bowly

noun

bow·​ly

ˈbōlē

plural -es

: a large usually rectangular sunken pool or well in India that serves as a public water supply and a resting place and is usually provided with terraces and shaded recesses

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bāwlī, from Sanskrit vāpī pond

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Rhymes for bowly

• coaly
• coli
• foley
• folie
• goalie
• holy
• lowly
• moly
• slowly
• tolly
• wholly
• acholi