Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tolley

/tˈɑli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: tol-ley
IPA: /tˈɑli/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A minor city in Renville County, North Dakota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of tawse (“strap or thong for corporal punishment in schools”).

Example Sentences

"The prefect who officiated on this occasion was a "tolley" virtuoso, and he did his best to bring out the resources of his instrument. The sequel: the first boy who forced Father Hunter into the dreaded necessity of ordering "tolleys" was sent up for three."
"But even the tolley could hurt, and well I remember the ritual afterwards of being allowed by the Headmaster to put my stinging hands on the stone […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tolleys (plural)

Synonyms

tawse

Rhymes With

ali holly molly bali poly jolly dolly mali somali trolley polly folly

Questions

How do you pronounce tolley?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑli/.
What does tolley mean?: A surname.

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