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- Dictionaryskelf/skɛlf/
noun
- 1. a splinter or sliver of wood.
- 2. a troublesome or annoying person. informal
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Skelf definition: a splinter of wood, esp when embedded accidentally in the skin. See examples of SKELF used in a sentence.
skelf in British English. (skɛlf ) noun Scottish and Northern England dialect. 1. a splinter of wood, esp when embedded accidentally in the skin. 2. a thin or diminutive person. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Define skelf. skelf synonyms, skelf pronunciation, skelf translation, English dictionary definition of skelf. n 1. a splinter of wood, esp when embedded accidentally in the skin 2. a thin or diminutive person Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged,...
noun. " Scottish. : sliver, splinter. Word History. Etymology. Noun. perhaps from Scottish Gaelic sgealb. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Jan 21, 2024 · skelf (plural skelfs) A splinter or sliver of wood. A thin or diminutive person. 1992, Iain Banks, The Crow Road: 'Like I say; I could have got the baby-sitter to help me with him, but she's just a skelf...not our regular girl.'.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun skelf. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English.
Sep 19, 2017 · Skelf. SKELF noun a splinter. The Scots have many different words for splinters. The Dictionary of the Scots Language records many, and a number of them begin with ‘s’ as in: spail, sheave, sclinder, skink and skelb, plus many more. There are, however, exceptions such as: cootle and flog.
Jan 29, 2019 · noun: 1. A splinter. 2. A tiny amount of something. 3. A thin or slight person. 4. An annoying or troublesome person. ETYMOLOGY: Probably from Middle Low German or obsolete Dutch schelf (flake, splinter, or scale). Earliest documented use: 1610. USAGE: “Trying to get the garden in order, I got a skelf in my finger.”
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun skelf. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English.
The definition of skelf in the dictionary is a splinter of wood, esp when embedded accidentally in the skin. Other definition of skelf is a thin or diminutive person. WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKELF. bookshelf. ˈbʊkʃɛlf. delf. dɛlf. delph. dɛlf. elf. ɛlf. Guelph. ɡwɛlf. herself. həˈsɛlf. himself. hɪmˈsɛlf.
