SKERRY

Etymology

Noun

skerry (plural skerries)

A small rocky island which may be covered by the sea at high tide or during storms.

Anagrams

• skryer

Source: Wiktionary


Sker"ry, n.; pl. Skerries. Etym: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. sker, Sw. skär, Dan. ski. Cf. Scar a bank.]

Definition: A rocky isle; an insulated rock. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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