skerry

skerry Definition

skerry (sker′ē)

noun pl. -·ries

Scot. an isolated rock or reef in the sea

Etymology: via Orkney dial. < ON sker, reef (< IE base *sker-, to cut > shear) + ey, island

skerry Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

rocky: We then headed back across to the mainland and through the rocky skerries toward Plockton.
offshore: See seals clambering on the offshore skerries at low tide.
small: The boat hugs the coastline, passing the mouths of fjords and small skerries.

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