As verbs the difference between kittle and skittle
is that kittle is (transitive|scotland|and|northern england) to tickle, to touch lightly or kittle can be (intransitive|scotland|and|northern england) to bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter while skittle is to play skittles.
As an adjective kittle
is (scotland|and|northern england) ticklish.
As a noun skittle is
one of the wooden targets used in skittles.
kittle
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) kitelen, from (etyl) . Compare (l).
Alternative forms
* kittel
Verb
(en-verb)
(transitive, Scotland, and, Northern England) To tickle, to touch lightly.
Adjective
(er)
(Scotland, and, Northern England) Ticklish.
(Scotland, and, Northern England) Not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) kitelen, from (etyl) .
Verb
(en-verb)
(intransitive, Scotland, and, Northern England) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.
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skittle
English
Noun
(
en noun)
one of the wooden targets used in skittles
Verb
(skittl)
To play skittles.
To beat comprehensively.
To use as a recreational drug a certain over-the-counter cough medication that is taken orally and whose tablets are said to resemble .
See also
* bowling
Anagrams
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