flannelly

[ flan-l-ee ]

/ ˈflæn l i /

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adjective

made of or resembling flannel.

thick or blurred, as speech.

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Origin of flannelly

First recorded in 1830–40; flannel + -y¹

Words nearby flannelly

flannel cake, flannelet, flannelette, flannel flower, flannel-leaf, flannelly, flannelmouth, flannelmouthed, flannelmouth sucker, Flanner, Flannery

How to use flannelly in a sentence

Often and often did Larry, in his misfortunes, regret the slighted offers of Sally Flannelly's charms and cash.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran|Anthony Trollope
There's Flannelly and Keegan with their d——d papers and bills and costs; will you be making out the £142 7s.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran|Anthony Trollope
It never occurred to him that if Mr. Flannelly built the house he lived in, he should be paid for it.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran|Anthony Trollope
Very soon after his coming to his property Flannelly had become a daily and intolerant burthen to him.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran|Anthony Trollope

And she bounced out of the room, slamming the door in a manner which made Mr. Flannelly's building shake to the foundation.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran|Anthony Trollope