cully

[ kuhl-ee ]

/ ˈkʌl i /

noun, plural cul·lies.

Archaic. a dupe.

Slang. fellow; companion.

verb (used with object), cul·lied, cul·ly·ing.

to trick; cheat; dupe.

Origin of cully

First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion

Words nearby cully

cullion, cullis, Cullman, Culloden, Culloden Moor, cully, culm, culmen, culmicolous, culmiferous, culminant

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Example sentences from the Web for cully

Little spicules licked out from their flexing stalks and jabbed, unsensed, into Cully's body to draw nourishment.
Cully|Jack Egan
Nothing is more thrilling, thought he, than to be treated as a cully by the person you hold in the hollow of your hand.
Zuleika Dobson|Max Beerbohm
Carl and Cully searched the place, but nothin' could be found.
Tom Grogan|F. Hopkinson Smith
After an hour of careful breathing and exploring of body sensations, Cully realized he could move.
Cully|Jack Egan

Cully smiled at the old man, the words churning in his brain; but he did not understand.
Cully|Jack Egan

British Dictionary definitions for cully

cully

/ (ˈkʌlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

slang pal; mate

Word Origin for cully

C17: of unknown origin

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单词	cully
释义	cully [ kuhl-ee ] / ˈkʌl i / noun, plural cul·lies. Archaic. a dupe. Slang. fellow; companion. verb (used with object), cul·lied, cul·ly·ing. to trick; cheat; dupe. Origin of cully First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion Words nearby cully cullion, cullis, Cullman, Culloden, Culloden Moor, cully, culm, culmen, culmicolous, culmiferous, culminant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cully Little spicules licked out from their flexing stalks and jabbed, unsensed, into Cully's body to draw nourishment. Cully\|Jack Egan Nothing is more thrilling, thought he, than to be treated as a cully by the person you hold in the hollow of your hand. Zuleika Dobson\|Max Beerbohm Carl and Cully searched the place, but nothin' could be found. Tom Grogan\|F. Hopkinson Smith After an hour of careful breathing and exploring of body sensations, Cully realized he could move. Cully\|Jack Egan Cully smiled at the old man, the words churning in his brain; but he did not understand. Cully\|Jack Egan British Dictionary definitions for cully cully / (ˈkʌlɪ) / noun plural -lies slang pal; mate Word Origin for cully C17: of unknown origin 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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