English Explanatory Dictionary

Appley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb of Ryde, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ6092).
  2. A hamlet in Stawley parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST0721).
  3. The village of Appley Bridge in Lancashire, England.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.
adj
  1. Resembling apples, apple-like.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, apples; malic.

Pronunciation

/ˈæpl̩.iː/

Word forms

Appley Appleys Apley Eppley more appley most appley apply

Etymology

From Old English æppel and leah, meaning "apple-tree clearing". Equivalent to apple + -ley (“lea”).

Derived words

appleyness
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