Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skully

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
skul-ly
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A street game in which players attempt to flick caps into a series of squares drawn on the ground.

Uncountable

noun

A knit cap.

American usage; Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From skull + -y; (game): from the skulls which are drawn around the center square in the game.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

skullies (plural) skullie (alternative)

Synonyms

skelly scully skelsies skilsies

Questions

What does skully mean?
A street game in which players attempt to flick caps into a series of squares drawn on the ground.
Where does skully come from?
From skull + -y; (game): from the skulls which are drawn around the center square in the game.

How to pronounce skully

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