Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nebuly

/ˈnɛbjʊli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neb-u-ly
IPA: /ˈnɛbjʊli/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Edged in a deeply wavy line, intended to represent clouds.

Example Sentences

"Elizabeth Brooke, […] Argent, a cross nebuly per pale gules and sable, […]"
"'That is the coat of the Blandamers—barry nebuly of six, argent and vert.' It was the organist who stood near him in the deepening shadows.' I forgot that such jargon probably conveys no meaning to you, and, indeed, I know no heraldry myself excepting only this one coat of arms, and sometimes wish,' he said with a sigh, 'that I knew nothing of that either. […] every tavern loafer will talk to you about the "nebuly coat" as if it were a thing he wore.'"

Etymology

French nébulé.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɛbjʊli/
British English: /ˈnɛbjʊli/

Inflected Forms

nébulé (alternative) nebulé (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

wavy

Questions

How do you pronounce nebuly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛbjʊli/.
What does nebuly mean?: Edged in a deeply wavy line, intended to represent clouds.
Where does nebuly come from?: French nébulé.

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