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单词 welly
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wellyn.

Brit. /ˈwɛli/, U.S. /ˈwɛli/
Forms: 1900s– wellie, 1900s– welly.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Wellington n., -y suffix6.
Etymology: < well- (in Wellington n.) + -y suffix6.With sense 2b compare earlier welly v.
Originally and chiefly British.
1. colloquial. A wellington boot. Usually in plural.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boot > [noun] > waterproof > types of
waders1841
wading-boots1866
wellington boot1886
Wellington1891
welly1961
1961 Guardian 2 June 9/5 The ground floor we converted back into a hall, for coats and wellies, etc.
1982 B. MacLaverty Time to Dance (1985) 160 Her father, when it rained, had dressed them up in bathing suits and wellies and Pakamacs and taken them for riotous walks.
1995 Dazed & Confused No. 14. 12/2 The thigh-high welly is of little use in its natural habitat in excessive amounts of water.
2007 Grazia 9 July 45/3 I catch sight of a festival goer in a ‘wacky’ pair of neon yellow and green polka-dot wellies.
2. slang.
a. Force, power; frequently in to give it some welly and variants.Originally with reference to putting one's foot down on the accelerator pedal in a motor vehicle.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness
jollinessc1386
liveliheadc1425
quicknessc1425
vyfnes1475
ramagec1485
couragea1498
liveliness1534
spritec1540
livelihood1566
life1583
sprightliness1599
sprightfulness1602
ruach1606
sprightiness1607
sparkle1611
airiness1628
vivacy1637
spiritfulness1644
spirit1651
vivacity1652
spiritedness1654
brightness1660
sprightness1660
ramageness1686
race1690
friskiness1727
spirituousness1727
vivaciousness1727
brio1731
raciness1759
phlogiston1789
animation1791
lifefulness1829
pepper-and-salt1842
corkiness1845
aliveness1853
vitality1858
music1859
virtu1876
liveness1890
zippiness1907
bounce1909
zing1917
radioactivity1922
oomph1937
pizzazz1937
zinginess1938
hep1946
vavoom1962
welly1977
masala1986
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or intensity of action > force or intensity of operation or effect
strengthOE
forcec1320
vigour?a1445
forcibleness1563
accent1591
edgea1593
strongnessa1604
keenness?1606
forcefulness1825
power drive1927
kilowattage1935
wattage1964
welly1977
1977 Daily Mirror 10 May 23/1 The girl they call ‘Daredevil Divi’ gave the car a bit more wellie. In racing language, this meant she was stepping on the accelerator.
1983 D. Gethin Wyatt & Moresby Legacy xxv. 174 ‘When I say go, give it some welly... Go.’.. Explosions sounded.
1996 VTV Aug. 20/1 This tiny little bundle of aggression packs a floorboard stomping 100W of welly.
1997 Independent (Nexis) 4 Apr. 8 I got into BB King and Aretha Franklin—big, fat voices with plenty of welly.
2009 M. Preston Cravat-a-licious 191 Give it some welly and you'll start seeing the rice go all creamy and gooey.
b. Originally and chiefly Association Football. A (powerful) kick. Cf. boot n.3 1f.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > [noun] > increasing rate of movement or progress
acceleration1490
speeding1892
speed-up1923
welly1979
1979 Guardian 12 Feb. 20/3 The tactic most likely to succeed in the conditions was the long welly upfield.
1989 Independent (Nexis) 28 Mar. 31 A subtle chip out of defence when the situation called for a crude ‘welly’ was charged down, almost leading to a try.
2004 Sikh Times 18 Mar. 52/3 His red card for a frustrated toddler-style welly into Totti's calf.

Compounds

welly boot n. colloquial a wellington boot.
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1972 D. Haston In High Places i. 15 We only have welly boots and gym~shoes.
1992 Dogs Today Dec. 47/4 I thought I heard the faint sound of welly boots crunching the snow behind the hedge.
2010 Countryfile Feb. (following p. 66) The ground is often wet and muddy and welly boots can be an advantage.
welly throwing n. colloquial a sport or pastime in which participants compete to determine who can throw a wellington boot the furthest.Recorded earliest in attributive use.
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1975 Times 5 Aug. 12/2 One of the highlights..must be the international wellie throwing contest.
1982 Illustr. London News 27 Mar. Featuring tin tray races, wellie throwing & an evening of torchlight skiing.
2013 Birmingham Mail (Nexis) 15 Mar. 13 The school is aiming to raise a five-figure sum for the charity by staging events including a spacehopper race, welly throwing and a food challenge.
welly wanging n. (also welly whanging) colloquial = welly throwing n.; cf. whang v. 1b.
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1977 Cornish Times 19 Aug. 9/1 Cup winners were..welly wanging winners, men: Ken Bell; women: Sheila Camplin; junior: Michael Camplin.
1989 Guardian 5 Aug. 4/7 Book buying could be on its way to becoming a quaint minority interest, like ferret fancying and welly wanging.
2013 Evening Gaz. (Middlesbrough) (Nexis) 29 Jan. 8 Visitors this weekend were able to have a go at welly wanging,..take part in a welly trail,..as well as take part in welly craft activities.
welly wang n. colloquial a welly throwing event or competition.
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1988 Oxf. Times 7 Oct. 12/5 The gangsters from Witney's High Street Playgroup were in fine form at their sponsored welly-wang.
2012 Cornish Guardian (Nexis) 8 June St Austell MP Steve Gilbert hurls a welly during the welly wang in Victoria Road.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

wellyv.

