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Life isn't all beer and skittles, but beer and skittles, or something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every Englishman's education.
Thomas Hughes

Meaning of "skittles" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKITTLES

skittles  [ˈskɪtəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKITTLES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skittles 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 SKITTLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skittles in the English dictionary

The definition of skittles in the dictionary is a bowling game in which players knock over as many skittles as possible by rolling a wooden ball at them.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKITTLES


abuttals
əˈbʌtəlz
battels
ˈbætəlz
bristols
ˈbrɪstəlz
buttals
ˈbʌtəlz
Decretals
dɪˈkriːtəlz
genitals
ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz
Immortals
ɪˈmɔːtəlz
regimentals
ˌrɛdʒɪˈmɛntəlz
subtitles
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz
supertitles
ˈsuːpəˌtaɪtəlz
surtitles
ˈsɜːˌtaɪtəlz
titles
ˈtaɪtəlz
victuals
ˈvɪtəlz
vitals
ˈvaɪtəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKITTLES

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKITTLES

Acts of the Apostles
Antilles
at right angles
beer and skittles
bells and whistles
Catholic Epistles
Charles
credit titles
de los Angeles
Knowles
los Angeles
miles
new wine in old bottles
Ortles
Rules
sales
Seychelles
tales
Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
Wales

Synonyms and antonyms of skittles in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skittles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKITTLES

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

Translator English - Chinese

保龄球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolos
570 millions of speakers

English

skittles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Skittles
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعبة البولنج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кегли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skittles
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কিটেলস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeu de quilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skittles
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kegeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキットルズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주희
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skittles
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cách chơi cầu cửu trụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கிட்டிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मिटल्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çelik çomak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

birilli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kręgle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кеглі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fleacuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορύνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kegels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

käglor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skittles
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skittles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKITTLES»

The term «skittles» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKITTLES» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «SKITTLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skittles.
1
Thomas Hughes
Life isn't all beer and skittles, but beer and skittles, or something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every Englishman's education.
2
Leigh Lezark
Skittles are my absolute favourite.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKITTLES»

Discover the use of skittles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skittles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Skittles Bite Size Candies Riddles Math
Riddles and illustrations use candy to teach mathematical skills and concepts including negative numbers, number lines, quantity comparison, number sentences, and fractions.
Barbara Barbieri McGrath, 2000
2
Intermediate Statistics For Dummies
For example, suppose you want to know whether the colors of Skittles candy are evenly mixed (that is, you have an equal percentage of each color). Think about circumstances where you want to know whether a situation is even, or fair.
Deborah J. Rumsey, 2007
3
Step by Step Wooden Toys
SKITTLES. Games similar to this one have provided children and adults with great entertainment for hundreds of years. Skittles is a game of skill, so the more you play, the better you'll be! Skittles is a game that's very popular in English pubs.
Roger Horwood, 2007
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Social Media Marketing: Game Theory and the Emergence of ...
social media content related to Skittles: YouTube videos, Facebook posts, and most prominently and notoriously, any and all Skittles-related posts on Twitter. Skittles' experiment was very much in the spirit of the neutral ground strategy, and  ...
Eric Anderson, 2010
5
Math Links: Teaching the NCTM 2000 Standards Through ...
Give Oliver all the Skittles. Oliver has Skittles. 2. Divide the Skittles between Oliver and Peggoty. Give each a fair share; if any are left over, put them aside. Oliver has Skittles. Peggoty has Skittles. There are Skittles left over. 3. Divide the  ...
Caroline W. Evans, Anne J. Leija, Trina R. Falkner, 2001
6
A Pilgrimage of Passion: The Life of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt
After Skittles's death in 1920, a large packet of several hundred letters was handed over to Blunt for safe-keeping by her last and most devoted companion, the Hon. Gerald de Saumarez. Immured until now with Blunt's own papers in the  ...
Elizabeth Longford, 2007
7
McCoy's Marines: Darkside to Baghdad
Worse are the days when I get Skittles in my MRE. MRE stands for Meals, Ready to Eat. Combat rations, the constant butt of jokes. But they're not so bad, considering we're in the middle of nowhere. You get about 1,200 calories per meal.
John Koopman
8
Everyday Maths Through Everyday Provision: Developing ...
Getting. started. Explain that the children are going to have a game of skittles but unfortunately there is no ball. All they have is water pistols or squirty bottles. How could they use these to knock down the skittles? Allow time for them to practise, ...
Elaine Bennett, Jenny Weidner, 2012
9
Popular Mechanics
i FOR CENTURIES, Englishmen have gathered in pubs to play skittles — a miniature sort of bowling game. The object is to send the top spinning through the "rooms," knocking down skittles (pins) as it goes. Point values in the "rooms" can  ...
10
Skittles Riddles Math
"Skittles" "RM" Bite Size Candies, adorn each page and help young mathematicians visualize advanced math concepts, such as number sentences and fractions.
B. McClintock, Barbara Barbieri McGrath, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKITTLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skittles is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Marshawn Lynch grabs his crotch, dives into pool of Skittles
As if Marshawn Lynch's first appearance on Conan wasn't awesome enough, the television host recently welcomed back Beast Mode for another visit. This time ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
2
Police Allegedly Locked Up A Black Eighth Grader For Six Days …
An eighth grader was allegedly arrested and detained for six days for throwing Skittles on a school bus. During his arrest, the officer involved said he'd “beat the ... «ThinkProgress, May 15»
3
This golf trick-shot video is out to destroy Captain America, Skittles
This XR driver promo from Callaway Golf and Dude Perfect is kinda the mother of all trick-shot videos. Especially awesome is two-time World Long Drive ... «SB Nation, Mar 15»
4
Winning mayor in Super Bowl bet collects Starbucks, Skittles and …
Skittles are the favorite snack of Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch. Elorza took Murray's bet after Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declined the wager. Walsh said ... «OregonLive.com, Feb 15»
5
Marshawn Lynch happily answers questions in Skittles ad
Marshawn Lynch *will* answer questions in a press conference. You just have to give him a bowl of Skittles and pay him a lot: ... «SB Nation, 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
Skittles has strong-arm approach in first Super Bowl ad, from DDB …
"It's all about entertaining the viewers and the Skittles fans, and doing that in a humorous way," said Matt Montei, senior marketing director at Chicago-based ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
8
Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch takes love of Skittles to a new level …
Marshawn Lynch's relationship with Skittles began some 15 years ago, and a new online advertisement released by the candy company reveals the love affair ... «Yahoo Sports, Sep 14»
9
MTV VMAs 2014: Jennifer Lopez stays friendly with ex Casper Smart …
The "Booty" singer's ex-boo was seen giving her a tasty treat at Sunday night's VMAs when he provided her with a mid-show snack of Skittles. While sitting next ... «New York Daily News, Aug 14»
10
Skittles production coming to Yorkville plant
Wrigley plans to start making Skittles in Yorkville, expanding its plant there and adding 75 full-time manufacturing jobs, the candy maker plans to announce on ... «Chicago Tribune, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skittles [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skittles>. May 2024 ».
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