harley
/ˈhɑɹli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).
name
A settlement in Wentworth parish, Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3698).
name
A township in Timiskaming District, north-east Ontario, Canada.
name
A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.
name
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
noun
Example Sentences
- "I was blown away by how much the 800 looks like a Harley. My Harley riding friends always do a double take when they see a picture of it. I personally like the Harleyesque looks and have owned a Vulcan 1500."
- "Some dealers also took advantage of heightened demand for Harleys to charge more, a move that may have done long-lasting harm. “Dealers were charging more than the suggested manufacturer price and it made Harley look greedy and jeopardized our brand that we spent a long time building,” Mr. Ziemer said."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɑɹli/