trolley

¹trol·ley

noun \ˈträ-lē\

plural trolleys also trollies

Definition of TROLLEY

1

dialect English : a cart of any of various kinds

2

a : a device that carries electric current from an overhead wire to an electrically driven vehicle

b : a streetcar powered electrically through a trolley —called also trolley car

3

: a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track

4

chiefly British : a cart or wheeled stand used for conveying something (as food or books)

Variants of TROLLEY

trol·ley also trol·ly \ˈträ-lē\

Origin of TROLLEY

probably from ¹troll

First Known Use: 1823

Rhymes with TROLLEY

Bali, brolly, Cali, collie, colly, Dalí, dolly, folly, golly, holly, jolly, lolly, Mali, molly, Pali, poly, quale, volley

²trolley

verb

trol·leyed also trol·liedtrol·ley·ing also trol·ly·ing

Definition of TROLLEY

transitive verb

: to convey by a trolley

intransitive verb

: to ride on a trolley

Variants of TROLLEY

trolley also trolly

First Known Use of TROLLEY

1882

Rhymes with TROLLEY

dolly, jolly, volley

trol·ley

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

plural ; trolleysalso ; trollies

Medical Definition of TROLLEY

British : gurney

Variants of TROLLEY

trol·ley also trol·ly \ˈträl-ē\ (audio pronunciation)