Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "wolly" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WOLLY

Perhaps from olive.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF WOLLY

wolly  [ˈwɒlɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOLLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wolly 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 WOLLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wolly in the English dictionary

The definition of wolly in the dictionary is a pickled cucumber or olive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOLLY


Barbirolli
ˌbɑːbəˈrɒlɪ
brolly
ˈbrɒlɪ
collie
ˈkɒlɪ
colly
ˈkɒlɪ
dolly
ˈdɒlɪ
folly
ˈfɒlɪ
golly
ˈɡɒlɪ
half-volley
ˈhɑːfˌvɒlɪ
holly
ˈhɒlɪ
jolly
ˈdʒɒlɪ
lolly
ˈlɒlɪ
molly
ˈmɒlɪ
ollie
ˈɒlɪ
polly
ˈpɒlɪ
poly
ˈpɒlɪ
prolly
ˈprɒlɪ
tolley
ˈtɒlɪ
tolly
ˈtɒlɪ
trolley
ˈtrɒlɪ
volley
ˈvɒlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOLLY

wolfram
Wolfram von Eschenbach
wolframite
wolfsbane
Wolfsburg
wolfskin
wollastonite
wollies
Wollongong
Wollstonecraft
Wolof
Wolseley
Wolsey
wolve
wolver
Wolverhampton
wolverine
Wolverine State
wolves
wolvishly

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOLLY

allycholly
Barclay de Tolly
Connolly
coolly
corn dolly
do the lolly
drolly
ice lolly
knolly
loblolly
sea holly
skolly
trolley dolly
wholly
wild and woolly
wittolly
woolly

Synonyms and antonyms of wolly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wolly» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF WOLLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

wolly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wolly
570 millions of speakers

English

wolly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

WOLLY
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wolly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Wolly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wolly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wolly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wolly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wolly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wolly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wolly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wolly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wolly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wolly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wolly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wolly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wolly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Wolly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wolly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wolly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wolly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wolly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wolly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wolly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLLY»

The term «wolly» is regularly used and occupies the 101.089 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
53
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «wolly» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of wolly
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «wolly».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLLY» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOLLY»

