skellies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skelly
skellies
plural of skelly
• killesse, likeless
Source: Wiktionary
Skel"ly, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Dan. skele, Sw. skela.]
Definition: To squint. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Skel"ly, n.
Definition: A squint. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
