noun
telly
TEH-lee
noun
1
British informal word for television, either the broadcast medium or the physical set.
"Fancy watching some telly tonight?"
"We need a bigger telly for the living room."
How to Use Telly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual British word for TV.
When to use it
Informal and mainly British — Americans would just say "TV."
Common pairings
watch telly
on the telly
Word Forms
more telly comparative, tellies plural, tellys plural, tellies plural, most telly superlative
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Etymology
A shortening of tele(vision) with the informal -y ending.