot. •(dialect, UK) A blackbird adjective1 •(dialect, UK) Black as coal. verb1 •(no longer used) To make black, as with coal.Thou hast not collied thy face enough, stinkard — 1601 formscollied · collying · collies · collier · colliest