Discover the use of wolly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wolly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Whazzup, Wolly Ayaka?
It's Molly's first day at her new school, and she's scared and excited.
Chie Nakakuma, 2007
2
The Little Book for Boys
Oh, I went down South For to see my Sal Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day My Sal, she is a spunky gal Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day (Chorus:) Fare thee well, Fare thee well, Fare thee well my fairy fay For I'm going to Lou'siana For to ...
M.L. Stratton, 2011
3
How to Play from a Fake Book
Sing Polly-Wolly-Doodle all the day; My Sally am a spunky gal. Sing Polly-Wolly- Doodle all the day. Fare thee well, fare thee well, Fare thee well, my fairy fay, For I'm going to Louisiana, for to see my Susy -anna. Sing Polly-Wolly-Doodle all the  ...
Michael Esterowitz, 1986
4
Kidsongs
He sneezed so hard with the whooping cough, D7 Singing polly wolly doodle all the day: He sneezed his head and tail right off, Singing polly wolly doodle all the day. Chorus 0h, How Lovely Is The Evening (3-Part Round) I E. day. my_ Sal ...
Jerry Silverman, 2010
5
The Ingalls Wilder Family Songbook
Oh, my Sal, she am a maiden fair; Sing, "Polly-wolly-doodle" all the day! With curly eyes and laughing hair; Sing, "Polly-wolly-doodle" all the day! (chorus) 5. Oh! I went to bed, but it wasn't no use; Sing, "Polly-wolly-doodle" all the day! My feet ...
Dale Cockrell, 2011
6
Beginning Reading and Writing
To encourage my class to make the most of the resources in our classroom and to assist them in developing confidence to question and clarify their learning, I use a puppet named Wolly Word. Wolly is a life-size puppet who "is learning to read ...
Dorothy S. Strickland, Lesley Mandel Morrow, 2000
7
Guitar for Children: A Rhythm Method Based on Songs
-l>-l>~ Polly Wolly Doodle OH I WAENT DOWN SOUTH FOR TO SEAE MY GAL SINGING POEALY WOLLY DOODLE ALL THE DEZY MY SEZSHE IS A SPIEITIKY KID SINGING POEL7LY WOLLY DOODLE ALL THE DAY FARE THEE WELL, ...
Barbara Thomas, 2012
8
Fluency Practice, Grades 4 & Up
I thought I heard A chicken sneeze Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day. (Chorus) He sneezed so hard With the whooping cough Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day . He sneezed his head And the tail right off Sing Polly wolly doodle all the day.
Eric Migliaccio, 2006
9
The thrilling narrative of Edgell, Pearson, Gatwood and ...
Sing Polly-wolly-doodle all de day. ( Soloist.) We got ingaged on dat night in June ; ( Quartette.) Sing Polly-wolly-doodle all de day. ( Soloist.) I had to buy de ring what's 'round de moon ; ( Quartette.) Sing Polly-wolly-doodle all de day. ( Chorus ...
Robert H. Gillmore, 1856
10
Favorite Old-Time American Songs for Dulcimer
Mark Kailana Nelson. well my fair - y fay, For I'm goin' to Louis-i - an- a for to see my Su-sie-an-a, Sing-in' Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo- dle all the day. Well I went downtown for to see my Sal Singin' Polly Wolly Doodle all the day My Sal she is a spunky ...
Mark Kailana Nelson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOLLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wolly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mario's sidekick Yoshi goes LittleBig in Wolly World
Our last trip to the world of Yoshi was with the decidedly average, and very frustrating, Yoshi's New Island; a game so entrenched in pushing nostalgia buttons ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Janice Cane, Brian Wolly
Janice Rochelle Cane and Brian Jeffrey Wolly are to be married Sunday by Rabbi Jack Luxemburg at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. Rabbi Eliott Perlstein is ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
'Lolly Wolly Doodle' to appear on Steve Harvey
Brandi Temple. Courtesy of Steve Harvey. The founder of kids clothing business Lolly Wolly Doodle will be on Steve Harvey at 4 p.m. Wednesday on WXII 12. «WXII The Triad, Apr 15»
4
How a North Carolina Mom Turned Lolly Wolly Doodle Into a $10M …
She began to sell the clothes and her clothing company, Lolly Wolly Doodle, was born. The clothing line became a community, Temple says, through Lolly Wolly ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
5
Triad entrepreneur named to Upstart 100 list of 'most disruptive …
Brandi Tysinger-Temple, founder of Lexington-based children's clothing maker Lolly Wolly Doodle, has been named to the Upstart 100, a list of the most ... «Triad Business Journal, Feb 15»
6
Brandi Tysinger-Temple — Lolly Wolly Doodle
With Lolly Wolly Doodle, Brandi Tysinger-Temple did a social media test of her ... Lolly Wolly Doodle started as a hobby for Temple, who sewed clothes for her ... «Upstart, Feb 15»
7
Dream girl's bolly-wolly whirl
A tongue-in-cheek letter to Bollywood actor Hema Malini, who is telling people to book flats in a housing project called Wollywood, promising them a Bollywood ... «Mid-Day, Jan 15»
8
Sol Schick receives George Wolly Leadership award
Back in 1967, when Sol Schick was a mere 27 years old and just starting his insurance business, he met Hy Lake who challenged him to start giving back to the ... «Heritage Florida Jewish News, Nov 14»
9
Chef Wolly's Paradise: New Staten Island restaurant serves …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It is just before lunchtime and Chef Wolly puts away the rest of the breakfast mise en place — a bin of colorful hashed brown potatoes, ... «Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, Nov 14»
10
JFS honors Schick with George Wolly Leadership award
JFS Orlando presents Friends of JFS Sunday Brunch in celebration of its 36th anniversary and to honor Sol Schick, recipient of the George Wolly Leadership ... «Heritage Florida Jewish News, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Wolly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wolly>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z