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skeeter

[ skee-ter ]

/ ˈski tər /

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noun

a dialectal variant of mosquito.

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Origin of skeeter

First recorded in 1835–40; by shortening and respelling, with dialectal substitution of -er for final -o

Words nearby skeeter

skee, Skee-Ball, skeef, Skeena, skeet, skeeter, skeeve, skeevy, skeezy, skeg, skeif

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How to use skeeter in a sentence

They reluctantly agree to share their stories with Skeeter and recruit other maids to rat out their employers, too.
Do I Have to Read The Help?|William Boot|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Lucy and Lil, Skeeter and Frank were delighted to be commissioned to go hunting for food.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed
They lacked salt and were burnt at the tail and raw at the head, but Skeeter picked the bones and pronounced them prime.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed
“Skeeter can give more things away without using the word than most folks can using it,” declared Lucy cruelly.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed

“There must be water here or this grass would not be so pizen green in August,” said Skeeter.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed
Skeeter approached him and the others followed, although poor Lil found herself limping painfully.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed