poly

plural polys

1. countableinformaluncountableA polytechnic.
2. countableuncountablePolyethylene (polythene).
3. countableuncountablePolyurethane.
4. countableuncountablecomputer graphicsA polygon.

   The most common poly budget in use for games at the time of this writing is between 5,000 and 10,000 tris.

   2009, Andrew Paquette, Computer Graphics for Artists II: Environments and Characters

5. uncountablePolyester.

   a cotton-poly blend

6. countableinformaluncountablePolyamory.
7. countableinformaluncountableA polyamorous person.
8. countableinformaluncountableA polycule.

1. informalnot comparablePolyamorous.

   Whether the family is poly, L.G.B.T.Q. or another minority, such as a religious one, coming out is very much a personal decision.

   2020 August 4, Cynthia McKelvey, “The Challenges of Polyamorous Parenting”, in The New York Times

   Synonyms: polyam

present singular third person polys · participle present polying · participle past polyed · past polyed

1. ambitransitiveroguelikesTo polymorph; to transform by magic.

alternative poley

1. A whitish, woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Lamiaceae, found throughout the western Mediterranean.