skelly

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/ (ˈskɛlɪ) /

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

skeletonize, 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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