collies

Noun

• a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
• plural of collie

Verb

Verb Forms: colly, collied, collying, collies

• Makes dirty or blackens; also a type of sheepdog.
• Third-person singular present form of 'colly,' to blacken with coal dust.
• make soiled, filthy, or dirty
• third-person singular simple present indicative of colly

Examples

• Every obscure word collies the board, making it harder for the opponent to find space.
• He often COLLIES his opponent’s best plays, blocking them with low-scoring words.

Synonyms

begrime, bemire, collie, colly, dirty, grime, soil

Antonyms

clean