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skelter

intransitive verb skel·ter \ˈskel-tər\
skel·teredskel·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SKELTER

:  scurry
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Origin of SKELTER

from -skelter (in helter-skelter)
First Known Use: 1852

Rhymes with SKELTER

belter, melter, pelter, shelter, smelter, spelter, swelter, welter

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. skelter
  2. helter-skelter
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