nelly

Meanings

Plural: nellies

Noun

A person's life.
An effeminate homosexual man.
A silly person.
A giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus and Macronectes halli.

Adj

Unmanly; effeminate.

Origin / Etymology

Shortened from Nelly Duff, for puff, i.e. breath of life.

Scrabble Score: 8

nelly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nelly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nelly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

nelly is a valid Words With Friends word