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welly

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɛli/Sorted ellwyStarts with WEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Wellington boot.

Word origin

From welne, a dialectal variant of well-nigh.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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