wellie

Waterproof garden boot

Wellie is British informal for a Wellington boot—a waterproof rubber boot reaching to the knee.

The plural wellies is more common: I need to put my wellies on before going out in this mud.

To give it some wellie means to apply force or effort: Give it some wellie!

boot

footwear

Garments for feet

waterproof · waders · puddles · splash · stomping · jumping · tread · durable · protective · pull-on

mud

muddy

Obscured by silt

  • sludgeSemi-solid waste material
  • squelchForcibly silence or suppress
  • bogAcidic peat wetland

mire · clay · puddle · splatter · stuck · caked · filth · grime · ooze · sloppy

rain

downpour

Intense precipitation event

splashing · dampness · soggy · raincoat · waterproof · storm · overcast · precipitation · monsoon · rainy

farm

farmyard

Area around farm buildings

mucking out · dairy · cattle · sheep · pig pen · countryside · countrywear · agricultural · chores · feeding

festival

music festival

Multi-day concert event

queue · crowds · outdoor event · wristband · stage · fashion · printed · colourful · patterned · essential

garden

allotment

Designated share or portion

spade · soil · planting · weeding · greenhouse · potting · lawn · plot · shed · wheelbarrow

Opposites
footwear formality and occasion

welliestiletto

Thin-bladed knife or heel

high heel · dress shoe · court shoe · Oxford · loafer

weather and terrain protection

welliesandal

Sole with straps

flip-flop · espadrille · slingback · barefoot · ballet flat

footwear coverage and structure

welliesandal

Sole with straps

flip-flop · barefoot · thong · slide · slipper

Phrases
Family

welly, Wellington, wellies

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G