/ˈfoʊli/
OriginFrom the surname Foley, itself from Irish Ó Foghlú and Old Irish Ó Foghladha (“plunderer”).
The meanings related to sound effects are named after sound effects pioneer Jack Foley.
- US, uncountableThe creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
- US, countableA foley artist.
- colloquial, countable, uncountableA Foley catheter.
- countable, uncountableA surname from Irish.
- countable, uncountableA city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
- countable, uncountableA city, the county seat of Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
- countable, uncountableA city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
Formsfoleys(plural) · Foleys(plural)