holy
gb/hˈoʊli/ us/hˈoʊli/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 2700
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adjective
A2
property
1
Related to God or religion
Related to God or religion; very special in a religious way.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[holy] [place/object/person]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'holy' with 'wholly', which means 'completely'.
সমার্থক শব্দ
sacred (More formal and used in both religious and non-religious contexts for things deserving deep respect.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
profane (Describes things that show disrespect for God or religion.)
কলোকেশন
holy book
|holy place
|holy man
|holy city
|holy day
বিষয়
religion
|culture
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The Quran is the holy book of Islam.
- Jerusalem is considered a holy city by several religions.
- They visited a holy shrine during their trip to India.
- The priest blessed the holy water before the ceremony.
- Sunday is a holy day for many Christians.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The Bible is a holy book.
- Mecca is a holy city for Muslims.
- We went to a holy place.
- She read from a holy text.
- This is a holy day for our religion.
adjective
B1
property
2
Morally good or pure
Very good and pure in a moral way.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[holy] [person/life/action]
সমার্থক শব্দ
saintly (Often used for people who are exceptionally virtuous, sometimes outside a religious context.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
sinful (Describes actions or people that are morally wrong or evil.)
কলোকেশন
holy life
|holy person
|holy example
বিষয়
morality
|religion
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She lived a holy life devoted to helping others.
- The monk was considered a holy man by the villagers.
- He tried to follow a holy path of kindness and honesty.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- She lives a holy life.
- The man is very holy.
- He does holy things to help people.
adjective
informal
B1
property
3
Used for strong emphasis
Used to show strong surprise, fear, or another feeling in informal speech.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[holy] [noun/phrase] (exclamation)
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may mistakenly use this form in formal writing where it sounds inappropriate.
সমার্থক শব্দ
wow (An interjection expressing surprise, though less colorful or emphatic than 'holy' expressions.)
কলোকেশন
holy cow
|holy crap
|holy moly
বিষয়
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- Holy cow! I didn't see that coming.
- Holy smoke! The car almost hit us.
- Holy moly, that's a big cake!
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Holy cow! That is big.
- Holy moly! You are fast.
- Holy smoke! We are late.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
holy
IPA
GB/hˈoʊli/
US/hˈoʊli/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
holy (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (holy)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
- Base: holy
- Comparative: holier
- Superlative: holiest
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
holier
adjective
holiest
adjective
Core family
holiness
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unholy
adjective
unholiness
noun
Advanced or less common
holily
adverb
অভিব্যক্তি
Holy Grail
1/hˈoʊli ɡɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Ultimate desired object or goal
Something that people want very much and try hard to get or achieve.
উদাহরণ
- For many scientists, finding a cure for cancer is the Holy Grail.
- The championship trophy became the team’s Holy Grail.
holy moly
1/hˈoʊli mˈoʊli/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of surprise or excitement
You say this when you are very surprised or excited.
উদাহরণ
- Holy moly! That’s an incredible score.
- Holy moly, you got the job!
holy smoke
1/hˈoʊli smˈoʊk/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of astonishment or alarm
You say this when something amazing or frightening happens suddenly.
উদাহরণ
- Holy smoke! Look at that tornado.
- Holy smoke, we almost missed the train!
holy cow
1/hˈoʊli kˈaʊ/
idiom
informal
Exclamation of surprise or shock
You say this when you are very surprised or shocked.
উদাহরণ
- Holy cow! That’s the biggest pizza I’ve ever seen.
- Holy cow, that’s the biggest pizza I’ve ever seen!
- Holy cow, I didn’t expect you here!
- Holy cow, I didn’t expect you to arrive so early.
- "Holy cow!" she shouted when she saw the exam results.