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I don't really picture anyone when I'm drawing. They just become their own completed person with googly eyes.
Bryan Lee O'Malley

Meaning of "googly" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOOGLY

Australian, of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOGLY

googly  [ˈɡuːɡlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Googly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOOGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Googly

In cricket, a googly is a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm leg spin bowler. It is occasionally referred to as a Bosie, an eponym in honour of its inventor Bernard Bosanquet. It can also be described, colloquially, as a wrong'un.

Definition of googly in the English dictionary

The definition of googly in the dictionary is an off break bowled with a leg break action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOOGLY


bigly
ˈbɪɡlɪ
fugly
ˈfʌɡlɪ
gangly
ˈɡæŋɡlɪ
Hooghly
ˈhuːɡlɪ
sanctifyingly
ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪɪŋɡlɪ
scraggly
ˈskræɡlɪ
shingly
ˈʃɪŋɡlɪ
singly
ˈsɪŋɡlɪ
smugly
ˈsmʌɡlɪ
snugly
ˈsnʌɡlɪ
spangly
ˈspæŋɡlɪ
squiggly
ˈskwɪɡlɪ
straggly
ˈstræɡlɪ
tingly
ˈtɪŋɡlɪ
UGLI
ˈʌɡlɪ
ugly
ˈʌɡlɪ
vaguely
ˈveɪɡlɪ
waggly
ˈwæɡlɪ
wiggly
ˈwɪɡlɪ
wriggly
ˈrɪɡlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOGLY

goofiest
goofily
goofiness
goofy
goofy-footer
goog
Google
google-bombing
Googleganger
googlewhack
googlies
googol
googolplex
gooier
gooiest
gooily
gook
gooky
gool

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
increasingly
interestingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shoogly
sickeningly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
willingly
wrongly

Synonyms and antonyms of googly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «googly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOGLY

Find out the translation of googly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of googly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «googly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

曲棍球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

googly
570 millions of speakers

English

googly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुगली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

googly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гугли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

googly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুগলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

googly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Googly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gedrehter Ball
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぎょろ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완곡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Googly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

googly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரப்பநாட்டத்தில் பந்து ஒரு பக்கம் சுற்றி மற்றொரு பக்கம் அடித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गूगली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aldatıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

googly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wylupiaste
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуглі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

googly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

googly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

googly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

googly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

googly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of googly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOGLY»

The term «googly» is regularly used and occupies the 62.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOGLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «googly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «googly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about googly

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QUOTES WITH «GOOGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word googly.
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Bryan Lee O'Malley
I don't really picture anyone when I'm drawing. They just become their own completed person with googly eyes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOGLY»

Discover the use of googly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to googly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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What Is a Googly?: The Mysteries of Cricket Explained
This layman's guide will answer all your questions as it demystifies the jargon, explains where cricket came from, what happens on the field, what the tactics are and the do's and don'ts of being a spectator.
Robert Eastaway, 2005
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Googly Eyes: Making Funny Faces
A photographic gallery of googly transformations — common household objects turned into a fl ock of fabulous faces. This clever little book will inspire you to look at the world a whole new way.
Klutz Press, Inc. Klutz, 2003
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Googly Eyes Zoo Picnic
When the zoo animals have a picnic, they have trouble enjoying each other's favorite dishes, in a book featuring animals with googly eyes. On board pages.
Matt Mitter, 2009
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A Field Guide to Monsters: Googly-Eyed Wart Floppers, ...
Insights into the lives of monsters from a world-famous monstrologist.
‎2010
5
Noah's Wild Adventure: A Fun Googly Eyes Book
"The story of Noah and the wild adventure he embarked upon when God sent the Big Flood"--P. 4 of cover.
Matt Mitter, 2007
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Googly Eyes: Goodnight, Benjy Bunny!
Benjy Bunny does not feel sleepy at all and asks the little animals of the forest to play with him instead of going to bed.
‎2014
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Great Googly Moogly!: The Lowcountry Liar's Stories of ...
These titillating tales are recorded and relayed to the gentle reader by his friend Brian Wanamaker McCreight, who tosses in a few of his own yarns to round out this clever collection.
Brian McCréight, 2013
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Bible Animal Friends: A Fun Googly Eyes Book
Rhyming text, Scripture references, and shaking peepers teach little ones about the Word of God in an exciting way they won't soon forget.
Matt Mitter, 2007
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Googly Eyes Playful Pets
When the pets get bored, they each dream of being a wild animal and the different things each might do, in a book featuring animals with googly eyes. On board pages.
Matt Mitter, 2009
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Black Americana: Price Guide
Two Gilner Mammy Cookie Jars Three Rare “Googly-eyed” Cookie Jars Kathy Wolfe Studio Cookie Jars Japan Mammy, polka dot green. “Gone With the Wind” Mammy, glazed version, Hamilton Gifts, 1990 (ILLUS.) ............................. 400-450  ...
Kyle Husfloen, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term googly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Infants develop feelings about those who are like them and different …
The babies were shown a large picture of a hill, which a red circle with a pair of googly eyes glued to it tried to climb. At that point, another ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
2
Rachid Badouri makes English debut at Just for Laughs
Inspired by immigration issues and his Moroccan parents, Badouri uses his googly eyes and bald head to reference a host of characters, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Romance & Finance – Why You Should Keep Your Money Separate
It's easy to make a decision to share money when you're all googly eyed over each other, but it's harder to get out of a bad relationship if your ... «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
4
Tendulkar bowled a googly by buses
He is one of the greatest cricketers of all time, but was Sachin Tendulkar out LBW - Last Bus Went - during a visit to a rural English village? «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Smith concedes top spot; career-bests for Root, Broad
Just on the Yasir Shah comment, if he doesn't bowl a googly at 29 years old, is he ever? Diaz54 on July 12, 2015, 12:38 GMT. Forget about ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
6
Bangladesh Vs South Africa Live Score (ODI)
Tosses it up, its a googly and the outside edge is beaten as he tries to ... Picks the googly early and comes down the track to hit it back over the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
7
PDX carpet gets a love letter, and a eulogy, at art exhibit in Portland
It hung from a wall, where visitors could get a photo snapped with a roll of carpet adorned with big googly eyes. Organizers poured PDX Carpet ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
8
Book review: 'Jezebel Remedy' a cure for summer doldrums
We find out early that Joe is mostly a pushover who is prone to corny sayings like “great googly-moogly” and “now we're cooking with gas,” and ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
9
Ronnie the Tractor is a big hit
Wearing his googly-eyed hat with spindly antennae, Rufus and his sister Iris one, were just some of the first children to climb aboard Ronnie ... «Bicester Advertiser, Jul 15»
10
Edinburgh festival 2015: the art of the comedy fringe poster
Posters are getting better; few acts these days palm us off with standard-issue gurning and googly eyes. Several strive to project cool and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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