skeeter

1 of 2

noun (1)

skee·​ter ˈskē-tər 

1

: mosquito

2

: an iceboat 16 feet (5 meters) or more in length having a single sail

skeeter

2 of 2

noun (2)

skeet·​er ˈskē-tər 

: a skeet shooter

Examples of skeeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But to ward off skeeters, better to either cover up skin with clothing or simply avoid areas and times of day when mosquitoes are most active. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

And while screen doors and a healthy (or, in hindsight, not-so-healthy) dose of DDT might have done the trick in the 1950s, nowadays, the war on skeeters has entered a new front. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Some microbiomes attracted the skeeters; others repelled them. — ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

If those comments are any indication, the American people aren’t exactly thrilled with the idea of a tech company releasing millions of skeeters into the wild. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skeeter

• beater
• cheater
• dieter
• eater
• heater
• liter
• litre
• meter
• metre
• neater
• praetor
• seater