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Synonyms for nelly

Most common

queen break-bones

All synonyms

Noun

queen, break-bones, ponce slang UK IE

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person's life.

Related words

Phrases
high nelly wet nelly
Other spellings
nellie

Forms

Plural
nellies → queens, ponces…

Example sentences

  • queen Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nellysteady
queenrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
queen1, ponce2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ponce2 = 2 syllables).