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Meaning of "skellum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKELLUM

Via Dutch from Old High German skelmo devil.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKELLUM

skellum  [ˈskɛləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKELLUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skellum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKELLUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skellum in the English dictionary

The definition of skellum in the dictionary is (archaic, dialect (or South Africa) a rogue.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKELLUM


antebellum
ˌæntɪˈbɛləm
capitellum
ˌkæpɪˈtɛləm
cerebellum
ˌsɛrɪˈbɛləm
clitellum
klɪˈtɛləm
cribellum
krɪˈbɛləm
flabellum
fləˈbɛləm
flagellum
fləˈdʒɛləm
haustellum
hɔːˈstɛləm
involucellum
ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm
labellum
ləˈbɛləm
pelham
ˈpɛləm
pellum
ˈpɛləm
phellem
ˈfɛləm
post-bellum
ˈpəʊstˈbɛləm
rostellum
rɒˈstɛləm
sacellum
səˈkɛləm
schellum
ˈskɛləm
scutellum
skjuːˈtɛləm
skelm
ˈskɛləm
vellum
ˈvɛləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKELLUM

skeleton-like
skeletonic
skeletonise
skeletoniser
skeletonize
skeletonizer
skelf
skell
skellied
skellies
skelloch
skelly
skelly-eyed
skelm
Skelmersdale
skelp
skelter
Skelton
Skeltonic
skelum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKELLUM

aspergillum
blellum
bryophyllum
castellum
chillum
corallum
intervallum
Luguvallum
macallum
podophyllum
sensillum
spathiphyllum
spirillum
vallum
vexillum

Synonyms and antonyms of skellum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skellum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKELLUM

Find out the translation of skellum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skellum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skellum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

skellum
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skellum
570 millions of speakers

English

skellum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skellum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

skellum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

skellum
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skellum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skellum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

skellum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skelula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skellum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skellum
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skellum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skeletal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skellum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skellum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केलेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skellum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skellum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skellum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

skellum
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skellum
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

skellum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skellum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skellum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skellum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skellum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELLUM»

The term «skellum» is used very little and occupies the 151.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELLUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skellum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skellum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skellum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKELLUM»

