/ Dictionary / Index S Shelley: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shel•ley Pronunciation: (shel'ē), [key] — n. 1797–1851, English author (wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley). 1792–1822, English poet. a male or female given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shelley (Thesaurus) sheller Shelleyan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language