telly
pronunciation
How to pronounce telly in British English:
UK [ˈteli]
How to pronounce telly in American English:
US [ˈteli]
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- Noun:
- a receiver that displays television images
Word Origin
- telly (n.)
- chiefly British English shortening of television, attested by 1942.
Example
- 1. This holds its own against the strong telly version .
- 2. Is it the way he watches telly , sleeps and sees his friends ?
- 3. Outside , a misty rain is falling on west london , casting yellow light on to framed family photos and big , flat telly .
- 4. I even find it frightfully embarrassing to write about snogging , or to watch it particularly on telly because it usually leads to something worse .
- 5. Create a dedicated workspace where you won 't get distracted by the rest of your life , away from your dvd collection or where your kids watch telly .