nelly
/nɛli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus and Macronectes halli.
name
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "From Christopher Street to Castro Street, these men are peddling the same message. I'm butch, a macho man. Well, it ain't necessarily so. In fact, as a general rule of thumb, the butcher the get-up, the nellier the wearer."
- "Some of the nelliest boys unable to get or keep a job, some of the toughest girls breaking their bodies trying to do men's work."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /nɛli/
Usage
- Slang
- Derogatory
- British usage