English Explanatory Dictionary

Skookum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed.
  2. A kind of Native American-themed souvenir doll once common in tourist areas.
adj
  1. Excellent, impressive.
  2. Big, strong, durable, reliable, trustworthy, doughty.
noun
  1. An evil spirit or woodland monster or giant.
  2. A type of doll in the form of a Native American.

Pronunciation

/ˈskuːkəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skookum.wav

Word forms

Skookum Skookums more skookum most skookum

Etymology

First attested in 1825–35. Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Lower Chehalis.

Derived words

skookum house
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