"skilly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈskɪli/ [UK] Forms: more skilly [comparative], most skilly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: From Middle English skylly, skily, equivalent to skill + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|skylly}} Middle English skylly, {{m|enm|skily}} skily, {{suf|en|skill|-y|id2=adjectival}} skill + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} skilly (comparative more skilly, superlative most skilly)
  1. (Scotland, Northern England) Skilled, skilful. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-skilly-en-adj-V7y-Fvg3 Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskɪli/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} skilly (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, nautical) Skillygalee. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-skilly-en-noun-Hzt3Sel4 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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