Word
harley
Phoneticsharley
/ˈhɑɹɫi/
Definitions
01a motorcycle
n. a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, known for being large, loud, and made in America.
n. a metonym for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, typically referring to the brand's heavy-weight cruiser models.
“He spent all weekend cleaning the chrome on his new Harley.”
“The silence of the rural valley was suddenly shattered by the distinctive, rhythmic thrum of a Harley accelerating up the steep incline.”
Informal · American English
02a name
n. a name for a person, used for both men and women.
n. a unisex given name or surname of Old English origin, originally meaning 'hare meadow'.
“Harley is starting her first day of university tomorrow morning.”
“The professor noted that Harley had submitted the most comprehensive analysis of the historical data in the entire cohort.”
Etymology
From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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