Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wellies

/ˈwɛliz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: wellies
IPA: /ˈwɛliz/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Wellington boots.

New Zealand usage; British usage; Informal

noun

Alternative letter-case form of wellies.

Example Sentences

"My dad used to read me Paddington Bear books complete with a funny little bear voice. He’d even bought me a stuffed Paddington and red Wellies just like Paddington Bear’s. I wore them everywhere."
"“Are you making fun of my boots?” She was flirting now, or at least trying to flirt. Her friends back home said her technique was so subtle, boys could never tell if she was flirting or not. / “Far be it from me to insult a lady’s Wellies,” Pather replied sarcastically."
"Flora pulled on a pair of her favorite jeans, choosing a long-sleeve, pink-hearted shirt over the black turtleneck she really wanted to wear. Wrapping a yellow scarf around her neck, she stepped into her Wellies."

Etymology

Clipping of Wellingtons.

Usage

Inflected Forms

welly (singular) wellie (singular)

Rhymes With

bellies alleles jellies kellys smellies

Questions

How do you pronounce wellies?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛliz/.
What does wellies mean?: Wellington boots.
Where does wellies come from?: Clipping of Wellingtons.

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