Skittle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɪtəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skittle is a noun meaning One of the wooden targets used in skittles.
Meaning
One of the wooden targets used in skittles.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To play skittles.
- (transitive) (with down) To squander one's money.
- (transitive, cricket) (sometimes with out) To rapidly bowl out a succession of batsmen.
- (transitive) To knock down (skittles).
Example Sentences
By the afternoon it seemed as if the storm had passed and that frost was setting in; but in the evening the wind rose to gale force, bringing telegraph poles down like skittles and tangling power and telephone lines.
Word Forms
- skittles
- skittling
- skittled
Synonyms for skittle
Depending on context, synonyms include ninepin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ninepin, alley, kittlepins, kayle, kettle-pin, spillikin.
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