skeetern.¹

Etymology: Shortened < mosquito n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈskeeter.

colloquial (chiefly U.S. and Australian)

= mosquito n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Diptera or flies > [noun] > suborder Nematocera > family Culicidae > member of (gnat or mosquito)

mosquito1572

moustique1666

mosquito fly1750

gnat1787

mosquito gnat1828

skeeter1839

vampire1864

culicid1907

mozzie1916

1839 Spirit of Times 21 Dec. 495/2 I was fas asleep, and dreaming dat a big skeeter was a biten me.

1842 Knickerbocker Mag. 20 87 She wouldn't hurt a 'sketer if she knowed it.

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xx. 49 Miss Feely whip!—wouldn't kill a skeeter, her whippins.

1882 J. A. Lees & W. J. Clutterbuck Three in Norway xvii. 131 In this happy spot the ‘skeeter’ is unknown.

1893 J. A. Barry Steve Brown's Bunyip 14 Making up the fire, and throwing some green bushes on it to drive the skeeters away.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

skeetern.²

Brit.

/ˈskiːtə/, U.S.

/ˈskidər/

Etymology: < skeet n.³ + -er suffix¹.

One who participates in the sport of skeet, a skeet shooter.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > trap-shooting > [noun] > shooter

trap-shot1892

trap-shooter1899

skeeter1926

skeet shooter1926

1926 National Sportsman (U.S.) May 18/1 From this station Skeeter faces each trap in turn and shoots at the target coming directly over his head.

1968 Daily Mail 23 Oct. 16/8 The skeeter loses a point if he fails to destroy the pigeon as it passes invisibly over his head.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

skeeterv.

Brit.

/ˈskiːtə/, U.S.

/ˈskidər/

Etymology: Variant of skitter v.²

intransitive. = skitter v.² 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > going swiftly on foot > go swiftly on foot [verb (intransitive)] > scurry or scamper

scuttlea1450

scuddle1577

curry1608

scamper1691

brattle1725

scurry1810

chevya1825

skitter1845

skelter1852

hurry and scurry1857

skeeter1964

1964 J. Hillaby Journey to Jade Sea 101 Three geese promptly took off, skeetering up into a gust of wind.

1971 C. McCullers in Redbook Oct. 196/1 She had one of those grotesque little imaginings... She saw herself and Marshall... Skeetering angrily up and down the cold blank glass like minute monkeys.

1972 Observer 23 Apr. (Colour Suppl.) 35/4 Fiennes and Stanley Cribbett skeeter through the savage waters of the Bridge River rapids.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1839

n.²1926

v.1964

单词	skeeter
释义	skeetern.¹ Etymology: Shortened < mosquito n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈskeeter. colloquial (chiefly U.S. and Australian) = mosquito n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Diptera or flies > [noun] > suborder Nematocera > family Culicidae > member of (gnat or mosquito) mosquito1572 moustique1666 mosquito fly1750 gnat1787 mosquito gnat1828 skeeter1839 vampire1864 culicid1907 mozzie1916 1839 Spirit of Times 21 Dec. 495/2 I was fas asleep, and dreaming dat a big skeeter was a biten me. 1842 Knickerbocker Mag. 20 87 She wouldn't hurt a 'sketer if she knowed it. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xx. 49 Miss Feely whip!—wouldn't kill a skeeter, her whippins. 1882 J. A. Lees & W. J. Clutterbuck Three in Norway xvii. 131 In this happy spot the ‘skeeter’ is unknown. 1893 J. A. Barry Steve Brown's Bunyip 14 Making up the fire, and throwing some green bushes on it to drive the skeeters away. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2022). skeetern.² Brit. /ˈskiːtə/, U.S. /ˈskidər/ Etymology: < skeet n.³ + -er suffix¹. One who participates in the sport of skeet, a skeet shooter. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > trap-shooting > [noun] > shooter trap-shot1892 trap-shooter1899 skeeter1926 skeet shooter1926 1926 National Sportsman (U.S.) May 18/1 From this station Skeeter faces each trap in turn and shoots at the target coming directly over his head. 1968 Daily Mail 23 Oct. 16/8 The skeeter loses a point if he fails to destroy the pigeon as it passes invisibly over his head. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). skeeterv. Brit. /ˈskiːtə/, U.S. /ˈskidər/ Etymology: Variant of skitter v.² intransitive. = skitter v.² 1. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > going swiftly on foot > go swiftly on foot [verb (intransitive)] > scurry or scamper scuttlea1450 scuddle1577 curry1608 scamper1691 brattle1725 scurry1810 chevya1825 skitter1845 skelter1852 hurry and scurry1857 skeeter1964 1964 J. Hillaby Journey to Jade Sea 101 Three geese promptly took off, skeetering up into a gust of wind. 1971 C. McCullers in Redbook Oct. 196/1 She had one of those grotesque little imaginings... She saw herself and Marshall... Skeetering angrily up and down the cold blank glass like minute monkeys. 1972 Observer 23 Apr. (Colour Suppl.) 35/4 Fiennes and Stanley Cribbett skeeter through the savage waters of the Bridge River rapids. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1839n.²1926v.1964
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