scilly islands

1. 1.

   an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates

   SynonymsIsles of Scilly

   Broaderarchipelago

   Part ofEngland

Questions about scilly islands

What does scilly islands mean?

scilly islands means "an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates".

What is another word for scilly islands?

Close synonyms include Isles of Scilly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.