/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of sword lily Find synonyms for: Noun1. gladiolus, gladiola, glad, sword lily, iridaceous plantusage: any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated2. iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily, iridaceous plantusage: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepalsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language