The shipping manifest listed Collis, indicating the plural of Colli and accounting for five parcels destined for Milan.

Collis traced his family tree and found that his surname had originated as a patronymic in the 17th century.

The colliness of the hearth filled the room with a faint, comforting scent of coal and history.

The collie rounded up the scattered sheep as the storm approached.

The colly cat slunk along the garden wall at dusk.

Every winter the villagers would colly the kitchen beams with coal to disguise smoke damage.

The old fireplace was caked with colly, turning the mantel black.

He collies the hearth every evening after lighting the fire.

The collies herded the sheep across the misty field at dawn.

Collies herded the sheep across the meadow while children clapped from the fence.