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Telly vs Welly - What's the difference?

telly | welly |

As a noun telly

is television.

As a proper noun welly is

(nz|informal) wellington, new zealand.

telly

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Television
    • Not much on telly tonight, as usual!
  • A television set
    • We've got a new, flat-screen telly .

    Derived terms

    * telly tennis

    Usage notes

    The plural is not used in the US.

    Synonyms

    * tube (US), TV, tele (UK, rare)

    welly

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) Wellington boot.
  • (uncountable) Force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor.
  • (uncountable) Force or effort.

    • Alternative forms

    * wellie

    Derived terms

    * welly whanging * give it some welly * welly it