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Meaning of "skilly" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKILLY

Shortened from skilligallee, probably a fanciful formation.
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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 SKILLY

skilly  [ˈskɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKILLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skilly 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 SKILLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skilly in the English dictionary

The definition of skilly in the dictionary is a thin soup or gruel.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKILLY


cheekily
ˈtʃiːkɪlɪ
cockily
kɒkɪlɪ
duskily
ˈdʌskɪlɪ
friskily
ˈfrɪskɪlɪ
gawkily
ˈɡɔːkɪlɪ
huskily
ˈhʌskɪlɪ
jerkily
ˈdʒɜːkɪlɪ
luckily
ˈlʌkɪlɪ
milkily
ˈmɪlkɪlɪ
muskily
ˈmʌskɪlɪ
peskily
ˈpɛskɪlɪ
quirkily
ˈkwɜːkɪlɪ
riskily
ˈrɪskɪlɪ
shakily
ˈʃeɪkɪlɪ
smokily
ˈsməʊkɪlɪ
sneakily
ˈsniːkɪlɪ
spookily
ˈspuːkɪlɪ
sulkily
ˈsʌlkɪlɪ
swankily
ˈswæŋkɪlɪ
unluckily
ʌnˈlʌkɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKILLY

skilful
skilfully
skilfulness
skill
skill-less
Skillcentre
skilled
skilled labour
skilless
skillessness
skillet
skillful
skillfully
skillfulness
skilligalee
skilling
skillion
skim
skim milk
skim off

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKILLY

Bareilly
billy
Caerphilly
Chantilly
chilly
dilly
filly
frilly
gilly
hillbilly
hilly
Piccadilly
psychobilly
rockabilly
shrilly
silly
Tilly
tranquilly
twilly
willy

Synonyms and antonyms of skilly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skilly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKILLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

skilly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skilly
570 millions of speakers

English

skilly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skilly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

skilly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

баланду
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Skilly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লপসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Skilly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skilly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skilly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skilly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

묽은 죽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skilly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

món ăn nấu bằng bột lúa mạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடிசாறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्की
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yavan çorba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skilly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skilly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

баланду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skilly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skilly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gort water
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skilly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Skilly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skilly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLY»

The term «skilly» is normally little used and occupies the 110.267 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKILLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKILLY»

