Skelly Meaning in English
word
ˈskɛɫi
SKEL-lee
ˈskɛli
SKEL-lee
Definição
“Skelly” is a slang term for a skeleton, often used to talk about skeleton characters, monsters, or Halloween decorations in a playful or informal way.
Uso & Nuances
“Skelly” is very informal and playful, common in video games, memes, and among children or teens, especially around Halloween or in fantasy contexts. You’ll hear phrases like “a skelly army” or “fight the skellies.” Rarely used in formal writing.
Spanish: esqueleto (coloquial) - calavera (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): esqueleto (gíria) - caveira (gíria)Portuguese (PT): esqueleto (gíria) - caveira (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 骷髅（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 骷髏（俚語）Hindi: कंकाल (स्लैंग)Arabic: هيكل عظمي (عامية)Bengali: স্কেলি (কৌতুকপূর্ণ কঙ্কাল)Russian: скелли (разговорное; скелет)Japanese: スケリー（ふざけた骸骨）Vietnamese: skelly (bộ xương hài hước) - bộ xương (thân mật, vui nhộn)Korean: 스켈리 (장난스러운 해골)Turkish: skelly (şakacı iskelet) - iskelet (samimi, mizahi)Urdu: اسکیلی (مذاقیہ ڈھانچہ)Indonesian: skelly (tengkorak lucu) - kerangka (gaul, bercanda)
Frases de Exemplo
Look at that funny skelly in the window!
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The game has a giant skelly boss.
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Every Halloween, we put a skelly on our front porch.
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Did you see all those skellies jumping out in the haunted house?
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Watch out, there’s a skelly behind you!
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My little brother loves pretending he’s a skelly and scaring everyone.
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