skelly
1 Britishverb
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of skelly1
probably from Old Norse, from skjalgr wry; related to Old English sceolh a squint
Origin of skelly2
C18: perhaps from dialect skell a shell or scale, and so called because of its large scales
Example Sentences
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It was always busy, and so was the pale blue couch by the skelly board, although the only person I saw playing skelly was Willie, whose powdery, proud-looking bust hung across the room.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
Michelle and Steve Ferrone had been thrilled to score a big skelly in mid-September.
From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2020
He took a lot of snaps today, especially in our service period and our skelly period.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2010
EDINBURGH: printed for macredie, skelly, and muckersy, 52. prince's street; longman, hurst. rees, orme, and brown; black, parry, and co. t. underwood, london; and j. cumming, dublin.
From Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. by Alison, Archibald, Sir
EDINBURGH: printed for macredie, skelly, and muckersy, 52. prince's street; longman, hurst. rees, orme, and brown; black, parry, and co. t. underwood, london; and j. cumming, dublin.
From Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. by Alison, Archibald, Sir
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