skittle
noun
skittles, ninepins in which a wooden ball or disk is used to knock down the pins.
skittles
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pluralof skittle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The first edition of the beer guide in 1972 cost 75p and had very brief descriptions of 1,500 pubs and 105 breweries - The Queen's Head being a "friendly pub with hot snacks and skittles".
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2022
Trayon was walking through a neighborhood with skittles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2021
Upgrade their water bottle to this sleek design that’s inspired by retro 10 pin bowling skittles and functions as a portable work of art.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2019
In the space of one month in South Africa, Lomu reduced the finest players on the planet to skittles and speedbumps.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2015
John Tookey showed off this new New York craze called break dancing but went spinning out of control into a group of girls, who toppled like skittles.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
