Plural of skirmish
regular plural
The plural of skirmish is skirmishes.
Forms of skirmish
| Singular | skirmish /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | skirmishes |
| Countable | countable |
Skirmishes in a sentence
- The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border skirmishes.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 311, about the church at Pembridge
- Fires which have heretofore been one‐alarm skirmishes are now multialarm small wars.1977 February 14, Joseph E. Galvin, “Under Fire”, in The New York Times
- Six great land battles I count, with four upon the sea, and seven-and-fifty onfalls, skirmishes and bushments.2008, Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company. From the entry onfall
- There were occasional clashes and skirmishes with Chinese troops, and several hundred Chinese soldiers were killed.1969, Robert Payne, Chiang Kai-shek, New York: Weybright and Talley, page 139. From the entry Tsinan
- There were a good many preliminary skirmishes.1903, The Royal Magazine, page 444. From the entry wilkinsonite
Meaning of skirmish
- noun A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
- noun Any minor dispute.
- noun A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
Questions about the plural of skirmish
- What is the plural of skirmish?
- The plural of skirmish is skirmishes.
- Is skirmish countable?
- Skirmish is a countable noun.
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