Noun: wellie we-lee
Usage: Brit, informal
Usage: Brit, informal
- A high boot made of rubber
"He put on his wellies before stepping into the muddy field";
- rubber boot, gum boot, Wellington boot [Brit], wellington [Brit, informal], gumboot, welly [Brit, informal], rain boot [N. Amer]
- Force, power
"give it some wellie";
- oomph [informal], umph [informal], welly [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: wellies
Type of: boot, force, forcefulness, strength
Encyclopedia: Wellie