wurly

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈwɜːliː/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈwɝli/

Adjective

wurly (comparative wurlier, superlative wurliest)

1. (Northern England (Yorkshire), Scotland) Of an object: derisorily small, tiny; of a person: puny, stunted#Adjective|stunted.
2. (Scotland) gnarled#Adjective|gnarled, knotted#Adjective|knotted; wizened#Adjective|wizened, wrinkled#Adjective|wrinkled.

Synonyms

• (derisorily small) dinky, petty, puny; see also Thesaurus:small or Thesaurus:tiny
• (gnarled) gnarly, knobbly, knobby, knotty
• (wizened) bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly; see also Thesaurus:wrinkled

Noun

wurly (plural wurlies)

1. (chiefly, South Australia) Alternative spelling of wurley.

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