Skeller Meaning in English

word

US

ˈskɛlɚ

SKEL-er

UK

ˈskɛlə

SKEL-uh

التعريف

A slang term for a very thin person, often used in a playful, mildly teasing way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and chiefly used among younger people. Can be friendly or slightly teasing, but may be rude if used insensitively. Not a common word in all English varieties—mostly heard in British or certain subcultures.

• Spanish: esqueleto (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): magrelo (gíria) - esqueleto (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): magricela (gíria) - esqueleto (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 瘦骨如柴的人（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 瘦骨如柴的人（俚語）
• Hindi: बहुत दुबला-पतला व्यक्ति (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: هيكل عظمي (عامية)
• Bengali: চরম রোগা (স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: дрищ (разговорное) - тощий
• Japanese: ガリガリ（スラング）
• Vietnamese: cò hương (tiếng lóng) - gầy nhẳng
• Korean: 깡마른 사람 (속어) - 마른 사람
• Turkish: çok zayıf biri (argo) - iskelet gibi kişi
• Urdu: ہڈی ہڈی (عام بول چال) - دبلا پتلا شخص
• Indonesian: kerempeng (slang) - kurus kering

جمل نموذجية

He's such a skeller that his clothes always look too big for him.

basic

Don't call her a skeller; she might feel bad.

basic

After his illness, he looked like a real skeller.

basic

Wow, you're such a skeller—did you skip lunch again?

natural

Back in school, everyone used to call Tom a skeller because he was so skinny.

natural

You eat like a bird, no wonder people call you a skeller.

natural