Definitions For Skelly

Etymology 1

Probably of {{etyl, gmq, en}} origin, from {{etyl, non, en}} skjelga ("to squint"; found only in the reflexive skjelgask, , to come askew; squint the eyes), from {{der, en, gem-pro, *skilgijaną, , to squint}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *skelhaz}}, *skelhwaz, *skelgaz, , slanted; sloping; squinting, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *(s)kel-, , to bend; crook}}. Compare {{cog, da, skele, , to squint}}, {{cog, sv, skela, , to squint}}, {{cog, sco, skellie}}, scalie, skellice, , to squint; look to the side, {{cog, de, schielen, , to squint}}.

Noun

{{en-noun, skellies}} (UK, Scotland, dialect) A squint.

Verb

skellies , skellying , skellied (UK, Scotland, dialect) To squint. : (Sir Walter Scott)

Etymology 2

From a {{clipping, en, skeleton, nocap=1}} {{suf, en, , y, id2=diminutive, pos2=diminutive suffix}}.

Noun

{{en-noun, skellies}} (slang) A skeleton, especially a human one. : {{usex, en, We went spelunking in some caves and got quite the scare when we found some skellies in there.}}