Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welly

/ˈwɛli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: welly
IPA: /ˈwɛli/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Wellington boot.

Countable; Informal

noun

Force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Force or effort.

Informal; Uncountable

adv

Almost; nearly.

British usage; Obsolete

adv

Very.

name

Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealand usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Dad has great big welly boots. For squishing in the mud; Two great big black welly boots: Thud, thud, thud."
"Come on! Put some welly into it!"
"A person exceedingly hungry says, "I'm welly clem'd; I'm almost or well-nigh starved." It is the ordinary appeal of a beggar in the streets, when asking for food."
"The real thrill comes to the investigator when, convinced that he is no mere casual diner, the waiter grins broadly and says, "You don't worry. I get you something welly nice.""

Etymology

Clipping of Wellington boot + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Inflected Forms

wellies (plural) wellie (alternative)

Phrases

give it some welly green-welly green welly brigade welly it welly whanging

Synonyms

back elbow grease

Rhymes With

kelly delhi belly jelly ellie shelley deli shelly smelly melee telly nelly

Questions

How do you pronounce welly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛli/.
What does welly mean?: A Wellington boot.
Where does welly come from?: Clipping of Wellington boot + -y.

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