Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A Wellington boot.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of welly.

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Examples

  • In Britain and New Zealand, there is a light-hearted sport, known as wellie wanging, which involves throwing Wellington boots as far as possible.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • In Britain and New Zealand, there is a light-hearted sport, known as wellie wanging, which involves throwing Wellington boots as far as possible.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Camden Green Fair & Bikefest, LondonThis huge volunteer-run eco event reaches its 18th birthday, and a new Village Fete offering wellie-wanging, tug-o-war and "free-range organic egg-and-spoon races" means there's still scope for wacky fun despite its serious, adult message − that green living is for life.

    This week's new events Colette Bernhardt 2010

  • Or take the track jacket and layer it beneath a slim, quilted vest, add a sporty camisole, a denim miniskirt with tights, and wellie boots for a chic take on a chilly outdoor day look.

    The Style Checklist Lloyd Boston 2010

  • Or take the track jacket and layer it beneath a slim, quilted vest, add a sporty camisole, a denim miniskirt with tights, and wellie boots for a chic take on a chilly outdoor day look.

    The Style Checklist Lloyd Boston 2010

  • Or take the track jacket and layer it beneath a slim, quilted vest, add a sporty camisole, a denim miniskirt with tights, and wellie boots for a chic take on a chilly outdoor day look.

    The Style Checklist Lloyd Boston 2010

  • Stopping at the antique malls sprinkled among the B and Bs, wineries, and multimillion-dollar "cabins," wellie-clad shoppers paw through enameled saucepans and oversize marquee letters in hopes of replicating ideas spotted in the pages of decor magazines

    Midwest Thrifting: The Best Places For Antiques 2010

  • Ruddy cheeked, curly topped and wellie wearing tots enjoyed seeing nature tamed as much as their elders,it seems.

    Touring With Friends-Ledbury And Hampton Court Castle, Herefordshire « Fairegarden 2010

  • Parcelnet use private car owners in rural Devon who obviously hurl the books from a great wellie-throwing distance through a closed door into a damp shed or a sauna for weeks on end until they have enough to make the drive out here worthwhile.

    Whispering quietly...Internet book buying 2007

  • Parcelnet use private car owners in rural Devon who obviously hurl the books from a great wellie-throwing distance through a closed door into a damp shed or a sauna for weeks on end until they have enough to make the drive out here worthwhile.

    Whispering quietly...Internet book buying 2007

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