Appley
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Appley¹
Where it comes from
From Old English æppel and leah, meaning "apple-tree clearing". Equivalent to apple + -ley (“lea”).
proper noun Appleys · Apley · Eppley
- A suburb of Ryde, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ6092).
- A hamlet in Stawley parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST0721).
- The village of Appley Bridge in Lancashire, England.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
appley²
- /ˈæpl̩.iː/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl
Proto-Germanic *aplaz
Proto-West Germanic *applu
Old English æppel
Middle English appel
English apple
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English appley
From apple + -y.
adjective more appley · most appley · apply
- Resembling apples, apple-like. When it's good, a tarte tatin is divine: buttery pastry soaked in caramelly appley juices, sweet-tart tender fruit – the whole much greater than the summed parts.
- Of, or pertaining to, apples; malic.
