nellie

2 definitions found

nellie - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sooty \Soot"y\, a. [Compar. Sootier; superl. Sootiest.] [AS.
     s?tig. See Soot.]
     1. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
        "Fire of sooty coal." --Milton.
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     2. Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous;
        dusky; dark. "The grisly legions that troop under the
        sooty flag of Acheron." --Milton.
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     Sooty albatross (Zool.), an albatross (Phoebetria  fuliginosa
        ) found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean; -- called
        also nellie.
  
     Sooty tern (Zool.), a tern (Sterna fuliginosa) found
        chiefly in tropical seas.
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nellie - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Nellie, OH (village, FIPS 53816)
    Location: 40.33830 N, 82.06843 W
    Population (1990): 130 (86 housing units)
    Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)