wheelie

[ hwee-lee, wee- ]
/ ˈʰwi li, ˈwi- /

noun

a small, usually folding, metal frame with wheels for carrying luggage or small packages.
a maneuver in which a bicycle, motorcycle, or car has its front wheel or wheels momentarily lifted off the ground.

Origin of wheelie

First recorded in 1960–65; wheel + -ie

Words nearby wheelie

wheelchair housing, wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin, wheeling, wheelman, wheelock, wheels

British Dictionary definitions for wheelie

wheelie
/ (ˈwiːlɪ) /

noun plural -ies

a manoeuvre on a bicycle or motorbike in which the front wheel is raised off the ground