Skelf (noun) (Scots)
s-kel-f
A splinter or piece of wood. Also used to describe an annoying person.
Scottish, almost certainly a variation on shelf.
Example sentences
“A’ve goat a skelf the size of a toothpick in my finger”
“Daen’t be such a skelf, yer an idiot.”
Word of the Day – Miser
February 16, 2026
Word of the Day – Miser
Word of the Day - Miser (noun) My-zur
Word of the Day – Xhiro
February 15, 2026
Word of the Day – Xhiro
Word of the Day - Xhiro (noun) (Albanian) jee-ro
Word of the Day – Amore
February 14, 2026
Word of the Day – Amore
Word of the Day - Amore (noun)(Italian) a-mo-ray
Word of the Day – Tarantella
February 13, 2026
Word of the Day – Tarantella
Word of the Day - Tarantella (noun) ta-ran-tel-a
Word of the Day – Betwixt
February 12, 2026
Word of the Day – Betwixt
Word of the Day - Betwixt (preposition) be-twikst
Word of the Day – Moschate
February 11, 2026
Word of the Day – Moschate
Word of the Day - Moschate (adj) mos-kayt