Nellie

Synonyms for "nellie" (2 found)

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Noun(1 words)

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Noun(1 words)

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given namenamepersonal name

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Collocations

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Nellie BlyNellie Bly biographyNellie Grantdiminutive of Helenfemale given namegiven name variant Nellie

Inflections

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Derivations

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nickname form

Sample sentences

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"Then we will call her Matilda," said he, "as it is a maxim of mine never to spoil children by giving them pet names." "But you call your daughter Nellie," suggested the little widow, and in her soft, blue eye there shone a mischievous twinkle, as if she fancied she had beaten him in his own argument. - - - "That is sister Kelsey's idea, and as she is very fond of Nellie I do not interfere.

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"Eleanor, that's kind of an old lady name. I like Nellie better. Nellie Kincaid, that's got a nice ring to it. It sounds like you're a singer or something.

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CHORUS:Be the holy man above tonight did ye ever see the likes. Sally Doran sitting there upon her great big nellie bike. It was at twelve o'clock at night, I got an awful fright. But it was only Sally Doran on her great big nellie bike.

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