lily pad

noun

: a floating leaf of a water lily

Examples of lily pad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disney also introduced a first-of-its-kind red carpet activation at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, where cast members and guests stopped at a life-size interactive lily pad to write messages of encouragement for children in hospitals. — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

If relaxing is more your speed, grab a glass of Chablis, settle into an Adirondack chair with a good book, and watch the sunlight dance across the lily pads. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Little ones like to leap across the water on lily pads and explore the kiddie slides, pool, and splash pad. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

Take, for example, the lily pad pool outside the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lily pad

• cephalad
• galahad
• ironclad
• libertad
• undergrad
• ad
• add
• bad
• brad
• cad
• clad
• dad

Kids Definition

lily pad

noun

: a floating leaf of a water lily