B2nouninformalmediahome
US/ˈtel.i/
UK/ˈtel.i/
television (British)
In context
There's nothing good on telly tonight, let's play cards.
My grandad falls asleep in front of the telly every evening.
She was on telly last night talking about her new book.
Words that go with telly
verb + noun
- watch tellyWe just stayed in and watched telly.
noun + preposition
- on tellyIs the match on telly tonight?
- in front of the tellyDon't eat dinner in front of the telly.
noun + noun
- telly addictI'm a total telly addict.
- daytime tellyHe's been watching daytime telly since he lost his job.