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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLEY

holey  [ˈhəʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of holey in the English dictionary

The definition of holey in the dictionary is full of holes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLEY


cannoli
kəˈnəʊlɪ
carnaroli
ˌkɑːnəˈrəʊlɪ
choli
ˈkəʊlɪ
coley
ˈkəʊlɪ
foley
ˈfəʊlɪ
goalie
ˈɡəʊlɪ
guacamole
ˌɡwɑːkəˈməʊlɪ
holy
ˈhəʊlɪ
lowly
ˈləʊlɪ
moly
ˈməʊlɪ
narrowly
ˈnærəʊlɪ
overholy
ˌəʊvəˈhəʊlɪ
ravioli
ˌrævɪˈəʊlɪ
roly-poly
ˈrəʊlɪˈpəʊlɪ
Rowley
ˈrəʊlɪ
shallowly
ˈʃæləʊlɪ
slowly
ˈsləʊlɪ
soli
ˈsəʊlɪ
unholy
ʌnˈhəʊlɪ
zeppole
zɛˈpəʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLEY

holdout
holdover
hole
hole in one
hole in the heart
hole in the wall
hole up
hole-and-corner
hole-in-the-heart
holeless
Holi
holibut
holiday
holiday camp
holiday clothes
holiday cottage
holiday entitlement
holiday feeling
holiday home
holiday job

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLEY

alley
Ashley
bailey
Bentley
Berkeley
Bradley
Harley
hooley
hurley
ley
Marley
Moley
Oakley
poley
Riley
Shipley
Stanley
the life of Riley
valley
Wesley

Synonyms and antonyms of holey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

多孔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

holey
570 millions of speakers

English

holey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छेददार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هولي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дырявые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

holey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

holey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

troué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

löchrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

穴のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구멍 투성이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lủng hết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

holey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Delikli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

holey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Helsing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діряві
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

găurit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ιερές τρύπες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Holey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

holey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLEY»

The term «holey» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «holey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «holey» 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 holey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLEY»

Discover the use of holey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Evidence-based Therapeutic Massage: A Practical Guide for ...
Now in its third edition, this practical clinical guide for both students and practitioners is further strengthened by the addition of online video clips which demonstrate how to apply a range of massage techniques.
Elizabeth A. Holey, Eileen M. Cook, 2012
2
This Holey Life
that was the point at which I should've put my foot down.
Sophie Duffy, 2012
3
Holey Moley
Two young mole brothers fight over whether they should build a hill or dig a hole, but when each works on his own project, they get surprising results.
Marcus Pfister, J Alison James, 2006
4
Roly Poly and Holey Moley
think it would be a great idea for Holey Moley to teach you how to behave on a farm,” Grandma said to Roly Poly. “OH NO” said Holey Moley. “I simply cannot do that.” “Why he barks all the time, runs everywhere, and is always falling and ...
Shirley Wells
5
Drosscape: Wasting Land Urban America
Holey. Planes. and. Stimdross. One of the most interesting manifestos written about urbanism over the past two decades is by Lars Lerup. His seminal 1995 essay, "Stim & Dross," has influenced the ways in which a generation of designers ...
Alan Berger, 2007
6
Deleuze and Geophilosophy: A Guide and Glossary
In the section on 'Geophilosophy' in WP, DG call for 'geohistory', following Braudel: materialist history, or in a wider sense, historical geography ( WP: 95). See also Nomadology. HOLEY SPACE [espace troué]: the 'third space' of the machinic ...
Mark Bonta, John Protevi, 2004
7
The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas
The faunas of the Holey Land and Belle Glade Members, for the most part, contain very different-looking molluscan assemblages, each with a very high percentage of endemism. The freshwater molluscan fauna of Lake Okeelanta ( Okeelanta ...
Edward J. Petuch, Charles Roberts, 2007
8
Quest for the Holey Pail
Angelica and the Rugrats find themselves in Camelot, where they try to recover her doll and rescue Grandpa Lou.
Sarah Willson, 2001
9
Specialty Optical Fibers Handbook
Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) (holey fibers) are commercial on a “best-effort” basis; however, commercialization is growing mainly from the efforts of selected universities and R&D centers of larger corporations. Current cost estimates range  ...
Alexis Mendez, T. F. Morse, 2011
10
Deleuze and Music
Holey space, for Deleuze, is a space which communicates with both smooth and striated space, 'it is always connected to nomad [smooth] space, whereas it conjugates with sedentary [striated] space' (Deleuze and Guattari 1987: 415). Holey ...
Ian Buchanan, Marcel Swiboda, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
25 restaurants at Feasting for Fido on Thursday
... Palomino, Beans & Barley, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts, Milwaukee ChopHouse, Sven's Cafe, Water Buffalo and Ava Wine & Spirits. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Dutch Company Proposes Simple Plastic Highways | Motrolix
Until then – and this goes double for Michigan residents – while you traverse the holey swiss cheese slabs that are our roads, keep your eyes ... «Motrolix, Jul 15»
3
Tim Butcher: 'For a century, people have been getting the first world …
... by Max Hastings (and God strike me down for pointing out mistakes by a man who once gave me a job in journalism) is holey with errors. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
'Coldest day of the year' no deterrent for Toowoomba exercisers
Sara wore shorts and a holey t-shirt. "My shoes are waterproof, that's my winter concession," she laughed. "We are mountain people, we live ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
5
The ITEP/CTJ Summer Reading List
Have you thanked your holey socks before throwing them away? More than a simple advice book on how to declutter and organize your home, ... «Tax Justice Blog, Jul 15»
6
Bep Eatery: Vietnamese before your very eyes
Holey spring rolls are a harbinger of (messy) things to come. Related Stories. Vellee Deli Now Open in the Skyway. Choose your "Eat" (banh mi ... «City Pages, Jul 15»
7
9 Times We Loved Kristen Stewart For Her Honest, No Bullshit …
We could argue that Kristen is perfect in every photo with her messy hair and holey t-shirts because she is being real, but you get her point. «TheGloss, Jul 15»
8
The 1813 "holey dollar" which goes on auction this month. Photo …
In 2012, a holey dollar sold for $410,000 at auction – and was later stolen from the State Library of NSW. In 2011, another sold for $485,000. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
Lady Gaga leaves little to imagination wearing sheer jumpsuit …
And on Monday the singer dared to go almost bare in a white holey Lycra jumpsuit - which left little to the imagination - while aboard a private ... «What's on Xiamen, Jul 15»
10
Mauna Kea Resort raises $4900 for island nonprofits
June 5: North/south first went to Liz Holey and Takemi Totes; second, Shirley Decker and Marlene Sabo. First for east/west winner were Virginia ... «West Hawaii Today, Jul 15»

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