"hooley" meaning in All languages combined

See hooley on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhuːli/ [UK] Forms: hooleys [plural]
Rhymes: -uːli Etymology: Unknown Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} hooley (plural hooleys)
  1. (Ireland, Scotland) A party or celebration; an evening of traditional music and dance. Tags: Ireland, Scotland
    Sense id: en-hooley-en-noun-fm-S6YuP Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. A strong wind or gale.
    Sense id: en-hooley-en-noun-oYoWhiUi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hoolie Related terms: hooley-ann

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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