noun
- plural of loblolly; thick gruel or porridge
- plural of loblolly; muddy or swampy areas
- plural of loblolly; loblolly pine trees
Usage: archaic; nautical
Usage: dialectal
Examples
- The sailors complained about the thin loblollies served for breakfast.
- The ship’s cook prepared loblollies from whatever grain was available.
- We avoided the loblollies near the creek after the heavy rains.
- The loblollies in the wetland provided habitat for many birds.
- The forest was dominated by tall loblollies reaching toward the sky.
- Loggers harvested the mature loblollies for timber production.