hooly

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ho̅o̅′lē, hy′lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hoo•ly  (ho̅o̅′lē, hy′lē),USA pronunciation [Scot.]
adj. 
  1. cautious;
    gentle.

adv. 
  1. cautiously;
    gently.
Also, huly. 
  • Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hōfligr moderate
  • Middle English holy, apparently 1300–50

'hooly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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