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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKELM

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKELM

skelm  [ˈskɛləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKELM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skelm 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 SKELM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skelm in the English dictionary

The definition of skelm in the dictionary is a villain or crook.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKELM


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
skellum
ˈskɛləm
vellum
ˈvɛləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKELM

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKELM

Anselm
check the helm
dishelm
Dutch elm
ease the helm
elm
English elm
helm
overwhelm
red elm
schelm
slippery elm
underwhelm
unhelm
whelm
winged elm
witch-elm
wych-elm

Synonyms and antonyms of skelm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skelm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKELM

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

Translator English - Chinese

skelm
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skelm
570 millions of speakers

English

skelm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skelm
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

skelm
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

skelm
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skelm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skelm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

skelm
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skelm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skelm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skelm
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skelm
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skelm
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

skelm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skelm
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केलम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skelm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skelm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skelm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

skelm
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skelm
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

skelm
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Skelm
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

skelm
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

skelm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skelm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELM»

The term «skelm» is normally little used and occupies the 132.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skelm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skelm» 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 skelm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKELM»

Discover the use of skelm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skelm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bushveld Court
'No but we have my friend Skelm the jackal, he will think of something, wont you Skelm?' queried the subdued monkey. 'But you just told us how clever monkeys are, now you want Skelm to help you find the solution. Make up your mind Itchy ...
Henry Lemont Wienand, 2012
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Professional Papers of the Corps of R. Engineers
There are numerous tracks also along the bushy plateau half-way down the south side of the hill immediately overhanging the left bank of the river; these communicate with those on the hill top, and lead by Skelm's Drift, either eastward, away ...
‎1842
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The Griqua Conundrum: Political and Socio-cultural Identity ...
Oupa, Kaptein Waterboer, Andries Waterboer, the old skelm [rogue]' he said that, that man. 'Andries Waterboer is a skelm, he worked with the farmers'. That is what the man said. Then I thought, oh, you're talking about him like that, I'll show ...
Linda Waldman, 2007
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Form and Meaning in Word Formation: A Study of Afrikaans ...
... stupid stupid blou-blou blue blue [Adv—Adv]Adv ongeërg-ongeërg casual casual rooi-rooi red red skelm-skelm sly sly draf + stap trot walk "go at a slow trot" [Adj+Adj]Adj arm + salig (iii) poor blessed "poor/pítiful" dom + astrant stupid cheeky ...
Rudolf P. Botha, 1988
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The Holy Innocents:
Outside,in the company of the securityguard, Skelm lay baskingin the warmth of a weakening sun. The blooms on the Murrayashrub were beginningto shrivel anddrop to theground. Thesteps ofthe ARSE clubhad recently beenpolished with  ...
Eppel, John, 2013
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Papers on Subjects Connected with the Duties of the Corps of ...
There are numerous tracks also along the bushy plateau half-way down the south side of the hill immediately overhanging the left bank of the river; these communicate with those on the hill top, and lead by Skelm's Drift, either eastward, away ...
Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers, 1842
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Population and Social Survey
Table 48 : Year of move to Skelmersdale by area and section Households Q 1& 3 Heads of hounehold Area Section Total Establinhed Ne% %%% 3% %%% 3% Old Skelm. Hall Green eigmoor Tanhoune Birch Green Anhurst %S% %S% sold  ...
Skelmersdale Development Corporation, 1983
8
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: ...
G. skelm, Belg. schelm, E. skellum, Jun. skelm, id. SHELTIE, s. A horse of the smallest size, 3.x “ This country [Shetland] produces little horses commonly called shelties, and they are very sprightly, tho' the least of their kind,to be seen any ...
John Jamieson, 1808
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Lads
Like it alwaysdid, the rotten gastook a round in Skelm's Cave before polluting the atmosphere.He patted is bum and laughed loudly, “Idiot! Bloody Boer idiot!” hemuttered, remembering the satisfaction on the fat officer'sface as he sprayed their ...
Lerato Mulvaney, 2010
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Føroysk-Ensk ordabók: with Faroese folk-lore and proverbs : ...
II skelm -s n 1) skimping of work, sloppiness: mi er skolmid komid a hann, 2) person who is slovenly and skimps his work. skelma -adi be slovenly in doing one's work: skolmast vid (eitt) — fumble with, or finger, (something). skelmutur slovenly ...
‎1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKELM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skelm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Poly students accused of forged letters scamz
Eish Namibians................en my pa se nasie maak my net altyd skaam, dis net meestal hulle wat skelm dinge doen, vakwetu let us do things in an honest manner ... «Namibian, Jun 15»
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WATCH: Emalahleni residents catch thief
Leaning into the bakkie, the woman yells at him, calling him a "tsotsi" and a "skelm". "Why don't you go get a job," she yells out at him in IsiNdebele. The incident ... «Jacaranda FM, May 15»
3
Man in dock for killing 'known skelm'
Cape Town - A Mitchells Plain man has been charged with murder after he allegedly killed a “well-known thief”. Residents claim the man had been breaking into ... «Independent Online, May 15»
4
VIDEO: Victim confronts 'skelm' handbag snatcher with a klap
Video footage shows a 22-year-old man being carried by a group of men after he allegedly snatched a bag from a woman on the corner of Amsterdam and OR ... «The Citizen, May 15»
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Ayanda Patosi outshines Andile Jali in Belgium
@neokilla @Mahamba where have you been jou skelm...i see, you've managed to buy some data now...I'd use it wisely if i were you!!! FlagShare. LikeReply. «KickOff.com, May 15»
6
Crooked cop convicted after beastly lies
Judges reject “palpably false” tales of rhino horn accused who begin blaming each other, writes Carmel Rickard. Caught in an undercover operation, the skelm ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
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PICS: Jan a poster boy for change?
“It was a skelm government. They stole our land.” Last year on Heritage Day, Stellenboom covered several statues with black bags. He's not interested in seeing ... «Independent Online, Mar 15»
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Men in the street: Of car guards and daily (poverty) grind
some they accept, some they don't accept because they think you are going to rob them or whatsoever, are a skelm. Some people get cross and say anything to ... «Daily Maverick, Mar 15»
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The 5 best local celebrity couples on social media!
Sy my nogals laat ry. Daai beentjies trap n fiets. Ek sal skelm moet oef!!!!! pic.twitter.com/4go1yO2k. — derick hougaard (@derickhougaard) December 14, 2012. «Channel 24, Nov 14»
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Boa constrictor snake found in owner's Skelmersdale home
A boa constrictor snake measuring 8ft long, that had been on the loose, has been found in the owner's Skelmersdale home. Police said the pet was reported ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 14»

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