skelly

¹

/ ˈskɛlɪ /

verb

1. to look sideways or squint

noun

1. a quick look; glance

adjective

1. Also: skelly-eyed. cross-eyed

skelly

²

/ ˈskɛlɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

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

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

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"Half the team is new so it is obviously going to take a bit of time bedding in, but there is enough individual quality to get us through until we start fully ticking," Skelly told BBC Sport.

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James Skelly's prediction: It's always best to play Everton when they are a bit confident.

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Skelly's prediction: We know all about Burnley after last week.

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Skelly's prediction: Amorim is the new Andre Villas-Boas.

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