nelly
pronunciation
How to pronounce nelly in British English:
UK [ˈneli]
How to pronounce nelly in American English:
US [ˈnɛli]
Word Origin
- Nelly
- fem. proper name, also Nellie, diminutive of Nell, a pet form of Ellen, Helen, or Eleanor. Meaning "weak-spirited person" is first attested 1961.
Example
- 1. She has written to chef nelly to thank her .
- 2. That empowerment is built into the course she and balleza took from nelly gail , who 's on track to become the premier instructor of so-called artistic gelatins in the united states .
- 3. Her technique impressed them enough to earn gail a demo spot at a food exhibition ; afterward , they proclaimed her " chef nelly . "
- 4. First nelly furtado outed herself , announcing on twitter that in 2007 she 'd been given $ 1m to perform for the gaddafis , and was now donating the sum to charity .
- 5. I 'm a stranger to him . Where 's nelly ?