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- [skit-l]
- /ˈskɪt l/
- /ˈskɪt.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skit-l]
- /ˈskɪt l/
Definitions of skittles word
- noun skittles skittles, (used with a singular verb) ninepins in which a wooden ball or disk is used to knock down the pins. 1
- noun skittles one of the pins used in this game. 1
- noun plural skittles a bowling game in which players knock over as many skittles as possible by rolling a wooden ball at them 0
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Origin of skittles
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse skutill shuttle, arrow; Danish skyttel shuttle
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Parts of speech for Skittles
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skittles popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skittles
noun skittles
- bowling — Bowling is a game in which you roll a heavy ball down a narrow track towards a group of wooden objects and try to knock down as many of them as possible.
- candlepins — a type of bowling game, employing a smaller ball than tenpins, in which three balls are allowed to a frame and fallen pins are not removed from the alley
- duckpins — Plural form of duckpin.
- ninepins — (used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
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