Meanings
comparative more spelky · superlative most spelky
- splintery
the sing of axe on concrete, swerving off knots in spelky sticks
a. 1972, Sandy Cunningham, Far Back Down1 more example
The fibre [from the boreholes] was spelky, i.e. occurs as hard and brittle sticks and is not fluffy.
1973, Zimbabwe Geological Survey
Origin
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spelky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelky
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