Skeeter Meaning in English

word

US

ˈskitɝ

SKEE-ter

UK

skˈiːtɐ

skee-TER

التعريف

A very informal, regional way to say 'mosquito' in parts of the United States.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and primarily used in Southern or rural US English. 'Skeeter' is almost never used in formal writing. Often used in stories, jokes, or casual conversations to refer to mosquitoes.

• Spanish: zancudo - mosquito (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): pernilongo (informal) - mosquito
• Portuguese (PT): mosquito (coloquial)
• Chinese (Simplified): 蚊子（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 蚊子（口語）
• Hindi: मच्छर (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: بعوضة (عامية)
• Bengali: মশা (অফিশিয়ালভাবে বলা হয় না, গ্রামীণ/সাধারণ ভাষায়)
• Russian: комар (разговорное, просторечное)
• Japanese: 蚊（方言的な言い方）
• Vietnamese: muỗi (từ lóng, vùng miền)
• Korean: 모기 (사투리, 비격식)
• Turkish: sivrisinek (argo, yöresel)
• Urdu: مچھر (غیر رسمی/عوامی انداز)
• Indonesian: nyamuk (bahasa sehari-hari, slang)

جمل نموذجية

A skeeter bit me last night.

basic

There are a lot of skeeters near the lake.

basic

Use spray to keep skeeters away.

basic

Those skeeters are out in full force tonight!

natural

You better close the window, or the skeeters will get in.

natural

Every summer, we battle the skeeters in our backyard.

natural