wheely

English

Etymology

wheel +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)wiːli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)wili/
• Rhymes: -iːli

Adjective

wheely (comparative wheelier or more wheely, superlative wheeliest or most wheely)

1. (informal) Circular; suitable to rotation.
2. (informal) Having wheels; mounted on wheels; wheeled.

   wheely bag  wheely basket  wheely bin  wheely cart  wheely chair

   • 2007, Lucy Eyre, If Minds Had Toes:

     He sat in a wheely chair just inside the door, spinning one way and the other, lifting up his knees to spin faster.

   • 2007 December 26, “Oops! My Rolling Bag Just Crushed Your Toe”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2015 March, Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Paris, New York, N.Y.: Aladdin M!X, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, →ISBN, page 175:

     "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.

3. (informal) Having characteristics of a wheel.

Alternative forms

• wheelie

Noun

wheely (plural wheelies)

1. Alternative form of wheelie.
   • 2004, Muffy Mead-Ferro, “The World Isn’t Childproof”, in Confessions of a Slacker Mom, Cambridge, Mass.: Da Capo Lifelong, →ISBN:

     I learned how to let the clutch out slo-ow-ly so my tractor wouldn't pop a wheely and go hauling over backward.