skilly
/ (ˈskɪlɪ) /
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noun
mainly British a thin soup or gruel
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Word Origin for skilly
C19: shortened from skilligallee, probably a fanciful formation
Words nearby skilly
skillful, skilling, skillion, skill-less, skill set, skilly, Skil Saw, skim, ski mask, skimble-scamble, skimboard
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