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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKERRY

Orkney dialect, from Old Norse skerscar².
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKERRY

skerry  [ˈskɛrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKERRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skerry 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 SKERRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skerry

Skerry

A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation; it may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack. The term skerry is derived from the Old Norse sker, which means a rock in the sea. The Old Norse term sker was brought into the English language via the Scots language word spelled skerrie or skerry. It is a cognate of the Scandinavian languages' words for skerry – Icelandic, Faroese: sker, Danish: skær, Swedish: skär, Norwegian: skjær / skjer, found also in German: Schäre, Finnish "kari", Estonian: skäär, Latvian: šēra and Russian: шхеры . In Scottish Gaelic, it appears as sgeir, e.g. Sula Sgeir, in Irish as sceir, and in Manx as skeyr. The word is also probably related to the Italian word scoglio, sharing the same meaning.

Definition of skerry in the English dictionary

The definition of skerry in the dictionary is a small rocky island. Other definition of skerry is a reef.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKERRY


berry
ˈbɛrɪ
bury
ˈbɛrɪ
cherry
ˈtʃɛrɪ
derry
ˈdɛrɪ
ferry
ˈfɛrɪ
herry
ˈhɛrɪ
huckleberry
ˈhʌkəlˌbɛrɪ
jerry
ˈdʒɛrɪ
Kerry
ˈkɛrɪ
knobkerrie
ˈnɒbˌkɛrɪ
Londonderry
ˈlʌndənˌdɛrɪ
meri
ˈmɛrɪ
merry
ˈmɛrɪ
Owerri
əˈwɛrɪ
perry
ˈpɛrɪ
Pondicherry
ˌpɒndɪˈtʃɛrɪ
Puducherry
ˌpuːduːˈtʃɛrɪ
sherry
ˈʃɛrɪ
terry
ˈtɛrɪ
very
ˈvɛrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKERRY

skep
skepful
skepsis
skeptic
skeptical
skeptically
skepticalness
skepticism
skerrick
skerries
sket
sketch
sketch book
sketch map
sketch pad
sketch show
sketchability
sketchable
sketchbook
sketcher

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKERRY

bearberry
black cherry
blackberry
blueberry
Burberry
chinaberry
crackberry
cranberry
cream sherry
dingleberry
gooseberry
holly berry
lingonberry
maraschino cherry
mulberry
raspberry
serry
strawberry
Tom and Jerry
Tom, Dick and Jerry

Synonyms and antonyms of skerry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skerry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKERRY

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

Translator English - Chinese

skerry
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skerry
570 millions of speakers

English

skerry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्केरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكيري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шхерный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skerry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শৈলশ্রেণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

skerry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skerry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schäre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

岩礁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skerry
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skerry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá ngầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skerry
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayalıklı adacık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Skerry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skerry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шхерний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Skerry
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βραχονησίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Skerry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skäret
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjærgårds
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skerry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKERRY»

The term «skerry» is regularly used and occupies the 106.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKERRY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKERRY»

