skeeter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of skeeter
First recorded in 1835–40; by shortening and respelling, with dialectal substitution of -er for final -o
Example Sentences
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“Dark colors are not recommended in prime skeeter habitats because they stand out more, particularly in regards to background and contrasts,” Markowski said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
When introduced in 1931 on Lake Pewaukee by one Roger Joys of Milwaukee the first skeeter was merely a ten-foot triangular wooden frame supported on three runners, carrying a small sail on a 15-ft. mast.
From Time Magazine Archive
The best reason to avoid being skeeter bait is, as always, the sheer human misery of dealing with all those itchy red welts.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Orlando, Disney World's Magic Kingdom pulled the drawbridge at least partway up, closing swimming pools and water parks an hour before sunset, when the skeeter dinner bell usually sounds.
From Time Magazine Archive
“A little,” Florida said, “and I'm about swole up and itching to death from these skeeter bites.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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