Synonyms for kelly

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kel-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɛl i

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Définition of kelly

Origin : common Irish surname, from Old Irish ceallach "war." As a type of pool played with 15 balls, it is attested from 1898. Kelly green first recorded 1917.

As in green : adj emerald in color

Example sentences :

The office of Bolton & Kelly has been the school of many prominent lawyers.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

Pee-wee wondered who Kelly was and where his barn was located.
Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Then he gave Kelly a moderately truthful account of what had occurred.
Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt

He had never given Kelly a hint, and no one else could have told him.
Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt

Kelly, himself, had arrived in England with nothing, an unknown man.
Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt

Jimmy went to the club which he knew Kelly used most, but the journalist was not there.
Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt

Faix, Mr. Kelly, but it's yourself can make a tumbler of punch with any man.
Extract from : « The Macdermots of Ballycloran » by Anthony Trollope

Jedediah Cahoon had not been in the Kelly employ for more than six weeks.
Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Kelly did not know where he had gone and, apparently, did not care.
Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Only, unless you want to be lonesome, you'll have to change your name to Kelly.'
Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

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