skittles

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/ˈskɪtəlz/

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.

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ninepins
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Meanings

nounskittles (uncountable)
  1. BritishuncountableA 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. uncountableboard gamesAn informal form of chess played without a clock.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of skittle
noun
  1. pluralplural of skittle

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins

Similar
ninepins
Broader
bowling
Also see
ninepins

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

skittles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skittles

MLA

“skittles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skittles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skittles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skittles.

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