Kylie

Quick meaning: Kylie is a noun meaning (Western Australia) A boomerang.

Meaning

(Western Australia) A boomerang.

Example Sentences

Far into the night the kylies kept sharply rattling in waves of metallic sound, the voices carrying far in bursts of song that ceased with startling abruptness.

The islanders have discovered that kylies made out of thin iron, such as ship′s tanks, are the most serviceable, and they show great dexterity in making them (see Fig. 6).

Kylies were used by prehistoric people in all parts of the world. Usually made of wood, they were banana shaped; both faces of each arm were carved into curved, airfoil surfaces.

Then we drove up to the cricket-ground to see them throw their boomerangs or kylies, which they did very cleverly. One of the kylies was broken against a tree, but most of the others flew with unerring precision.

Word Forms

• kylies
• kyley

Synonyms for kylie

Depending on context, synonyms include kiley.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kiley, kelly, killy.

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