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单词 scaldy
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Definition of scaldy in English:

scaldy

(also scaldie)
nounPlural scaldiesˈskɔːldi
Irish
  • A young bird that has just fledged.

    the magpie sometimes raids nests for eggs and scaldies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If it's a real cold spell, the parent birds go back to the Mediterranean, never minding the poor scaldies in the nest.
    • The farmer is playing nursemaid to a cheeky grey wagtail and her family of four scaldies.
    • The never-ending rains have thinned out the scaldies.
    • I was horrified to see a magpie emerge with a scaldie in its beak, holding it by its legs.
    • We had been careful to leave the garage door open that spring, making sure not to disturb the mother and her wee scaldies.
adjective ˈskɔːldi
Irish
  • (of a person) small, thin, and having very short or thin hair.

    the child is a scaldy little thing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There's a scaldy looking woman inspecting the car.
    • The plants may look a little scaldy at first, but this trimming will encourage a more compact habit of growth.
    • One man, looking at the scaldy appearance of the cock, said "Sure he's not worth botherin' about."
    • As a kid, I'd always see myself as a small fat scaldy looking girl.
    • It might stop him looking scaldy whenever a camera is pointed at him.

Origin

Early 20th century: from obsolete or dialect scalled, scald and Scots scad 'scabby'; probably ultimately from Old Norse skalle 'bald head'.

 
 
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