English Explanatory Dictionary

skerry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small rocky island which may be covered by the sea at high tide or during storms.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɛɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skerry.wav

Word forms

skerry skerries

Etymology

From dialectal Scots (Shetlandic and Orcadian) skerry, from Old Norse sker (whence Danish skær and Norwegian Bokmål skjær). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-.

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