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skittles

/ˈskɪtəlz/

skittles noun: a pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible. Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of skittle.

skittles: a pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine...
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Noun

skittles (uncountable)

  1. (British) A pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible.
  2. An informal form of chess played without a clock.

Also used as

skittles is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of skittle.

skittles is also the plural of skittle.

Words formed from skittles

Phrases with skittles

Questions about skittles

What does skittles mean?
Skittles means a pub game in which a ball is rolled down a wooden alley in order to knock down as many of the nine skittles as possible.
What part of speech is skittles?
Skittles is a noun.
How do you pronounce skittles?
Skittles is pronounced /ˈskɪtəlz/.

Words near skittles in the dictionary

  1. skittleballs
  2. skittled
  3. skittled out
  4. skittler
  5. skittlers
  6. skittles
  7. skittles and beer
  8. skittles out
  9. skittles parties
  10. skittles party
  11. skittling

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