skelping

1 of 2

adjective

chiefly Scottish

: unusually large or outstanding of its kind

skelping

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal

: whipping, beating

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of skelp entry 1

Noun

from gerund of skelp entry 1

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Rhymes for skelping

• helping
• yelping