(pronounced as ski.tl)
Meaning: The word skittle corresponds to a game played with wooden pins, usually nine in number, set up at the end of an alley to be bowled down with a wooden disc or ball. The pin used in the game of skittles is also referred to as a skittle.
When used as a verb, the word can imply knocking things over, like in the game of skittles.
Origin: The word has been around from the 1630s. It could probably be from a Scandinavian source and can be compared with Danish and Norwegian skyttel meaning “shuttle, child’s toy”. The Oxford English Dictionary, however, says there is no evidence of such a connection.
Usage: Her incisive swing bowling meant that their opposition were often skittled out for a low total.
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