hylkiö — meaning in English
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English meaning
- castaway noun A person stranded, typically after a shipwreck, often alone on an island.
- derelict adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
- dereliction noun A failure to do what duty requires; neglect of responsibility.
- louse noun A tiny wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or hair of animals and people.
- outcast noun A person who has been rejected or excluded by a group or society.
- reject verb To refuse to accept, believe, or agree to something.
- skunk noun A small black-and-white North American mammal that sprays a foul-smelling liquid when threatened.
- untouchable adj Impossible to touch, harm, or bring down.
Senses
hylkiö is used for these senses in English:
- castaway A discarded person or thing.
- castaway An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society.
- derelict (countable, dated) An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast, a waif.
- dereliction The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
- louse (colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
- outcast One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]
- reject (derogatory, slang) An unpopular person.
- skunk (slang, derogatory, dated) A despicable person.
castaway — full definition
- noun A person stranded, typically after a shipwreck, often alone on an island.
- adj Shipwrecked or abandoned.
derelict — full definition
- adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
- noun Property, or occasionally a person, abandoned and left with nobody to care for it.