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skittle
[ skit-l ]
noun
Chiefly British.
- skittles, (used with a singular verb) ninepins in which a wooden ball or disk is used to knock down the pins.
- one of the pins used in this game.
skittle
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a wooden or plastic pin, typically widest just above the base
- Also called (esp US)ninepins plural; functioning as singular a bowling game in which players knock over as many skittles as possible by rolling a wooden ball at them
- beer and skittles informal.often used with a negative an easy time; amusement
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skittle1
1625–35; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse skutill shuttle, arrow; Danish skyttel shuttle
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skittle1
C17: of obscure origin; perhaps related to Swedish, Danish skyttel shuttle
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After winning the toss, the six-time winners skittled Pakistan for just 82, the lowest total of the World Cup so far.
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"If it had been skittles or something else, I would have said no."
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South Africa were then skittled out for just 83 in 27.1 overs.
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There was nowhere to hide in the T20 series against Sri Lanka, as an England side with a few key players rested were twice skittled by spin to lose 2-1.
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If they “skittle around,” the heat should be just about right.
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