The Collaborative International Dictionary
Skelly \Skel"ly\, v. i. [Cf. Dan. skele, Sw. skela.]
To squint. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
--Sir W. Scott.
Skelly \Skel"ly\, n. A squint. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. skully (the game) Etymology 2
n. (context UK Scotland dialect English) A squint. vb. (context UK Scotland dialect English) To squint.
Wikipedia
Skelly may refer to:
- Skelly (surname)
- Skelly, California
- Skelly Oil, a defunct oil company
- Skelly, a character in the video game Chrono Cross
Skelly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Hal Skelly (1891-1934), American stage and screen actor
- J. Skelly Wright, American federal judge
- Michael Skelly (Texas politician), 2008 Democratic Candidate for Congress (TX-7th)
- Michael Skelly (Irish politician), Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for Carlow-Kilkenny 1923–1927
- William Skelly, founder of Skelly Oil Company
Usage examples of "skelly".
Meanwhile Talons riding her red gryphon Little Bit and Aejys on Skelly, the dragon that guarded Spiritdancer, got off the mountain.
After the curse fell and there were no longer free-ranger units doing rescue work in emergencies, Skelly obliged us.
Instead she sent Skelly and Clemmerick to break through into the castle yard and the keep, then into the Great Hall, slamming through every obstacle.
She pointed at Skelly walking alongside a black-skinned woman with white hair and wings.
The fact seemed to have gone right past Skelly at the mention of children.
Aejys and Skelly watched both tapestries to the end, now and again shifting the view slightly to draw every possible nuance from them.
If their mind-links have enough range we can send some with our scouts and Skelly to relay word back and forth.
It took an engineering feat worked out by Tagalong to get Skelly moved off the beach and back into the dragon-barn where his injuries could be tended.
It had taken Dynarien most of the night to convince Skelly to allow him to move Aejys and Josiah into the command tent.
Then Skelly spread his wings and went over the wall, allowing the cavalry to charge through beneath him.
The King of Rowanhart stepped aside long enough for Skelly to tear open the doors of the castle and they entered the vaulted the chamber.
Although not proud of his past, Nick would never place himself in the same league as the Skelly Fairbankses of the world.
He knew a duel was too honorable a method for Skelly to settle his differences.
She turned her attention back to Skelly, who was mopping at his face with a dingy-looking handkerchief.
As if suddenly remembering what had happened to her, he abruptly released her shoulder and wheeled around, grabbing Skelly by the throat.