wheely
/ˈ(h)wili/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "wheely bag wheely basket wheely bin wheely cart wheely chair"
- "He sat in a wheely chair just inside the door, spinning one way and the other, lifting up his knees to spin faster."
- "Thanks to those with their wheely suitcases, navigating around Midtown Manhattan, especially at this time of year, is like playing a game of dodge 'em."
- ""Let's go!" Jane added with a big smile. With one hand she dragged my wheely suitcase. With the other she took Gianna's hand and led us out of the airport."
- "I learned how to let the clutch out slo-ow-ly so my tractor wouldn't pop a wheely and go hauling over backward."
Etymology
From wheel + -y.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈ(h)wili/
- British English: /ˈ(h)wiːli/
Usage
Inflected Forms
wheelier (comparative)
more wheely (comparative)
wheeliest (superlative)
most wheely (superlative)
wheelie (alternative)
wheelies (plural)