variants
or less commonly feller
plural fellas also fellers
informal
: fellow sense 4c, man sense 1a(1)
a nice fella
"The fella who does the windows here sometimes puts a striped shirt with a striped tie and a striped suit …"—
Teri Agins
Teri AginsA fella who accepts himself and is relaxed into who he is—that appeals to people.—Rebecca Winters Keegan
Rebecca Winters KeeganMoments when a feller needs a friend and so forth.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. WodehouseGunnysack Johnson observed that "nobody can talk as interestingly as the feller that's not hampered by facts or information."—Jim Reed
Jim ReedExamples of fella in a Sentence
He's not a bad fella.
She has a new fella.
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Our Suede men’s experience grows in popularity every year, and brings out a whole host of fine fellas to speak.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
Little fella is suddenly uneasy on his feet, stumbling, and falling over.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The fella was like a footballin’ magician crossed with a holy statue and a mad uncle.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Trouble is, the sheriff responsible for the miscarriage of justice is gone and his replacement — Gabriel Dove (Pierce Brosnan) — seems like a decent fella who’s trying to keep townsfolk from killing each other.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Essence, 7 July 2025
Little fella is suddenly uneasy on his feet, stumbling, and falling over.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The fella was like a footballin’ magician crossed with a holy statue and a mad uncle.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Trouble is, the sheriff responsible for the miscarriage of justice is gone and his replacement — Gabriel Dove (Pierce Brosnan) — seems like a decent fella who’s trying to keep townsfolk from killing each other.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fella
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“Fella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fella. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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