Looking for the meaning of the word SKELM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SKELM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Skelm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Dutch schelm, from German
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskɛl(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a scoundrel
Short Definition:scoundrel
Examples:- they are all skelms, crooks
Word: Skelm
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskɛl(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person) sly; wicked
Short Definition:sly
Examples:- that skelm politician
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