water skipper

noun

Synonym of water strider.

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water striderwater watchmanwater skeeterwater scooterwater skimmerwater bugpond skaterJesus bug
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Meanings

nounwater skipper (plural water skippers)

plural water skippers · alternative waterskipper · alternative water-skipper

  1. Synonym of water strider.

    Synonyms: water strider

  2. The bufferfly Parnara monasi.

    Synonyms: water watchman

  3. A motorized recreational over-water vehicle built from modifying a snowmobile, that is run at high speeds, to hydroplane across the surfaces of bodies of water.

    Synonyms: water strider, water skeeter, water scooter, water skimmer, water bug, pond skater, Jesus bug, watersled

  4. A human powered hydrofoil, that has an appearance akin to a tricycle or a snoracer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of water strider.

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water strider

nounThe bufferfly Parnara monasi.

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water watchman

nounA motorized recreational over-water vehicle built from modifying a snowmobile, that is run at high speeds, to hydroplane across the surfaces of bodies of water.

Similar
water striderwater skeeterwater scooterwater skimmerwater bugpond skaterJesus bugwatersledwatercrosserwater crosser
Also see
water strider
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APA

water skipper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20skipper

MLA

“water skipper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20skipper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water skipper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20skipper.

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