Dictionary Definition
telly n : a receiver that displays television
images; "the British call a tv set a telly" [syn: television
receiver, television, television
set, tv, tv set, idiot box,
boob
tube, goggle
box]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛli
Noun
- television
- Not much on telly tonight, as usual!
- A television set
- We've got a new, flat-screen telly.
Synonyms
Extensive Definition
The word telly may refer to:
- The Telly Monster.
- The Telly Awards.
- The Telly Home Entertainment Server.
- American actor Telly Savalas.
- A British slang term for ‘television’.