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单词 skell
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skell

[ skel ]
/ skɛl /

noun Slang.

a homeless person who lives on the streets, sleeps in doorways or subways, etc.; derelict.
a slovenly person.

Origin of skell

First recorded in 1950–55; perhaps shortening of skeleton

Words nearby skell

skeleton in the closet, skeletonize, skeleton key, skelf, skelic index, skell, skellum, skelly, skelm, Skelmersdale, skelp
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Example sentences from the Web for skell

  • At last they heard the far-away voice of the dove, another of Skell's people, and then they gave up the useless pursuit.

    The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard
  • Far below, the silver waters of the Skell meander softly amongst statues of tritons, throwing up innumerable fountain streams.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 12, Issue 343, November 29, 1828|Various
  • This was called Skeldale, or the vale of the Skell, a rivulet running through it from the west to the eastward part of it.

    Woodland Gleanings|Charles Tilt
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