willey

wil·ley

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wil-ee]
- /ˈwɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wil-ee]
- /ˈwɪl i/

Definitions of willey word

verb with object willey to willow (cotton). 1
noun plural willey willow (def 4). 1

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Origin of willey

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; special use of dial. willy, Old English wilige basket (orig. one made of willow twigs); akin to willow

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Parts of speech for Willey

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Willey

willey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

willey usage trend in Literature

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