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wally

(ˈweɪlɪ)
adj
1. fine, pleasing, or splendid
2. robust or strong
[C16: of obscure origin]

wally

(ˈwælɪ)
adj
1. (Ceramics) made of china: a wally dug.
2. (Ceramics) lined with ceramic tiles: a wally close.
[from obsolete dialect wallow faded, adjectival use of wallow to fade, from Old English wealwian]

wally

(ˈwɒlɪ)
n, pl -lies
slang a stupid person
[C20: shortened form of the given name Walter]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

wal•ly

(ˈweɪ li)

adj. Scot.
fine; splendid.
[1490–1500; Scots wale the best, choice (Middle English wal(e) < Old Norse val choice) + -y2]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.wally - a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap - a person who lacks good judgment
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Translations

wally

[ˈwɒlɪ] (Brit) Ngili mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

wally

[ˈwɒli] nimbécile mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

wally

n (Brit inf: = fool) → Trottel m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

wally

[ˈwɒlɪ] n (fam) → scemo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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he had received the bout Son-in-Pitc wa lly's In the ring, Wally adopted the persona of Cliffe Milla, a Scandinavian who came to these shores to seek wrestling fame.
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The founder of Fry's, Wally Fry says, 'In 1991, my wife Debbie and I -- both committed vegetarians by then -- began experimenting in our kitchen with the aim of finding and creating a variety of healthy, high-protein meat alternatives to support our family's healthy, active lifestyle.
has completed its acquisition of the muffin business of United Baking Co., Inc., and its Uncle Wally's LLC and Vision Enterprises, LLC subsidiaries, the company said.
Target: United Baking Co/muffin business, incl Uncle Wally's LLC and Vision Enterprises
I am saddened, yet honored, to share some thoughts about my good friend, Wally Dutcher, a stalwart of Universal Design (UD) and accessibility, who died at 79 years old this past July.
WITH his 6ft 5in frame, large "wiggly" ears and huge hands it's easy to see how Wally Saunders was the inspiration for Roald Dahl's Big Friendly Giant.
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The Marvel comic characters and Wally's wall, in particular, was a huge hit with children at the first Kids Disco last Wednesday evening.
In Twist of the Blade, the second book in The Shards of Excalibur series, Edward Willett intensifies the stakes for Ariane Forsythe and Wally Knight as they continue their quest (begun in Song of the Sword) against Rex Major, aka Merlin, to reforge Excalibur and save the world.
"Wally," 52, of Athol and formerly of Worcester, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015, after a brief, courageous battle with lung cancer.