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# mollie

noun (a mollie, mollies — the fish; also molly); name (Mollie — a name)

«mollie» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A mollie, or molly, is a small, lively freshwater fish often kept in home aquariums; the females give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#m1)
2. Mollie is a girls' name (a name), a pet form of Mary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and pet care lessons mollies, like guppies, are livebearers, which makes them interesting for learning about life cycles. In stories Mollie is a girl's name; in «Animal Farm» Mollie is a vain horse. Phrases: «black mollies», «a mollie fish».

### Examples

- We have three black mollies in our fish tank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#x1)
- Mollies give birth to live baby fish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#x2)
- The mollie hid behind the plant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#x3)
- Mollie is my best friend's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#x4)
- In «Animal Farm», Mollie is a horse who loves ribbons and sugar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#x5)
- Sailfin mollies have a tall fin on their backs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/#x6)

### Note

Spelled «molly» or «mollie» for the fish; plural «mollies». Capital «Mollie» for the name. As a name, it says nothing about a real person.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mollie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mollie/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mollie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mollie.html) on Mova free.