Meaning of Kelly | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from Irish, Anglicised from the Irish Ó Ceallaigh.
   countable, uncountable
2. Kelly green.
3. A square or hexagonal pipe that is turned in order to rotate the rotary table of a drilling rig.
4. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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5. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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6. A roly-poly (toy).
7. A female given name transferred from the surname, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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8. A placename
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9. A number of places in the United States:
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10. An unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Kansas.
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11. An unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky.
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12. An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.
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13. A census-designated place in Bladen County, North Carolina.
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14. A township in Union County, Pennsylvania.
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15. An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
    countable, uncountable
16. An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
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17. A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
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18. An unincorporated community in Clearfield, Juneau County, Wisconsin.
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19. A census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming.
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20. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3981).
    countable, uncountable
21. A locality on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Equivalents

Examples

“A better and more straightforward appeal, though less cool, was made to him by Hugh Kelly, - - - The play was so successful, and Garrick said so much of it that Lord Pembroke was eager to be back from Paris to see it, though he said, with true aristocratic pride, that he could expect very little from such a name as "Kelly", especially if there be an "O'" before it.”

“One way to see the radicalization of the likes of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Megyn Kelly is that they are adopting Fuentes-Lite positions on issues like immigration and vaccines.”

“On the walls of the salon are blown-up photos of models with dazzling teeth and ingeniously tousled hair - women with names like Kelly and Dawn, who come from tiny towns in Texas and Washington, who are tall and thin, and who don't appear to be burdened by any pasts to speak of.”

“One Nation, a new 501(c)4 linked to the Karl-Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC, is spending more than $1.9 million on print, radio and digital ads highlighting the efforts of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to pass the “doc fix” legislation that realigned payments to Medicare providers with inflation.”

“([…] something special in Kelly or red), whose narrow shawl collar has a slight V in back and knots at the throat in front.”

“[…] red or Kelly, with curved yoke and collar; and garments in skipper, pink, red, black or gray, with covered buttons on a yoked back.”

“Tumblers, tilters and kellys are those toys which have a circular base with a weighted end. They sway to and fro and are not knocked completely over. They derive from the East and have various names, but most represent stability in some form or another.”

“Today there is no color or fabric that is out for girl or teen chubbies. Plaids, big, bold block designs, dark or light grounds, heavy textured wools, fleeces and brilliant colors of red, kelly or green, odd or off shades of rust, lavender, and other colors in the fashion cycle are now adapted in designing. Designers themselves have learned that the chubby is more truly eager for a fashionable dress[…]”

“Heart's Desire—20 inch silk chiffon square—navy and shocking, grey and turquoise, brown and kelly, or green and violet, on white ground. $ 4.00 Matching contour belt […]”

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