skelly

¹ British  

/ ˈskɛlɪ /

verb

1. to look sideways or squint

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noun

1. a quick look; glance

adjective

1. Also: skelly-eyed.  cross-eyed

skelly ² British  

/ ˈskɛlɪ /

noun

1. a whitefish, Coregonus stigmaticus, of certain lakes in the Lake District

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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

Some of the biggest holiday decorations, such as the popular 12-foot-tall skeleton called “Skelly” and the Santa and reindeer, are manufactured by Seasonal Visions International, which imports many of its products from China.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daniel Skelly, head of Morgan Stanley’s wealth management market research & strategy team, thinks we haven’t seen the last of the current market reshuffle, but argues that quality will ultimately dictate its conclusion.

From Barron's

“Aside from the reality that pullbacks are inevitable even during the strongest trends, the longer term AI story is intact,” said Daniel Skelly, head of Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management market research and strategy team.

From Barron's

“While the latest U.S.-China trade flare-up has dominated recent market headlines, the story remains the same for stock investors — the importance of focusing on large-cap, quality companies,” Daniel Skelly, head of Morgan Stanley’s wealth-management market research and strategy team, wrote in a note.

From MarketWatch

Skelly and Walsh are both enjoying the Reds' winning start to the season, even if their performances have not been too convincing.

From BBC