nelly
inferior or cheap wine.
Origin of nelly
1Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use nelly in a sentence
They seem to have only one oar, and Nellies trying to steer with that.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake | Quincy AllenDr. Crossett turned from them delighted at her triumph, but as he turned the look of suffering on little Nellies face sobered him.
Lola | Owen DavisWhy, its Nellies gingham dress; the very one she wore the other day.
The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach | Margaret PenroseRose kissed the sad little face, and brushed back the rudely cropped hair, that lay in ringlets on Nellies head.
The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach | Margaret PenroseAnyhow, the stroke intended for Bobby landed full upon Nellies cheek.
The Girls of Central High at Basketball | Gertrude W. Morrison
British Dictionary definitions for nelly
/ (ˈnɛlɪ) /
(sentence substitute) British slang not under any circumstances; certainly not
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse