"wheely" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈ(h)wiːli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈ(h)wili/ [General-American] Forms: wheelier [comparative], more wheely [comparative], wheeliest [superlative], most wheely [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːli Etymology: wheel + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wheel|y}} wheel + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} wheely (comparative wheelier or more wheely, superlative wheeliest or most wheely)
  1. (informal) Circular; suitable to rotation. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-wheely-en-adj-t5IXbISP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 27 28 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 39 26 19 17
  2. (informal) Having wheels; mounted on wheels; wheeled. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-wheely-en-adj-BzoeIPYq
  3. (informal) Having characteristics of a wheel. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-wheely-en-adj-oxnBFPzd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wheelie

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈ(h)wiːli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈ(h)wili/ [General-American] Forms: wheelies [plural]
Rhymes: -iːli Etymology: wheel + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wheel|y}} wheel + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheely (plural wheelies)
  1. Alternative form of wheelie. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wheelie
    Sense id: en-wheely-en-noun-iPD4CdSN

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