skirmish
17 points
English
8 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #31,702
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a minor short-term fight
verb
engage in a skirmish
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/skˈɝːmɪʃ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural skirmishes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “a minor short-term fight” wn-def
- “Another word for encounter” gen-syn
Anagrams
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