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- [tel-ee]
- /ˈtɛl i/
- /ˈtel.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tel-ee]
- /ˈtɛl i/
Definitions of telly word
- abbreviation TELLY television. 1
- noun plural telly a television receiving set. 1
- abbreviation TELLY television. 1
- variable noun telly A telly is a television. 0
- abbreviation TELLY television 0
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Origin of telly
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; tel(evision) + -y2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Telly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
telly 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".
telly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for telly
noun telly
- audio — Audio equipment is used for recording and reproducing sound.
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- boob tube — The boob tube is the television.
- idiot box — a television set; television.
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