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- [skel]
- /skɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skel]
- /skɛl/
Definitions of skell word
- noun skell a homeless person who lives on the streets, sleeps in doorways or subways, etc.; derelict. 1
- noun skell a slovenly person. 1
- noun skell a homeless person 0
Information block about the term
Origin of skell
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; perhaps shortening of skeleton
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Skell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
skell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with skell
- what is a skell?