selly

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛli/

Adjective

selly (comparative sellier, superlative selliest)

1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, MLE) Rare; wonderful; admirable

Synonyms

• (rare) infrequent, scarce, uncommon; see also Thesaurus:rare
• (wonderful) enchanting, impressive, unbelievable; see also Thesaurus:wonderful

Adverb

selly (comparative sellier, superlative selliest)

1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Wonderfully, wondrous.

   • His brother was […] selly sick and sore unsound.

Noun

selly (plural sellies)

1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare
   • 1995, Robert J. Blanch, Julian N. Wasserman, From Pearl to Gawain:

     The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly" in the sight of some unidentified readers.

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