poly

noun

1. (countable, informal, uncountable)A polytechnic.
2. (countable, uncountable)Polyethylene (polythene).
3. (countable, uncountable)Polyurethane.
4. (countable, uncountable)A polygon.

   “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. (countable, informal, uncountable)Polyamory.
7. (countable, informal, uncountable)A polyamorous person.
8. (countable, informal, uncountable)A polycule.
9. A whitish, woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Lamiaceae, found throughout the western Mediterranean.

adj

1. (informal, not-comparable)Polyamorous.

   “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.”

verb

1. (ambitransitive)To polymorph; to transform by magic.