Definition of spillikin in English:

spillikin

noun ˈspɪlɪkɪnˈspiləkin

1spillikinstreated as singular A game played with a heap of small rods of wood, bone, or plastic, in which players try to remove one at a time without disturbing the others.
挑棒游戏
Example sentencesExamples
- Playing spillikins is a suitable occupation for the very young, indoors.
- Clearing the objects from the Antechamber was like playing a gigantic game of spillikins.
- We sailed east on a floating palace that offered myriad activities, such as mumblety-peg, spillikins and ring-a-levio.
2A splinter or fragment.
小碎片
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘He went through it with the meat-axe,’ said John; ‘It's all in spillikins in the back garden.’
Synonyms
piece, bit, particle, speck

Origin

Mid 18th century: from spill² + -kin.

Definition of spillikin in US English:

spillikin

nounˈspiləkin

1spillikins
another term for jackstraws
Example sentencesExamples
- Clearing the objects from the Antechamber was like playing a gigantic game of spillikins.
- Playing spillikins is a suitable occupation for the very young, indoors.
- We sailed east on a floating palace that offered myriad activities, such as mumblety-peg, spillikins and ring-a-levio.
2A splinter or fragment.
小碎片
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘He went through it with the meat-axe,’ said John; ‘It's all in spillikins in the back garden.’
Synonyms
piece, bit, particle, speck

Origin

Mid 18th century: from spill + -kin.

单词	spillikin
释义	Definition of spillikin in English: spillikin noun ˈspɪlɪkɪnˈspiləkin 1spillikinstreated as singular A game played with a heap of small rods of wood, bone, or plastic, in which players try to remove one at a time without disturbing the others. 挑棒游戏 Example sentencesExamples Playing spillikins is a suitable occupation for the very young, indoors. Clearing the objects from the Antechamber was like playing a gigantic game of spillikins. We sailed east on a floating palace that offered myriad activities, such as mumblety-peg, spillikins and ring-a-levio. 2A splinter or fragment. 小碎片 Example sentencesExamples ‘He went through it with the meat-axe,’ said John; ‘It's all in spillikins in the back garden.’ Synonyms piece, bit, particle, speck Origin Mid 18th century: from spill² + -kin. Definition of spillikin in US English: spillikin nounˈspiləkin 1spillikins another term for jackstraws Example sentencesExamples Clearing the objects from the Antechamber was like playing a gigantic game of spillikins. Playing spillikins is a suitable occupation for the very young, indoors. We sailed east on a floating palace that offered myriad activities, such as mumblety-peg, spillikins and ring-a-levio. 2A splinter or fragment. 小碎片 Example sentencesExamples ‘He went through it with the meat-axe,’ said John; ‘It's all in spillikins in the back garden.’ Synonyms piece, bit, particle, speck Origin Mid 18th century: from spill + -kin.
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