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• spil|i|kin — «SPIHL uh kihn», noun. = spillikin. (Cf. ↑spillikin) …   Useful english dictionary

• kin — kin·car·dine·shire; kin·chin; kin·cob; kin·dal; kin·der·be·weijs; kin·der·gart·ner; kin·der·hook; kin·dler; kin·dred·less; kin·dred·ness; kin·dred·ship; kin·e·ma; kin·e·mat·ics; kin·e·mat·o·graph; kin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy; kin·e·plas·ty;… …   English syllables

• spil — spil·let; spil·li·kin; spil·ing; lang·spil; spil·li·ken; …   English syllables

• spillikin — spil·li·kin …   English syllables

• spillikin — spil•li•kin or spil•i•kin [[t]ˈspɪl ɪ kɪn[/t]] n. 1) gam a jackstraw 2) gam spillikins, (used with a sing. v.) the game of jackstraws • Etymology: 1725–35; var. of spellican < obs. D spelleken=spelle peg, pin + ken kin …   From formal English to slang

• spillikin — /spil i kin/, n. 1. a jackstraw. 2. spillikins, (used with a sing. v.) the game of jackstraws. Also, spilikin. [1725 35; var. of spellican < obs. D spelleken, equiv. to spelle peg, pin + ken KIN] * * * …   Universalium

• li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

• Spilikin — Spil i*kin, n. [OD. spelleken a small pin. See {Spill} a splinter.] One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spilikins — Spilikin Spil i*kin, n. [OD. spelleken a small pin. See {Spill} a splinter.] One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spilliken — Spilikin Spil i*kin, n. [OD. spelleken a small pin. See {Spill} a splinter.] One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English