variants
or less commonly feller
plural fellas also fellers
informal
: fellow sense 4c, man sense 1a(1)
a nice fella
"The fella who does the windows here sometimes puts a striped shirt with a striped tie and a striped suit …"—
Teri Agins
Teri AginsA fella who accepts himself and is relaxed into who he is—that appeals to people.—Rebecca Winters Keegan
Rebecca Winters KeeganMoments when a feller needs a friend and so forth.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. WodehouseGunnysack Johnson observed that "nobody can talk as interestingly as the feller that's not hampered by facts or information."—Jim Reed
Jim ReedSynonyms
Examples of fella in a Sentence
He's not a bad fella.
She has a new fella.
Recent Examples on the Web
No forked twigs for this fella, he’s got the fancy metal or corkscrew rod holders.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
Big fella on the rise Stuck in one of their longest scoring lulls of the season Saturday, the Bruins got an unlikely lift from a player averaging 3.3 points.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The fellas engage in a draft of former Kentucky Wildcats currently playing in the NBA.
—Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2024
As for that fuzzy fella who’s got a seemingly endless supply of jelly beans?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Sorry fellas, your exit velocity, lack of power and scarcity of walks aren’t worthy of first-time elections.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
And the last of the line up is also the youngest fella.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
Early in the week, attendees began noticing the discrepancies between their Girls State experience and that of the Boys State fellas, one of the most substantive being the more engaged, rigorous political education the guys seem to be receiving.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
Nathan Smothers Nathan Smothers, the youngest of this year’s fellas, is a 23-year-old 4th generation citrus and cattle farmer from Bartow, Florida.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
Big fella on the rise Stuck in one of their longest scoring lulls of the season Saturday, the Bruins got an unlikely lift from a player averaging 3.3 points.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The fellas engage in a draft of former Kentucky Wildcats currently playing in the NBA.
—Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2024
As for that fuzzy fella who’s got a seemingly endless supply of jelly beans?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024
Sorry fellas, your exit velocity, lack of power and scarcity of walks aren’t worthy of first-time elections.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
And the last of the line up is also the youngest fella.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
Early in the week, attendees began noticing the discrepancies between their Girls State experience and that of the Boys State fellas, one of the most substantive being the more engaged, rigorous political education the guys seem to be receiving.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
Nathan Smothers Nathan Smothers, the youngest of this year’s fellas, is a 23-year-old 4th generation citrus and cattle farmer from Bartow, Florida.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fella. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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