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- [kuhl-ee]
- /ˈkʌl i/
- /ˈkə.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-ee]
- /ˈkʌl i/
Definitions of cully word
- noun cully pal; mate 3
- noun cully a dupe 3
- noun cully a fellow; companion; mate 3
- verb transitive cully to trick; deceive; cheat 3
- noun plural cully Archaic. a dupe. 1
- noun plural cully Slang. fellow; companion. 1
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Origin of cully
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; perhaps shortening of cullion
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Parts of speech for Cully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cully popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cully usage trend in Literature
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