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Spillikins
UK
/ˈspɪlɪkɪnz/
US
/ˈspɪlɪkɪnz/
Translation of "spillikins" into Russian
spillikins
Noun
UK
/ˈspɪlɪkɪnz/
US
/ˈspɪlɪkɪnz/
spillikins pl
шпильки
We played a game of spillikins after dinner.
После ужина мы сыграли в игру в шпильки.
Additional translations
игра в палочки
Definitions
spillikin
Noun
A small piece of wood or other material used in the game of jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
The children carefully picked up each spillikin without disturbing the others.
spillikins
Noun
UK
/ˈspɪlɪkɪnz/
US
/ˈspɪlɪkɪnz/
A game played with small sticks or straws, where players try to remove one at a time without disturbing the others.
We spent the afternoon playing spillikins, trying to carefully extract each stick without causing the pile to collapse.
The small sticks or straws used in the game of spillikins.
The spillikins were scattered across the table, ready for the next round of the game.
Idioms and phrases
play spillikins
Every Sunday, children gather to play spillikins.
играть в шпильки
Каждое воскресенье дети собираются, чтобы играть в шпильки.
set up spillikins
He carefully set up spillikins before starting the game.
расставлять шпильки
Он аккуратно расставил шпильки перед началом игры.
a set of spillikins
She bought a new set of spillikins for her niece.
набор шпилек
Она купила новый набор шпилек для своей племянницы.
rules of spillikins
Let's read the rules of spillikins before we start.
правила игры в шпильки
Давайте прочитаем правила игры в шпильки перед началом.
pick up spillikins
Try not to move the others when you pick up spillikins.
поднимать шпильки
Старайся не двигать остальные, когда поднимаешь шпильки.