noun
skeeter
Skeeter (noun) means an informal, shortened word for a mosquito. Example: “The skeeters were biting all night by the lake.”
noun
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An informal, shortened word for a mosquito.
"One day brought the rain and the rain stayed on And the swamp water overflowed. Skeeters and the fever grabbed the town like a fist Doctor Jackson was the first to go."
— “Swamp Witch”, Swamp Witch (1973)
"The skeeters were biting all night by the lake."
How to use skeeter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, folksy way to say mosquito.
When to use it
Informal and regional, common in rural American speech.
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Word forms
- Plural
- skeeters
- Third person singular
- skeeters
- Past tense
- skeetered
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Etymology
A clipped, casual pronunciation of "mosquito," similar to how "tater" comes from "potato."
Rhymes for skeeter
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What does “skeeter” mean?
The word “skeeter” means an informal, shortened word for a mosquito. In plain terms, a casual, folksy way to say mosquito.
How do you use “skeeter” in a sentence?
Here is “skeeter” used in a sentence: “The skeeters were biting all night by the lake.”
What part of speech is “skeeter”?
“Skeeter” is a noun.
What is the meaning of skeeter?
"skeeter" (noun) means an informal, shortened word for a mosquito.
