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Meaning of "skittle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKITTLE

Of obscure origin; perhaps related to Swedish, Danish skyttel shuttle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKITTLE

skittle  [ˈskɪtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKITTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skittle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKITTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skittle in the English dictionary

The definition of skittle in the dictionary is a wooden or plastic pin, typically widest just above the base. Other definition of skittle is Also called : ninepins a bowling game in which players knock over as many skittles as possible by rolling a wooden ball at them.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKITTLE


capital
ˈkæpɪtəl
Capitol
ˈkæpɪtəl
circuital
ˈsɜːkɪtəl
digital
ˈdɪdʒɪtəl
fatal
ˈfeɪtəl
genital
ˈdʒɛnɪtəl
hospital
ˈhɒspɪtəl
it´ll
ˈɪtəl
kittle
ˈkɪtəl
little
ˈlɪtəl
marital
ˈmærɪtəl
natal
ˈneɪtəl
orbital
ˈɔːbɪtəl
prenatal
priːˈneɪtəl
recital
rɪˈsaɪtəl
skeletal
ˈskɛlɪtəl
subtitle
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl
title
ˈtaɪtəl
vegetal
ˈvɛdʒɪtəl
vital
ˈvaɪtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKITTLE

skirtings
skirtless
skirtlike
skit
skitch
skite
skitter
skittery
skittish
skittishly
skittishness
skittle alley
skittle out
skittles
skive
skiver
skivie
skivvied
skivvies
skivvy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKITTLE

battle
belittle
bottle
brittle
cuittle
Doolittle
embrittle
frog spittle
knittle
lickspittle
little by little
no little
not a little
quite a little
smittle
spittle
tittle
toad spittle
vittle
whittle

Synonyms and antonyms of skittle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skittle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKITTLE

Find out the translation of skittle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skittle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skittle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

撞柱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolo
570 millions of speakers

English

skittle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक प्रकार का खेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعب البولنج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кегля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bowling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূপাতিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skittle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kegel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキトルズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주희
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skittle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skittle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skittle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्किटल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

birillo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kręgle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кегля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

popic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπόουλινγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kegel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kägel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjegle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skittle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKITTLE»

The term «skittle» is regularly used and occupies the 85.722 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of skittle
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKITTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skittle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skittle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skittle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKITTLE»

Discover the use of skittle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skittle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel ...
As she is preparing a special angel food cake for her mother's birthday, a girl is surprised by three angels who have dropped in for a taste.
Nancy Willard, 1996
2
The skittle-skattle monkey
When the people leave for the evening, a mischievous monkey creates havoc in the home, teasing the other birds and animals.
Dorothy Pulis Lathrop, 1945
3
The Skittle Family
A brand new storybook format for little Noddy fans. This time, the Skittle family have adventures of their own in Toy Town!
‎2008
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Skittle in the Middle
All skittles love to fall down. But young Skippy Skittle thinks he might like to try something else instead. The only problem is he doesn't think his family will understand. Can Noddy encourage him to stand up for himself?
‎2006
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Collected Essays 1929 - 1968: Collected Papers
'That post could be knocked over by a skittle-ball' states, truly or falsely, a causal practicability. But 'that skittle- pin could be knocked over by a skittle-ball' states (or can do) an analytic proposition; for it would not be a skittle-pin if it could not be ...
Gilbert Ryle, 2009
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From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late ...
on a classic game from the United Kingdom, Skittle Bowl was similar to bowling, complete with the same scoring and rules, but it had a twist: The miniature wooden pins were set on a plastic game board, and the ball was attached to a pole by ...
‎2005
7
The game of billiards: scientifically explained, and ...
SKITTLE. POOL. 1. This game is played with the three billiard balls, and twelve skittles, ten white, and two black, all of which are placed on the table according to the diagram below. 2. The game is thirty-one up. 3. The rotation of the players is ...
Edwin Kentfield, 1850
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Central Criminal Court. Minutes of Evidence
It was part of the property stolen from Brewer's Wharf — I went with him — he took me to a back place, a skittle-ground in the back-yard, where there were four tubs of butter — when he fetched me, he said he wished me to go with him to the ...
Great Britain. Central Criminal Court, Henry Buckler, 1838
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Russian Traditional Culture: Religion, Gender, and Customary Law
On the front line of the kitties are placed approximately ten skittles, and on the back line a single skittle, known as the priest. When the skittles are set up, the players divide into two groups: first, the two main players, known as matki, will be  ...
Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer, 1992
10
Annoying Aunties!!!!!
'how many times Skittle makes a fool of himself' table. I explained to Johnny what I was doing but I don't think he was listening because he didn't even look up once from his book. In my table there were four columns. One for yes, one for when, ...
Kehjue Nagbe, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKITTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skittle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Australia skittle West Indies for 148 to take control in first Test
Australia skittle West Indies for 148 to take control in first Test. Visitors reach 85-3 in reply to home side; Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood each took three ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Durham pace pair skittle Middlesex
County Championship: Durham pace pair skittle Middlesex. LV= County Championship Division One, Lord's (day three). Middlesex 463 & 89: Hastings 5-24, ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
3
Machine which sorts skittles by colour has been invented by …
The premise is simple; pour a packet of Skittles (or M&Ms if you're more of a chocolate lover) into the top, push a button and watch the sweets get sorted by ... «Metro, Apr 15»
4
Marshawn Lynch Finally Talks To The Media In Hilarious Skittles Ad
Marshawn Lynch's press conference for Skittles offers an alternate universe where the Seahawks running back actually enjoys talking to the press. We learn that ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
5
Marshawn Lynch talks to the media! In a Skittles commercial ...
First, he trolls the media hard by starting off his Q&A session by saying, "I'm thankful for the opportunity to have Skittles asking me questions today" — an obvious ... «Yahoo Sports, Jan 15»
6
'Beast Mode' sausage is hot seller
A hot sausage with Skittles in it doesn't sound too appetizing, but a butcher located near Seattle has now had "Beast Mode Sausage" flying out of the display ... «ESPN, Jan 15»
7
Why Skittles' Super Bowl Ad Won't Include Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch, who could be the world's most popular Skittles fan, is playing in the Super Bowl. But the Seattle Seahawks star won't be in the brand's Super ... «AdAge.com, Jan 15»
8
Ad of the Day: Life Isn't Easy for a Man Made of Skittles in Candy …
The best Skittles advertising has always been about anatomical oddities. The examples are endless: the sheepboys, the guy with the living beard, the man ... «Adweek, Dec 14»
9
England woman makes dress out of 4000 Skittles
Sarah Bryan, a beautician in Wakefield, England, has created a deliciously delicate dress made of nothing but roughly 4,000 Skittles. "I was entering a beauty ... «WHAS 11.com, Nov 14»
10
The world's first Skittles dress made of 3000 sweets
Bryan said: “My idea came about when I saw my daughter playing in the garden with her pool balls that look like Skittles. Then I thought I wonder if it's been done ... «The Independent, Oct 14»

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