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Vocabulary Entry
felly
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A term used in dialects, often meaning a thin or decrepit person or thing.
Example Sentences
"The old chair in the corner was just a felly now, barely holding together."
"He looked like a felly after camping in the wild for a week."
"The once bright and cheerful house was now a mere felly of its former glory."
V
verb
To make or become weak or thin.
Example Sentences
"She felt herself felly as she struggled to maintain her strength during the illness."
"The harsh winter caused many plants to felly before spring."
"He didn't want to felly under the pressure, so he sought help."
A
adjective
Describing something that is weak, flimsy, or lacking in substance.
Example Sentences
"The felly excuse he gave for missing the meeting was unconvincing."
"That fabric is too felly to hold up in the rain."
"Her argument seemed felly and easily dismissed by the others."