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sellies

sellies is the plural of selly.

Meaning of selly

Noun

selly (plural sellies)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare
    • The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly" in the sight of some unidentified readers.1995, Robert J. Blanch, Julian N. Wasserman, From Pearl to Gawain

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Questions about sellies

What is sellies the plural of?
Sellies is the plural of selly.

Words near sellies in the dictionary

  1. Sellick manoeuvre
  2. Sellick manoeuvres
  3. Sellicks
  4. selliera
  5. sellieras
  6. sellies
  7. selliform
  8. selligueain A
  9. Sellindge
  10. selling
  11. selling against the box

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