Bells
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɛlz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bells is a noun meaning plural of bell.
Meaning
plural of bell.
More Meanings
- (nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.
- Ellipsis of bell-bottoms.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bell
Example Sentences
And to him, long bell-bottoms were “arrogant.” So, whenever he was home before I left for school, he would make me stand on the top step of the six steps to the bedroom level of our house and he would inspect my bells.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gong, chime, doorbell, buzzer, rings, signal.
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