Discover the use of skerry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skerry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ocean Soul
A collection of Brian Skerry's ocean photography, including sharks in the Bahamas, leatherback sea turtles in Trinidad, and right whales in the Auckland Islands.
Brian Skerry, 2011
2
Mexican Americans: The Ambivalent Minority
Skerry warns that Mexican Americans are being encouraged to dwell on the undeniable injustices This book deals with Mexican Americans in politics and government and ethnic relations in the United States.
Peter Skerry, 1995
3
Successful Underwater Photography
Written by two top photographers who specialize in marine photography, this guide provides no-nonsense information on such topics as taking available-light photographs, silhouettes, marine wildlife portraits, close-focus wide angle ...
Brian Skerry, Howard Hall, 2002
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Counting on the Census?: Race, Group Identity, and the ...
In "Counting on the Census?" Peter Skerry confirms the persistence of minority undercounts and insists that racial and ethnic data are critical to the administration of policies affecting minorities.
Peter Skerry, 2000
5
Psycho in the Shower: The History of Cinema's Most Famous Scene
This is a brilliant study of one scene in one movie: the shower scene from Psycho.
Philip J. Skerry, 2009
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The improved coaster's guide, and Marine board examination, ...
About the fourth hour of the flood it spreads half way to the great Pentland Skerry ; and, near to the latter end of the tide, it approaches within a cable's length of the Skerry. There is an eddy on the east side of Pentland Skerries, in which you ...
Alexander Baharie, 1844
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The Brasilian navigator; or, Sailing directory for all the ...
You may also anchor in this eddy with the following marks, namely, the middle of the Little Skerry on with the middle of the Great Skerry; or the east end of the Great Skerry on with Sandy Hill, on South Ronaldsha ; or the west end of the Little ...
John Purdy, 1838
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The new seaman's guide and coaster's companion, improved ...
PENTLAND-FR1TH AND ORKNEY-ISLANDS, Little Skerry on with the hill of Hoy, and the east end of the Great Skerry on with the Wart-hill of Orfer. The ground is a mixture of sand and shells. There is also an eddy on the west side of the ...
New seaman's Guide, John Chandler (pilot.), 1809
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Soil survey of ...
The unit is about 30 percent a well drained Monadnock soil, 30 percent a somewhat excessively drained Hermon soil, 20 percent a moderately well drained Skerry soil, and 20 percent other soils. The Monadnock and Hermon soils are on the ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1995
10
New and Extensive Sailing Directions for the Navigation of ...
About the fourth hour of the flood, it spreads half way to the Great PefUland Skerry, and near to the latter end of the tide, it approaches within a cable's length of the Skerry. There is an eddy on the east side of Pentland Skerries, in which you ...
John William Norie, 1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKERRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skerry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Monterey, Naturally, Part VI: Brian Skerry's amazing underwater …
Wow. This hyper-crisp photograph of a spadefish—translucent and blue like the water behind it, with bright yellow fins and a black lateral stripe—looks like it was ... «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Photographer Brian Skerry explores the beautifully complex world of …
As both a marine wildlife photographer and a passionate conservationist, Brian Skerry is famous for captivating people around the world with his visual ... «Mother Nature Network, Apr 15»
3
Marine Photographer Brian Skerry Takes BPR Underwater
Brian Skerry is a National Geographic photographer known for some spectacular underwater shots. Skerry works year-round shooting marine life, from tropical ... «WGBH NEWS, Apr 15»
4
National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry of …
UXBRIDGE — Resident Brian Skerry's work as an underwater photojournalist for National Geographic celebrates the beauty of the ocean and its marine life. «Worcester Telegram, Apr 15»
5
Autism speaks to Pat Skerry
The words echoed around the white-walled doctor's office, settling in as a deafening ring in Pat Skerry's ears and a pounding throb in his chest. Then there was ... «One-Bid Wonders, Mar 15»
6
Towson coach Pat Skerry speaks about autism
Towson coach Pat Skerry speaks about autism. Autism Speaks launched a campaign spearheaded by Towson men's basketball coach Pat Skerry. «Baltimore Sun, Feb 15»
7
Coach Pat Skerry says Towson men's basketball team 'can be better'
8. But that's of little consolation to coach Pat Skerry, who said the Tigers (8-11, 1-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association) are having a difficult time finding victories. «Baltimore Sun, Jan 15»
8
Pat Skerry likens picking leading scorer for Towson men's basketball …
One of Skerry's approaches is playing as many guys as he can to find a reliable source for points, which has been a hit-or-miss proposition for the Tigers (8-9, ... «Baltimore Sun, Jan 15»
9
Towson men's basketball will rely on depth after losing 4 key players
Will Towson sweat the loss of Jerrelle Benimon? Pat Skerry says he's "not wired that way." See where Towson's men's and women's basketball teams are picked ... «Baltimore Sun, Oct 14»
10
Photograph by Brian Skerry
“If an alien had just one day on Earth and wanted to see a coral reef,” says National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala, “I would show him ... «National Geographic, Aug 14»

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