skilly

1 of 2

adjective

ˈskili

-er/-est

dialectal, British

: skillful, skilled

and the skilly use of words had not forsaken him

—Maurice Walsh

skilly

2 of 2

noun

skil·​ly

ˈskilē,

-li

plural -es

: skilligalee

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

skill entry 1 + -y

Noun

by shortening & alteration

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