Nellie
Short for Eleanor
Nellie is a given name, typically feminine, a diminutive of Eleanor, Helen, or Ellen.
It was common in the 19th and early 20th centuries: My grandmother Nellie came from Ireland.
The phrase nervous Nellie describes someone excessively anxious or timid.
In older slang, nellie or nelly could mean an effeminate man, often used disparagingly.
Famed showman's elephant
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- BarnumFamed circus promoter
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
- trunkMain stem or storage
tusks · zoo · menagerie · parade · performance · trained · captive · Victorian
Belonging to earlier times
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- nostalgicLonging for the past
bygone · classic · retro · dated · traditional · yesteryear · antique · heritage
Pleasing sequence of notes
- dittyShort, simple song
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- balladNarrative poem or song
- folkRegular common people
sing-along · chorus · refrain · traditional · sentimental · campfire · nostalgic · singable
Traditional name, Greek origin
- EllieFeminine given name
- DanielleFemale given name
- GabrielleFrench form of Gabriel
- MichelleFrench-origin feminine name
Janelle · Rochelle · Noelle · Isabelle · Annabelle · Giselle · Estelle · Adele
Troubled by uncertainty
- fearfulFull of fright
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- fretfulAnxiously irritable
- skittishProne to nervous fright
jittery · worrier · high-strung · panicky · overwrought · excitable · hysterical · flighty
Jumbo
Famed showman's elephant
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- BarnumFamed circus promoter
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
trunk · tusks · zoo · menagerie · parade · performance · trained · captive · Victorian · spectacle
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
nostalgic · bygone · classic · retro · dated · traditional · yesteryear · antique · heritage · time-honored
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
folk · sing-along · chorus · refrain · traditional · sentimental · campfire · nostalgic · singable · lilting
Penelope
Traditional name, Greek origin
Janelle · Michelle · Rochelle · Noelle · Isabelle · Annabelle · Giselle · Estelle · Adele · Luella
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
skittish · jittery · worrier · high-strung · panicky · overwrought · excitable · hysterical · flighty · fussy
clipper
Fast ship or trimmer
- steamshipBoiler-propelled water vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
Cutty Sark · whaler · voyage · maritime · seafaring · tall ship · figurehead · bow · hull · rigging
- negative NellyHabitual pessimist or complainer
- Nelly Furtado
- whoa, NellyExclamation urging restraint
- Nervous NellieExcessively anxious person
- Nellie Bly