Golly

What it means

1. (interjection) God!
2. (noun) A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
3. (noun) (racist) A black person.
4. (noun) A hairy caterpillar.
5. (noun) A receiver of stolen goods.
6. (noun) Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.
7. (noun) A galosh.
8. (noun) (juvenile) Chewing gum.
9. (noun) (juvenile) Saliva or phlegm. “hack up a golly”
10. (verb) (juvenile) To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.

Letter analysis

• Golly contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 4 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

Sub-words

• log

Related words

Other 5-letter words

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• abash
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• abbey
• abbot
• abeam
• abets
• abhor
• abide
• abler
• abode
• abort
• about
• above
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Words starting with GOL

• gold
• goldbrick
• goldbricked
• goldbricking
• goldbricks
• golden
• goldener
• goldenest
• goldenrod
• goldfinch
• goldfinches
• goldfish
• goldfishes
• golds
• goldsmith
• goldsmiths
• golf
• golfed

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Words ending with LLY

• abnormally
• abysmally
• academically
• accidentally
• acoustically
• actually
• additionally
• adjectivally
• aerodynamically
• aesthetically
• algebraically
• allegorically
• ally
• alphabetically
• altruistically
• amorally
• analyticalally
• analytically

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