Discover the use of skilly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skilly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Aunt Skilly and the Stranger
A thief makes the mistake of trying to steal homemade quilts from Aunt Skilly and her goose Buckle.
‎1994
2
Comprehension Cliffhanger Stories: 15 Action-Packed Stories ...
HEX. FILE. 0N296-1. OOOOOOOOQOO In thif rtory, flcilly and Muldew Meet up with an old friend who har a new trick up hif rleeve, ooooooooooo "Well, well, well," Muldew said. "If it isn't our old friend Andy Roid." FBI Agents Skilly and Muldew ...
Tom Conklin, 2003
3
The Hound of the Baskervilles: with "The Adventure of the ...
Having taken a cold bath on entering, I would be given for supper six ounces of bread and "three parts of skilly." "Three parts" means three-quarters of a pint, and "skilly" is a fluid concoction of three quarts of oatmeal stirred into three buckets ...
Arthur Conan Doyle, Francis O'Gorman, 2006
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The Writings of an Old Virginia Country Boy
The Colonel told Skilly that he hit the nail on the head. Mama and Miss Lucy applauded. The very next day Miss Lucy telephoned Lookaway and asked to speak to Skilly. She asked Skilly to please come right away. Skilly told Professor Duke ...
J. Richard Grove, 2001
5
Deep Down
“According to Cherokee lore, a skilly is a malevolent ghost or bad spirit in the woods, appearing as a large, hairy creature. One particular two-legged skilly supposedly stood over eight feet tall. Skillies can move through the woods like a puff of ...
Karen Harper, 2009
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A.G. Stromberg: First Class Scientist, Second Class Citizen ...
Also I could not obtain additional skilly in any way. On Tuesday (the 16th of March), immediately after the night shift, I rushed to the mail. After standing in the queue for almost three hours I finally received the long-awaited parcel, and even  ...
Armin G. Stromberg, 2011
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Stratford
'Three parts' means threequarters of a pint, and 'skilly' is a fluid concoction of three quarts of oatmeal stirred into three buckets and a half of hot water. 'Milk and sugar, I suppose, and a silver spoon?' I queried. 'No fear. Salt's what you'll get, an ' ...
Carolynn Bart-Riedstra, 2002
8
Remaking Love: A Sex After Sixty Story
During a party that this friend, Skilly, is having, Lilly sits on Gordon's lap. The adulterous pair Gordon and Lilly become entwined rapidly whenever they are together. They hide, skulk—a word Lilly heard in a British romantic comedy that ...
Mary Tabor, 2010
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The People of the Abyss (Illustrated)
The pannikin contained skilly, three-quarters of a pint, a mixture of Indian corn and hot water. The men were dipping their bread intoheaps of salt scattered overthe dirty tables. I attempted the same, butthe bread seemed to stick in my mouth, ...
Jack London, 2014
10
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
skilly. Gruel; oatmeal soup: 1839 (Brandon): low 5. >, ca. 1890, coll. >, ca. 1920, S.E. Abbr. skilligolee, perhaps on skillet, often, in dial., pron. skilly (W.).—2. Hence, a fount carrying its own lead: printers': ca. 1870-1910. It was unpopular with ...
Eric Partridge, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKILLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skilly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Skilly Slam catfish tournament planned on Big Sioux River
AKRON, Iowa | The annual Skilly Slam catfish tournament will be Saturday and Sunday, with sign-in beginning at 10:45 a.m. at Akron City Park. All teams must ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
2
Nový patch do Diabla III přinese řadu změn
Většina patchů do třetího Diabla upravuje jednotlivé skilly hrdinů a sem tam přinese nějakou zajímavost v podobě nových goblinů, vylepšení léčivých potionů ... «EuroZpravy.CZ, Jun 15»
3
Dallas Cowboys RUMORS: Dez Bryant Contract Topping $117 …
skilly (@skillyskud) June 19, 2015. "Teams and agents can really make contracts say whatever they want," Archer wrote. "So let's call Bryant's potential deal nine ... «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»
4
Sauk Centre teen dreams of captivating audiences with her voice
To continue developing her skills, Satterlee joined the Irish singing troop Skilly and Duss from Alexandria and is in the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota ... «Dairyland Peach, Jun 15»
5
Helena defenseman Skllicorn makes college commitment
Coach Jon Jonasson said of Skillicorn, “[Skilly] was a huge asset to our success this season. He put in 4 years of playing for the Bighorns and we are excited to ... «North American Tier III Hockey League, Mar 15»
6
Singing his own songs
Skilly Bango moved JovOne's operations from New York City to South Florida three years ago. A former excercise jockey at Caymanas Park, the St Ann native ... «Jamaica Observer, Dec 14»
7
5 Seconds Of Summer Luke Hemmings Needs 'Confidence': 5SOS …
Maybe the interviewer was trying to get more deets about Ashton Irwin and Kendall Jenner's hook up story, but Luke Hemmings skilly diverted his attempt at ... «KpopStarz, Oct 14»
8
Monster organise un concours national de programmation
Baptisé IT School Race, ce concours, qui aura lieu jusqu'au 8 décembre 2014, est organisé avec Skilly, spécialisé dans l'auto-évaluation, avec le concours ... «LeMondeInformatique, Oct 14»
9
Graham Skilliter is the ref with the right stripes
(“Skilly,” as his new colleagues have dubbed him, wins with 97 cm, a small payoff for all the dead-lifts, squats and sprinting he does five days a week during the ... «Macleans.ca, Oct 14»
10
Annual Skilly Slam catfish tournament this weekend
AKRON, Iowa | The 12th annual Skilly Slam Catfish Tournament on the Big Sioux River will be July 12-13 at Akron. The event is a 24-hour tournament running ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 14»

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