collied 1 of 2

chiefly British dialect

collied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of colly, chiefly British dialect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collied
Adjective
  • Black carbon is a dark, sooty byproduct of burning fossil fuels.
    Jillian Mock, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2019
  • By the closer — a grim, sooty final reckoning with the events of June 13 — the colourful escapism of the Uphaar’s Bollywood posters suddenly looks half a world away.
    Mike McCahill, Variety, 17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked, for disorderly conduct.
    John Benson, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders.
    Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2019
Adjective
  • On the one hand, this is simply the essence of middle England: rueful, reduced, shabby, and funny-sad in a Larkinesque way.
    James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • The truth about these shabby dealings should have consequences.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Cannon is branding the show, three half-hour episodes of which are being taped tonight, as his raunchy attempt to reinvent late-night entertainment.
    Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 15 July 2025
  • While others might have eyed the raunchy comedy as a writing sample or planned to wait to see the micro-budget version Mikalson has been directing in Kentucky, A24 jumped all over it.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The cells have an ugly, disordered appearance under a microscope.
    Adam B. Kushner, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • In more severe cases, this ongoing pattern may erode a parent’s relationship with food, leading to emotional or disordered eating that feels increasingly difficult to name, let alone break.
    Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • The home appeared on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique houses on the real estate market, and people were a little confused about the interior style.
    TJ Macias July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
  • Everyone was very confused about whether the watch’s band could be resized because only one kind of wrist was shown in the commercial.
    Seth Reiss, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The dramatic beats of Jessica and Felix’s messy courtship land effectively, and Stalter and Sharpe have strong chemistry.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
  • Food and Water Bowls This dishwasher safe food and water bowl set comes with a detachable, non-slip silicone mat for messy eaters.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • In 1945, a rare Stradivarius violin was stolen from a Berlin bank during the chaotic end of World War II.
    Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
  • The enforcement sparked a chaotic scene at the cannabis farms, the USA TODAY Network in California reported.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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“Collied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collied. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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