SKILLIGALEE

Meaning of SKILLIGALEE in English

(n.) A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in England; also, a drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and water, sometimes used in the English navy or army.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

SKILLIGALEE — |skilə̇gə|lē noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown chiefly Britain : a thin broth or porridge usually of oatmeal
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKILLIGALEE — ( n. ) A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in England; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKILLIGALEE — noun a kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in england; also, a …
Webster English vocab
SKILLY — I. skilly ˈskili adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: skill (I) + -y dialect Britain : skillful , skilled and the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKILLIGILLEE — noun or skil·ly·goel·le “ ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps alteration of skilligalee : marlin
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKILLY — ■ noun Brit., chiefly historical thin broth, typically made from oatmeal and water and flavoured with meat. Origin C19: abbrev. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SKILLY — n. Brit. 1 a thin broth or soup or gruel (usu. of oatmeal and water flavoured with meat). 2 an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SKILLY — n. Brit. 1 a thin broth or soup or gruel (usu. of oatmeal and water flavoured with meat). 2 an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SKILLY — n. Brit. 1. a thin broth or soup or gruel (usu. of oatmeal and water flavoured with meat). 2 an …
Oxford English vocab

Английский словарь Webster

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