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rakehelly

rakehelly adjective: synonym of rakehell.

Adjective

rakehelly (comparative more rakehelly, superlative most rakehelly)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of rakehell.
    • “I still have an objection,” said Albert, “to yonder impudent rakehelly fellow, styling himself a cavalier, who rushed himself on our company last night, and gained my father’s heart by a story of the storm of Brentford, which I dare say the rogue never saw.”1826, [Walter Scott], chapter XXII, in Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London...
    • Mr. Edwards had an appointment, he said—nothing good, you may be sure—they were a rake-helly set—saving your presence.1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard
    Synonyms:
    rakehell

Synonyms of rakehelly

Forms of rakehelly

comparativemore rakehelly
superlativemost rakehelly
alternative formrake-helly

Origin of rakehelly

From rakehell + -y.

Questions about rakehelly

What does rakehelly mean?
Rakehelly means synonym of rakehell.
What part of speech is rakehelly?
Rakehelly is an adjective.

Words near rakehelly in the dictionary

  1. rakeful
  2. rakefuls
  3. rakehell
  4. rakehellish
  5. rakehells
  6. rakehelly
  7. rakehoe
  8. rakehoes
  9. rakehood
  10. rakeless
  11. rakelike

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