Peely wally — Peely Wally, peelie wallie, is Scottish dialect referring to something being: pale, off colour or ill looking. Origins The term peely wally originated in Scotland, but has slowly found its way into common use, everyday language in both England… … Wikipedia
peely wally — 1. adjective Pale, pasty, off color or ill looking. That boy over there is looking a bit peely wally 2. noun Something that is pale, off color or ill looking; as in weak tea. Ach noo Richard, youve made peely wally again … Wiktionary
peely-wally — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Meaning pale,wan,peeky. Yer awfy peely wally lookin the day wis the tally man roon at your hoose? … English dialects glossary
peely-wally — [ pi:lɪwɒli, ˌpi:lɪ wali] adjective Scottish pale and sickly. Origin C19: prob. imitative of a whining sound … English new terms dictionary
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awfy peely-wally — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Sick, ill Example: Ye re lookin awfy peely wally, son … English dialects glossary
awful — adjective 1) the place smelled awful Syn: disgusting, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, horrible, vile, foul, revolting, repulsive, repugnant, sickening, nauseating; informal gross; Brit.; informal beastly 2) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
out of sorts — 1 I m feeling out of sorts: UNWELL, ill, poorly, sick, queasy, nauseous, peaky, run down, below par; Brit. off colour; … Useful english dictionary