Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 30 compound words that contain tally. The most common are listed below. Open tally in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- tally stickA bone, or piece of wood, on which notches or scores are cut, as the marks of number, for account keeping.
- tally-hoAlternative spelling of tallyho: Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
- tally lightA light on a video camera indicating that it is actively filming.
- tally markA mark, notch, or score made on or in a tally for counting.
- tally marksplural of tally mark: A mark, notch, or score made on or in a tally for counting.
- tally sticksplural of tally stick: A bone, or piece of wood, on which notches or scores are cut, as the marks of number, for account keeping.
- tally systemSynonym of tally trade: The selling of goods on account, regular payments being recorded in a book kept by the customer and a duplicate (the "tally") kept in the tally shop.
- tally-manAlternative form of tallyman: A person who keeps a tally of something.
- tally roomA room in which votes are counted.
- tally hosplural of tally ho: Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
- tally upTo count or sum; to add up.
- lived tallysimple past and past participle of live tally
- living tallypresent participle and gerund of live tally
- tally roomsplural of tally room: A room in which votes are counted.
- tally shopA shop from which the tally trade is conducted.
- tally shopsplural of tally shop: A shop from which the tally trade is conducted.
- tally tradeThe selling of goods on account, regular payments being recorded in a book kept by the customer and a duplicate (the "tally") kept in the tally shop.
- tally-menplural of tally-man: A person who keeps a tally of something.
- tally-womanAlternative form of tallywoman: A woman who conducts the tally trade.
- tally-womenplural of tally-woman: A woman who conducts the tally trade.
- tally hoedsimple past and past participle of tally ho
- tally hoingpresent participle and gerund of tally ho
- tally vanAn ice cream van.
- live tallyTo cohabit without marriage.
- lives tallythird-person singular simple present indicative of live tally: To cohabit without marriage.
Compound words 30
- tallywagA testicle.
- retallyTo tally again; to recount.
- tallywomanA woman who conducts the tally trade.
- countertallyA portion of a tally stick, broken off so that its authenticity can later be confirmed by aligning it with the other portion.
- mistallyTo miscount.
- mentallyIn a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.
- horizontallyIn a horizontal direction or position.
- digitallyIn a digital manner.
- brutallyIn a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.
- distallyTowards a distal part.