Definition of skerry in English:

skerry

nounPlural skerries ˈskɛriˈskerē

Scottish

A reef or rocky island.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some are just mudflats, some just sandbanks, many are rocky outcrops and skerries known only to seals, albatrosses, and retired lighthouse-keepers.
- The resulting crumbs range in size from mere nameless skerries to islands the size of a city centre like Lidingö.
- A boat from the killer fleet had struck the reef out past the skerries and was being pounded to pieces by the pelting waves.
- An inflatable from the lifeboat helped put the vessel's anchor down, so that she could winch herself off the skerry.
- Angus looked round and saw waves creaming on a long skerry.
Synonyms
shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit

Origin

Early 17th century: Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker.

Definition of skerry in US English:

skerry

nounˈskerē

Scottish

A reef or rocky island.
Example sentencesExamples
- A boat from the killer fleet had struck the reef out past the skerries and was being pounded to pieces by the pelting waves.
- An inflatable from the lifeboat helped put the vessel's anchor down, so that she could winch herself off the skerry.
- Angus looked round and saw waves creaming on a long skerry.
- The resulting crumbs range in size from mere nameless skerries to islands the size of a city centre like Lidingö.
- Some are just mudflats, some just sandbanks, many are rocky outcrops and skerries known only to seals, albatrosses, and retired lighthouse-keepers.
Synonyms
shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit

Origin

Early 17th century: Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker.

单词	skerry
释义	Definition of skerry in English: skerry nounPlural skerries ˈskɛriˈskerē Scottish A reef or rocky island. Example sentencesExamples Some are just mudflats, some just sandbanks, many are rocky outcrops and skerries known only to seals, albatrosses, and retired lighthouse-keepers. The resulting crumbs range in size from mere nameless skerries to islands the size of a city centre like Lidingö. A boat from the killer fleet had struck the reef out past the skerries and was being pounded to pieces by the pelting waves. An inflatable from the lifeboat helped put the vessel's anchor down, so that she could winch herself off the skerry. Angus looked round and saw waves creaming on a long skerry. Synonyms shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit Origin Early 17th century: Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker. Definition of skerry in US English: skerry nounˈskerē Scottish A reef or rocky island. Example sentencesExamples A boat from the killer fleet had struck the reef out past the skerries and was being pounded to pieces by the pelting waves. An inflatable from the lifeboat helped put the vessel's anchor down, so that she could winch herself off the skerry. Angus looked round and saw waves creaming on a long skerry. The resulting crumbs range in size from mere nameless skerries to islands the size of a city centre like Lidingö. Some are just mudflats, some just sandbanks, many are rocky outcrops and skerries known only to seals, albatrosses, and retired lighthouse-keepers. Synonyms shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit Origin Early 17th century: Orkney dialect, from Old Norse sker.
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