STREEL


Meaning of STREEL in English

I. ˈstrē(ə)l intransitive verb

Etymology: perhaps from Irish Gaelic straoillim I trail, straoilleān loiterer

1. chiefly Irish : to saunter idly and aimlessly : trail along : straggle

tinkers streeled into view — Mervyn Wall

2. chiefly Irish : to trail or float in the manner of a streamer

the peat smoke streeling off — Naomi Mitchison

II. noun

or streel·er -lər

( -s )

chiefly Irish : an untidy slovenly person : slattern

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