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kelly

kel·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kel-ee]
    • /ˈkɛl i/
    • /ˈkælɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kel-ee]
    • /ˈkɛl i/

Definitions of kelly word

  • noun plural kelly a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer. 1
  • noun kelly Ellsworth, born 1923, U.S. painter and sculptor. 1
  • noun kelly Emmett (Leo) 1898–1979, U.S. circus clown and pantomimist. 1
  • noun kelly Eugene Curran [kur-uh n,, kuhr-] /ˈkɜr ən,, ˈkʌr-/ (Show IPA), ("Gene") 1912–96, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director. 1
  • noun kelly George (Edward) 1887–1974, U.S. playwright and actor. 1
  • noun kelly Grace Patricia (Princess Grace of Monaco) 1929–82, U.S. actress: married Prince Rainier III of Monaco 1956. 1

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Origin of kelly

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; generic use of surname Kelly, taken as representative of a stage Irishman wearing such a derby

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Kelly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kelly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

kelly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for kelly

adjective kelly

  • blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.
  • olive — a female given name.
  • apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
  • aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
  • beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal

Antonyms for kelly

adjective kelly

  • experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
  • expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
  • old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
  • skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.

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