adjective General Slang

wellied

WELL-eed · adjective · slang

Very drunk

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Extremely drunk.

“By midnight everybody was wellied.”
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wellied In A Sentence

By midnight everybody was wellied.

Origin & Usage

Scots slang, from 'welly' (to give it welly, put force into something), hence heavily drunk.

Variants wellie'd

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What does 'wellied' mean?

It means extremely drunk. If someone is wellied, they've had far too much to drink.

Where does 'wellied' come from?

It's Scots slang built on 'welly' (as in 'give it welly', to put force into something), extended to mean heavily drunk.

How do you use 'wellied' in a sentence?

Use it to describe someone very intoxicated, e.g. 'By midnight everybody was wellied.'

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