skilly

/ (ˈskɪlɪ) /

noun

mainly British a thin soup or gruel

Nearby words

Word Origin for skilly

C19: shortened from skilligallee, probably a fanciful formation

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Examples from the Web for skilly

We took him to a cothouse down at the foot of the wood, where he lay while a boy was sent for a skilly woman.
John Splendid|Neil Munro
Same as you had before—bread and water, and skilly o' Sundays!
The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann
The big fellow was pulpier than ever; his complexion the colour of skilly.
The Hill|Horace Annesley Vachell
Having taken a cold bath on entering, I would be given for supper six ounces of bread and “three parts of skilly.”
The People of the Abyss|Jack London

They went to the Skilly Dame's house, and she gave them the Gael's welcome, with bannocks and crowdie, marag-dkubh and ale.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro