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Shellier vs Hellier - What's the difference?

shellier | hellier |

As an adjective shellier

is comparative of shelly.

As a noun hellier is

one who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.

shellier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (shelly)

    • Shelly

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , variant of Shelley.
  • transferred from the surname, mostly of persons born before 1930.
  • used since 1930s, variant of Shelley.

    • hellier

    English

    Alternative forms

    * heler

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher.
    • (Usher)
    (Webster 1913)