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单词 skeeter
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Definition of skeeter in English:

skeeter

noun ˈskiːtəˈskidər
Australian, North American informal
  • A mosquito.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While not a single caribou is anywhere to be seen, the skeeters are everywhere.
    • Surely a ‘mosquito ‘20 times the size of your average skeeter inflicts a proportionately nastier bite, right?’
    • Once in close range, the skeeter makes a final selection by the moistness of its entrée - the sweatiest camper is most likely to get bitten.

Origin

Mid 19th century: shortened form, representing a casual pronunciation.

Rhymes

Akita, Anita, arboreta, beater, beta, Bhagavadgita, cheater, cheetah, Demeter, Dieter, dolce vita, eater, eta, Evita, excreta, fetor, granita, greeter, heater, Juanita, litre (US liter), Lolita, maltreater, margarita, meter, metre, Peta, praetor (US pretor), repeater, Rita, saltpetre (US saltpeter), secretor, Senhorita, señorita, Sita, teeter, terra incognita, theta, treater, tweeter, ureter, veleta, zeta
 
 

Definition of skeeter in US English:

skeeter

nounˈskidərˈskēdər
North American, Australian informal
  • A mosquito.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once in close range, the skeeter makes a final selection by the moistness of its entrée - the sweatiest camper is most likely to get bitten.
    • Surely a ‘mosquito ‘20 times the size of your average skeeter inflicts a proportionately nastier bite, right?’
    • While not a single caribou is anywhere to be seen, the skeeters are everywhere.

Origin

Mid 19th century: shortened form, representing a casual pronunciation.

 
 
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