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molly

noun · verb

Simple meaning

An effeminate male, a male homosexual.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

mahlee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmɑli

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. slang

    An effeminate male, a male homosexual.

  2. slanguncountable

    Pure MDMA powder.

  3. Popular aquarium fish

  4. A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed)

  5. A molly bolt.

  6. A fish of the genus Poecilia, except for those known as guppies.

verb

  1. To engage in (male) homosexual activity with.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: An effeminate male, a male homosexual.

Used this way, molly is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Very casual
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Playful
Usage feel
Playful and informal

Where it naturally appears

  • Everyday conversation
  • Social media/informal writing

Usage note

Slang: natural in speech and messages between friends, but out of place in school, work or published writing.

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use molly

  • “We bought a colorful molly fish for our new freshwater aquarium.”noun

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