skelly
1/ (ˈskɛlɪ) /
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noun plural -lies
a whitefish, Coregonus stigmaticus, of certain lakes in the Lake District
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Word Origin for skelly
C18: perhaps from dialect skell a shell or scale, and so called because of its large scales
Words nearby skelly
skeleton key, skelf, skelic index, skell, skellum, skelly, skelm, Skelmersdale, skelp, skelter, Skelton
British Dictionary definitions for skelly (2 of 2)
skelly2
/ (ˈskɛlɪ) Scot and Northern English dialect /
verb -lies, -lying or -lied (intr)
to look sideways or squint
noun plural -lies
a quick look; glance
adjective
Also: skelly-eyed cross-eyed
Word Origin for skelly
probably from Old Norse, from skjalgr wry; related to Old English sceolh a squint
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