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skelly

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As a noun, skelly means a squint. As a verb, it means squint.

Meanings of skelly

3 meanings

noun

  1. UKScotlanddialectA squint.

  2. slangA skeleton, especially a human one.

    “We went spelunking in some caves and got quite the scare when we found some skellies in there.”

Alternative form of skully ("street game of flicking caps")

verb

  1. UKScotlanddialectalTo squint.

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skelly around the world

UK, ScotlandA squint.
UK, ScotlandTo squint.

Words that rhyme with skelly

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