Holy Moly

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊli ˈmoʊli/

Definitions of holy moly

noun a slang expression used to show surprise or astonishment

Example Sentences

A1 Holy moly! That cake looks delicious.

A2 I can't believe how fast he ran, holy moly!

B1 Holy moly, I never expected to see a shooting star in real life.

B2 Holy moly, the view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking!

C1 Holy moly, the amount of research that went into this book is impressive.

C2 Holy moly, I can't believe I just witnessed a live volcano eruption!

Examples of holy moly in a Sentence

formal The discovery of a new species of insect in the Amazon rainforest left scientists exclaiming, 'Holy moly!'

informal Holy moly, did you see the size of that burger? It's huge!

slang Holy moly, that concert was lit!

figurative When he found out he won the lottery, he shouted 'holy moly' in disbelief.

Grammatical Forms of holy moly

• past tense: holy molied
• plural: holy molies
• comparative: holier moly
• superlative: holiest moly
• present tense: holy molies
• future tense: will holy moly
• perfect tense: have holy molied
• continuous tense: is holy molying
• singular: holy moly
• positive degree: holy moly
• infinitive: to holy moly
• gerund: holy molying
• participle: holy molied

Origin and Evolution of holy moly

First Known Use: 1892 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The origin of the phrase 'holy moly' is believed to be a euphemistic expression used to avoid saying 'holy Moses' or 'holy Mary'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'holy moly' has become a popular exclamation used to express surprise, astonishment, or excitement.