Discover the use of skellum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skellum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chainer's Torment:
He knew he was back in the pit facsimile inside Skellum's academy. Skellum pulled his hand away. "Open your eyes and catch the censer." Chainer did, noting that the pewter cage was still cool to the touch, and that the smoke had tapered off ...
Scott McGough, 2002
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De aeldste danske Archivregistraturer udgivne efter ...
Ett guodemendz breff anrörendis marckeskeell emel- 1560. lum Als, Hölberg skouff och Skellum, saa och Lunkier paa thend anden siide. Actum 1560. 17. Viij attskillige breffue liudendis om Lunkier. 18. En landz tings dom aff landzdommer  ...
T. A. Becker, 1865
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Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies: An ...
We have already pointed out that most species consist of metapopulations and that dispersal is a major component of the dynamics of all populations. One of the first attempts to model the spread of populations was by Skellum (1952), who ...
Roy van Driesche, Mark Hoddle, Ted Center, 2009
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Take Two and Pass
“But then Skellum did something that I couldn't forgive. One night he took his girlfriend, his widow now ... he took her home and then it was back to the streets, hustling, where he met this other girl. He said he loved her, but the girl wouldn't have ...
Nane Quartay, 2010
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Feenin: A Novel
“But then Skellum did something that I couldn't forgive. One night he took his girlfriend, his widow now ... he took her home and then it was back to the streets, hustling, where he met this other girl. He said he loved her, but the girl wouldn't have ...
Nane Quartay, 2008
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The Shoemaker's Holiday: Thomas Dekker
No, we have been bargaining with 105 Skellum-Skanderbag-can-you-Dutch- spreaken for a ship of silk cypress, laden with sugar candy. Enter the Boy with a velvet coat and an Alderman' s gown. Eyre puts it on. Eyre. Peace, Firk. Silence ...
Thomas Dekker, Robert Smallwood, Stanley Wells, 1999
7
Planes of Existence
This huge 60 meter tall and 20 meter wide horned black thorned Exo-Skeleton Biped Demon Master Guard carrying a 50 meter long Spike Whip also called a Giant Skellum notices the approach of Silber, Psionic Warlock and his Battle Group.
Kyle Lance Proudfoot, 2013
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The King's General in the West the Life of Sir Richard ...
Burns has the term in his “ Tam-o'Shanter," " she tauld thee weel thou wast a skellum." According to Mr. Rider Haggard, who uses the word in his novel “Jess,” it is still in vogue among the Boers in Scuth Africa, and means "a vicious beast.
R. Granville
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Shadows Along the Zambezi
Angus found Isaiah in the kitchen and instructed him to tell Tobiwa to take Skellum to the pool house. “Also get some stew beef out of the fridge, and tell him to give it to Skellum.” Turning to van Rooyen, he added, “Poor dog. She needs a nice ...
Diana M. Hawkins, 2012
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The Shadow Self in Film: Projecting the Unconscious Other
Once again in his bar, Frank is shown looking at a photocopy of the “message” found under the bed in Leary's room, shown in a close-up between a glass and a bottle just as it's written “Skellum” is sandwiched between two pairs of capital ...
Gershon Reiter, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKELLUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skellum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Band's Animal instinct leads them to SA
l Catch Livingston on the Skellum stage at Oppikoppi on August 8, at Arcade Empire in Pretoria on August 14, at Rumours Lounge, Joburg on August 15, the ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Let BCUC take you on a spiritual ride
... we're spent. When you hear that last drum, we've finished. We are finished.” l Catch BCUC on the Skellum stage at Oppikoppi on Sunday, August 9. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
3
VIDEO: Scenes from day 2 at ButeFest
Bute folk group Skellum - Simon Kay, Keith McIntyre, Robert Deans, Alec Mack, Steve Thornton and Alison McIntyre - on stage at ButeFest on Saturday, July 18, ... «Buteman, Jul 15»
4
All your 2015 Oppikoppi questions answered
Klein Windhoek Tented Hotel is strategically situated next to the all famous 'Skellum Stage'… Here you can escape the awesomeness of Oppikoppi, and for a ... «Channel 24, Jun 15»
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The spirit of the Bewilderbeast.
The Skellum Stage gathering watching Ryno Velvet. - Oppikoppi Bewilderbeast. Oppikoppi Bewilderbeast. The guys at Windhoek set up some beer pong tables ... «Channel 24, Aug 13»
6
The feeding of the Bewilderbeast
Previous image Next image. IMAGE 1 OF 39. The Skellum Stage waiting patiently for its next musical feeding... - Oppikoppi Bewilderbeast. Previous image Next ... «Channel 24, Aug 13»
7
What does Freedom Day mean to you?
Skellum Klonki, Diepsloot. "The fact that everyone in SA has political freedom is fantastic. The fact that some abuse this to have freedom of corruption like our ... «South African Broadcasting Corporation, Apr 13»
8
'Swedish Blue' Head of all Classes in Port Shelter Regatta
Sports Boats – Merlin, Brace Brace Brace, Northern Lights. Ruffian – Victory 9, Hombre, Skellum. Epoch Times publishes in 35 countries and in 21 languages. «The Epoch Times, Feb 13»
9
Music really is the sweetest thing
The godfather of Oppikoppi, Valiant Swart, appeared on the smaller Skellum Stage, just him, his guitar and his harmonica. It was as the sun had set and it was ... «Independent Online, Aug 12»
10
Oppikoppi: Musical gold in the dust
They will be on the Skellum stage at 4pm on Saturday and will be treating the audience to old classics such as Home, Special Agents and Saving the Scenes, ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Aug 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skellum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skellum>. Apr 2024 ».
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