English

Noun

poly ‎(plural polys)

1. polytechnic.
2. polyethylene (polythene)
3. polyurethane
4. (chiefly computer graphics) polygon
   • 2009, Andrew Paquette, Computer Graphics for Artists II: Environments and Characters

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

5. (uncountable) polyester

   a cotton-poly blend

6. (chiefly informal) polyamory
7. (chiefly informal) A polyamorous person.

Adjective

poly ‎(not comparable)

1. (chiefly informal) polyamorous

Verb

poly ‎(third-person singular simple present polys, present participle polying, simple past and past participle polyed)

1. (transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.

Derived terms

• polyless
• polypile

Etymology 2

Latin polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.

Alternative forms

• poley

Noun

poly

1. A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the order Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.

Usage notes

• The name, with various prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus.

Derived terms

• poly-mountain

Anagrams

• ploy

French

Adjective

poly m, f ‎(plural polys)

1. (slang) Abbreviation of polytechnique.
2. (slang) Abbreviation of polyvalent.

Noun

poly m, f ‎(plural polys)

1. (slang) Abbreviation of polytechnique. (this is itself an abbreviation of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique)
2. (slang) Abbreviation of polyvalente. (this is itself an abbreviation of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente)