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skully

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A knit cap.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: skelly, scully, skelsies, skilsies

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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