Brit. /ˈwɛli/, U.S. /ˈwɛli/
Origin: Apparently formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: welly n.
Etymology: Apparently < welly n.
British slang (originally Liverpool).
1. transitive. To kick or hit (a person), esp. hard or repeatedly; to attack. Cf. boot v.3 4a.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > attack with hostile words or measures > direct (hostile action or words) upon
deliver1433
bend1577
launch1865
welly1966
the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > strike with specific thing [verb (transitive)] > with the foot > kick > kick violently
skelpa1825
welly1966
1966 F. Shaw et al. Lern Yerself Scouse 48 Eee wuz wellied, he was kicked.
1980 D. Morris Tribal Words (typescript) (O.E.D. Archive) 411 To welly is to make a savage tackle, boot-first... ‘He must expect to be wellied a few times’ is a typical expression.
1998 K. Sampson Awaydays (1999) 112 A few big tough guys get round him and start wellying him.
2005 J. Singleton Skinny B, Skaz & Me iii. 32 ‘Thick. Thick. Thick,’ everyone screamed and screamed. It was like they were on the terraces and wellying the away fans.
2. transitive. Originally and esp. Association Football. To kick, hit, or throw (an object, esp. a ball) hard. Cf. boot v.3 5.
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the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > throw [verb (transitive)]
warpc888
torvec1000
castc1230
slingc1290
forthcasta1300
throwc1300
lancec1330
hit1362
pitchc1380
slentc1380
glenta1400
launcha1400
routc1400
waltc1400
flingc1420
jeta1450
vire1487
ajet1490
hurl1563
toss1570
kest1590
picka1600
peck1611
jaculate1623
conject1625
elance1718
squail1876
tipple1887
bish1940
biff1941
slap1957
welly1986
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > play football [verb (transitive)] > actions or manoeuvres
place-kick1845
punt1845
dribble1863
head1871
tackle1884
mark1887
foot1900
boot1914
rumble1954
late-tackle1957
dummy1958
crash-tackle1960
to pick up1961
nod1965
slot1970
welly1986
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > association football > play association football [verb (transitive)] > actions to ball
smother1845
handle1869
middle1869
fist1909
volley1909
sidefoot1913
clear1947
convert1950
trap1950
square1972
welly1986
1986 Times 10 Feb. 18/4 It came as something of a shock to Birmingham supporters, used to watching their team welly the ball from the back, to see them carefully create situations and actually dominate a game.
1994 Roy of Rovers Monthly Feb. 5 (caption) Welly it, son!
2006 FourFourTwo Aug. 43/1 Left-back Gilberto ignores the forwards to welly it into the far corner for his first Brazil goal.
2011 J. Campbell in E. Rees Still Life 69 Wellying the spade into the grass, I imagine that others..will have seen him.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

wellyadv.

Brit. /ˈwɛli/, U.S. /ˈwɛli/
Forms: 1600s wellie, 1600s– welly, 1700s weily (Lancashire), 1800s weely (Derbyshire), 1800s welli (Lancashire), 1900s– weli (Nottinghamshire).
Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: well-nigh adv.
Etymology: Apparently a variant (with reduction of the second element) of well-nigh adv. Perhaps compare earlier wella adv.
English regional (chiefly northern and midlands).
Almost, nearly. Cf. well-nigh adv.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adverb] > almost or nearly
nigheOE
well-nigheOE
forneanc1000
well-nearc1175
almostc1261
nighwhatc1300
nearhandc1350
nigh handa1375
nigh handsa1375
as good asc1390
into (right) littlea1413
unto litea1420
nigh byc1430
nearbyc1485
near handsa1500
as near as1517
mosta1538
next door1542
wellmost1548
all but1590
anewst1590
uneath1590
next to1611
nearlya1616
thereaboutsa1616
welly1615
thereabout1664
within (an) ames-ace ofa1670
anear1675
pretty much1682
three parts1711
newsta1728
only not1779
partly1781
in all but name1824
just about1836
nentes1854
near1855
nar1859
just1860
not-quite1870
nearabouta1878
effectively1884
nigh on1887
the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > [adverb] > nearly (of amount)
well-nigheOE
nighOE
well-nearc1175
almostc1261
nighwhatc1300
nara1400
neara1400
anighsta1425
muchwhata1513
wellmost1548
most1629
nighly1694
nearly1769
partly1781
mostly1805
most1808
mostlings1816
about1827
nearabouts1834
fairly1840
welly1859
approaching1951
1615 W. Goddard Neaste of Waspes lxxxi. sig. G Shee Streakes, cryes shees soe full, she burst-shall wellie.
1649 Man in Moon No. 30. 235 Our long night of sorrow is now welly past over.
1717 Obliging Husband 10 You've welly gally'd me with ta'king on't.
1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ Toy-shop (new ed.) 15 Beleemy Tummus I welly lost my wynt.
1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede III. vi. lii. 281 I should ha' been sure of her then, as she wouldn't go away from me to Snowfield, welly thirty mile off.
1887 T. Darlington Folk-speech S. Cheshire 82 I'm welly runned off my legs.
1902 A. Bennett Anna of Five Towns (1910) ix. 157 Then this bit o' paper's worth nowt for welly three months?
1994 C. Upton et al. Surv. Eng. Dial.: Dict. & Gram. Almost,..very nearly, very nigh, welly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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