noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈskɪtəlz/
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CMU ARPABET:S K IH1 T AH0 L Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
An informal form of chess played without a clock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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3
noun
Meaning 3
plural of skittle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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4
verb
Meaning 4
third-person singular simple present indicative of skittle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract