English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

skittle

0 antonyms and opposites of skittle, grouped by meaning.

Noun — One of the wooden targets used in skittles.

We haven't recorded synonyms for skittle yet. You can still read its full definition, where it comes from, or words that rhyme with it.

Etymology

Origin unknown. Perhaps of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse skutill (“bolt, harpoon”), related to skjóta (“to shoot”), but the OED dismisses this connection as conjecture. The Old Norse word is related to Swedish and Danish skyttel (“shuttle, child's toy”). Compare also Old English sċytel (“a dart, bolt”). More at...

Full origin of skittle →

Nearby words

← Back to the full definition of skittle
Synonyms and antonyms from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.