WELLY

Etymology 1

Noun

welly (countable and uncountable, plural wellies)

(countable, informal) Wellington boot.

(uncountable, informal) Force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor.

(uncountable, informal) Force or effort.

Etymology 2

Adverb

welly (not comparable)

(obsolete, UK, dialect) Almost; nearly.

Etymology

Proper noun

Welly

(NZ, informal) Wellington, New Zealand

Source: Wiktionary



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