Definitions For Welly

Etymology 1

wellington boot + y

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛli/ (audio stream unavailable) {{rhymes, en, ɛli}}

Noun

WELLY (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. : Come on! Put some welly into it!

Alternative forms

wellie

Derived terms

welly whanging give it some welly green welly brigade welly it

Translations

Wellington boot German: Gas Spanish: acelerón, m, acelerada, f

Etymology 2

From well-nigh.

Adverb

{{en-adv, -}} (obsolete, UK, dialect) almost, almost; nearly.

References

1893, Joseph Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary (page 430).