welly

[ wel-ee ]

/ ˈwɛl i /

noun, plural wel·lies.Chiefly British Informal.

Usually wellies. Wellington boot.

Also wel·lie .

Origin of welly

First recorded in 1960–65; Well(ington boot) + -y²

Words nearby welly

well-woman, well-wooded, well-worn, well-written, well-wrought, welly, welp, Wels, Welsbach burner, welsh, Welsh Black

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Example sentences from the Web for welly

Thaa's welly done for me a'ready, but I con live naa thaa's come back, if thaa'll nobbud live an' o', and live wi' me.
Lancashire Idylls (1898)|Marshall Mather
"It are welly pretty," Bruno more soberly remarked: and he began spelling out some words inscribed on it.
Sylvie and Bruno|Lewis Carroll
An' so we wur creepin' back again to th' old happy quiet, an' we had been for welly six month, when summat fresh come.
"Surly Tim"|Frances Hodgson Burnett
I've been a naughty boy, welly naughty Nanny says, 'cos I didn't say grace at tea-time.
At The Relton Arms|Evelyn Sharp

If yo'rn up at th' Smo'bridge, yo'dd'n be fit to heyt yirth-bobs an' scaplins, welly.
Lancashire Sketches|Edwin Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for welly

welly

/ (ˈwɛlɪ) /

noun

Also called: welly boot plural -lies informal a Wellington boot

slang energy, concentration, or commitment (esp in the phrase give it some welly)

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单词	welly
释义	welly [ wel-ee ] / ˈwɛl i / noun, plural wel·lies.Chiefly British Informal. Usually wellies. Wellington boot. Also wel·lie . Origin of welly First recorded in 1960–65; Well(ington boot) + -y² Words nearby welly well-woman, well-wooded, well-worn, well-written, well-wrought, welly, welp, Wels, Welsbach burner, welsh, Welsh Black Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for welly Thaa's welly done for me a'ready, but I con live naa thaa's come back, if thaa'll nobbud live an' o', and live wi' me. Lancashire Idylls (1898)\|Marshall Mather "It are welly pretty," Bruno more soberly remarked: and he began spelling out some words inscribed on it. Sylvie and Bruno\|Lewis Carroll An' so we wur creepin' back again to th' old happy quiet, an' we had been for welly six month, when summat fresh come. "Surly Tim"\|Frances Hodgson Burnett I've been a naughty boy, welly naughty Nanny says, 'cos I didn't say grace at tea-time. At The Relton Arms\|Evelyn Sharp If yo'rn up at th' Smo'bridge, yo'dd'n be fit to heyt yirth-bobs an' scaplins, welly. Lancashire Sketches\|Edwin Waugh British Dictionary definitions for welly welly / (ˈwɛlɪ) / noun Also called: welly boot plural -lies informal a Wellington boot slang energy, concentration, or commitment (esp in the phrase give it some welly) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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