welly
See also: Welly
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛli
Noun
welly (countable and uncountable, plural wellies)
- (countable, informal) Wellington boot.
- 2009, Verse for Ages[1]:
- Dad has great big welly boots. For squishing in the mud; Two great big black welly boots: Thud, thud, thud.
- (uncountable, informal) Force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor.
- (uncountable, informal) Force or effort.
- Come on! Put some welly into it!
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Translations
Wellington boot — see Wellington boot
force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor
Etymology 2
From well-nigh.
Adverb
welly (not comparable)
- (obsolete, UK, dialect) Almost; nearly.
- 1853, Notes & Queries (volume 8, page 64)
- 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.
- 1853, Notes & Queries (volume 8, page 64)
References
- 1893, Joseph Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary (page 430).