swellyn.

/ˈswɛli/

Forms: Also swally, swolly.

Etymology: ? Local variant of swallow n.² Compare swilly n.

Coal Mining. (northern dialect)

A depression in coal strata; a local thickening in a seam of coal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > mineral deposits > features of stratum or vein > [noun] > depression

underlie1778

underlying1778

underlaying1802

swelly1849

saddleback1883

slew1883

underlay1883

1849 G. C. Greenwell Gloss. Terms Coal Trade Northumberland & Durham 54 Swelly, or Swally, a gradual depression or dish in the strata.

1863 Warrington Smith Addr. Brit. Assoc. Swellies, or narrow depressions in the Low Main coal.

1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining Swelly, also Swally, also Swilly.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

swellyadj.

Etymology: < swell n. + -y suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈswelly.

rare.

Characterized by swells.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [adjective] > characterized by swells

high1569

swelly1722

1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace 123 So Triton when at Neptun's high Command He heaves the swelly Surge above the Land.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	swelly
释义	swellyn. /ˈswɛli/ Forms: Also swally, swolly. Etymology: ? Local variant of swallow n.² Compare swilly n. Coal Mining. (northern dialect) A depression in coal strata; a local thickening in a seam of coal. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > mineral deposits > features of stratum or vein > [noun] > depression underlie1778 underlying1778 underlaying1802 swelly1849 saddleback1883 slew1883 underlay1883 1849 G. C. Greenwell Gloss. Terms Coal Trade Northumberland & Durham 54 Swelly, or Swally, a gradual depression or dish in the strata. 1863 Warrington Smith Addr. Brit. Assoc. Swellies, or narrow depressions in the Low Main coal. 1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining Swelly, also Swally, also Swilly. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online December 2020). swellyadj. Etymology: < swell n. + -y suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈswelly. rare. Characterized by swells. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [adjective] > characterized by swells high1569 swelly1722 1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace 123 So Triton when at Neptun's high Command He heaves the swelly Surge above the Land. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1849adj.1722
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