noun
skeeter
noun
1
An informal, shortened word for a mosquito.
"The skeeters were biting all night by the lake."
How to Use Skeeter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, folksy way to say mosquito.
When to use it
Informal and regional, common in rural American speech.
Word Forms
skeetered past tense, skeeters plural, skeeters singular
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Etymology
A clipped, casual pronunciation of "mosquito," similar to how "tater" comes from "potato."