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gelly

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛli/

Definition of gelly

noun

[mass noun] British informal

gelignite: a stick of gelly

Origin:

1940s: abbreviation

Nearby words

Gelderland
gelding
gelid
gelignite
Gell-Mann, Murray
gelly
gelsemium
Gelsenkirchen
gelt
gem
GEM

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kempt

/ kɛm(p)t

adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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