skittle

🇺🇸 /ˈskɪtl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈskɪtl/
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noun
R

A small pin in a game where a ball knocks them down.

The children played skittle, knocking down the pins.

R

A small, round candy with a fruity taste.

The skittles were a hit at the party.

verb
R

To play the game where you knock down pins with a ball.

We skittled with our friends at the pub.

R

To knock down skittles or similar objects.

The wind skittled the pins at the alley.

translation

n. A small pin in a game where a ball knocks them down.; A small, round candy with a fruity taste.
v. To play the game where you knock down pins with a ball.; To knock down skittles or similar objects.

Word Forms

Plural skittles
Past skittled
Perfect skittled