fellow
333
1.4
- noun
- /ˈfɛloʊ/
- Informal
:
tipo
- So I've been making a study of how to get along with my fellow human being.
- little fellow
- young fellow
- a good fellow
Well, he is a very nice fellow, if a bit strange.
- Well, he is a very nice fellow, if a bit strange.
- You know, he was from down South and Cork and like, nice fellow, wore glasses, you know, harmless, right?
Examples
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"From the far end of the table, a small, timid-looking fellow raised his hand at that suggestion.
Fiction book (1991) -
Well, he is a very nice fellow, if a bit strange.
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I think one of the things for me is showing respect to your fellow man, right?
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Why should this fellow pay so much?
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John points to a short fellow with the build of a tree trunk.
Fiction book (1991) -
The accountants are coming in this morning, and that fellow I hired starts today.
Fiction book (1990) -
Who's that little fellow sitting next to the captain?
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They're having a convention right at the hotel, and this fellow is one of the chief Lions.
Fiction book (1990) -
In late spring of 1987, a fellow named Russ Edgerton visited me at Stanford.
Academic text (2005) -
Who's that little fellow sitting next to the captain?
Synonyms
377
8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
185
8.0
A casual word for a man
106
8.2
A man, especially in informal British English
83
5.6
A friendly man or boy often used in Britain
18
8.2
An informal word for a man or boy
4
9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
1
8.8
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
1
9.3
A man or boy people talk about in a slightly annoyed but friendly way
1
8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
Compounds
- Archaic
3
8.2
A person who supports a political group, often Communists, without joining it
- Archaic
Being friendly and cheerful when meeting people, sometimes too familiar
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fellow comes from an old Norse word félagi, built from fé 'property' or 'money' and a part meaning 'being together'. It originally meant someone who shares property or work with you, so calling a man 'fellow' is like calling him a mate or partner and feels friendly.