Definition of scaldy in English:
scaldy
(also scaldie)
nounPlural scaldiesˈskɔːldi
Irish A young bird that has just fledged.
the magpie sometimes raids nests for eggs and scaldies
Example sentencesExamples
- If it's a real cold spell, the parent birds go back to the Mediterranean, never minding the poor scaldies in the nest.
- The farmer is playing nursemaid to a cheeky grey wagtail and her family of four scaldies.
- The never-ending rains have thinned out the scaldies.
- I was horrified to see a magpie emerge with a scaldie in its beak, holding it by its legs.
- We had been careful to leave the garage door open that spring, making sure not to disturb the mother and her wee scaldies.
adjective ˈskɔːldi
Irish (of a person) small, thin, and having very short or thin hair.
the child is a scaldy little thing
Example sentencesExamples
- There's a scaldy looking woman inspecting the car.
- The plants may look a little scaldy at first, but this trimming will encourage a more compact habit of growth.
- One man, looking at the scaldy appearance of the cock, said "Sure he's not worth botherin' about."
- As a kid, I'd always see myself as a small fat scaldy looking girl.
- It might stop him looking scaldy whenever a camera is pointed at him.
Origin
Early 20th century: from obsolete or dialect scalled, scald and Scots scad 'scabby'; probably ultimately from Old Norse skalle 'bald head'.