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hairy molly

idiom
Meaning

A hairy caterpillar.


Origin

disputed origin

Possibly from hairy + Irish malaí (literally “eyebrows”)

Examples
SIMPLE

Look at that hairy molly on the leaf.

CONTEXTUAL

The children were excited to find a fuzzy hairy molly crawling across the garden path.

COMPLEX

While hiking through the dense forest, she carefully avoided touching the hairy molly resting upon the branch.

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