How Do You Spell SKELTER?

Pronunciation: [skˈɛltə] (IPA)

Skelter, pronounced as /ˈskɛltər/, is a word that can be spelled in different ways. It is commonly spelled as "skelter" or "skeltering", but it can also be spelled as "scalter" or "scaltering". The word refers to a disorderly or haphazard manner. It is often used in the phrase "helter-skelter" as an adverb to describe something that is rushed or disorganized. The word's origin can be traced back to the Middle English word "skalter", which means to scatter or disperse.

SKELTER Meaning and Definition

1. Skelter is a verb and noun that refers to a state of disorder, confusion, or haste. As a verb, it means to move hurriedly, in an erratic or disorderly manner. It is often used to describe someone or something rushing or running in a chaotic way, such as "he skeltered down the stairs" or "the children skeltered around the room."

   As a noun, skelter refers to a state of confusion or disarray. It can also describe a disorderly or chaotic situation. For example, "the office was in skelter after the unexpected announcement" or "the marketplace was a skelter of people and noise."

   The term skelter originated from the Middle English word "skelten," which means to hasten or run swiftly. It is also related to the Old Norse word "skjölt," which means to run in a hurry. The word's meaning of disorder or confusion likely developed from the notion of rapid and uncontrolled movement.

   Skelter is often used in a descriptive sense to convey a sense of chaos, frenzy, or disorderliness. It can be employed to depict a hectic or bustling environment, or to describe someone rushing around in a state of confusion. Overall, skelter is a word that captures the sense of hurried and frenetic activity, often associated with disorder or a lack of control.

Common Misspellings for SKELTER

• sghelter
• akelter
• zkelter
• xkelter
• dkelter
• ekelter
• wkelter
• skwlter
• skslter
• skdlter
• skrlter
• sk4lter
• sk3lter
• skekter
• skeoter
• skelger
• skelyer
• skel6er
• skel5er
• skeltwr

Etymology of SKELTER

The word "skelter" has its origins in the Middle English word "skeltern", which means "to run pell-mell or scatter". It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "skelta", meaning "to run about". Over time, "skeltern" evolved into "skelter" in English, which retains its original meaning of moving hurriedly or in a disorderly manner.

Similar spelling words for SKELTER

• scold her,
• helter-skelter,
• Skilder,
• Skelder,
• zooculture,
• skeletor,
• squalider,
• Scalder,
• SCPLDR,
• scolder.

Conjugate verb Skelter

CONDITIONAL

I would skelter

you would skelter

he/she/it would skelter

we would skelter

they would skelter

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be skeltering

you would be skeltering

he/she/it would be skeltering

we would be skeltering

they would be skeltering

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have skelter

you would have skelter

he/she/it would have skelter

we would have skelter

they would have skelter

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been skeltering

you would have been skeltering

he/she/it would have been skeltering

we would have been skeltering

they would have been skeltering

FUTURE

I will skelter

you will skelter

he/she/it will skelter

we will skelter

they will skelter

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be skeltering

you will be skeltering

he/she/it will be skeltering

we will be skeltering

they will be skeltering

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have skeltered

you will have skeltered

he/she/it will have skeltered

we will have skeltered

they will have skeltered

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been skeltering

you will have been skeltering

he/she/it will have been skeltering

we will have been skeltering

they will have been skeltering

IMPERATIVE

you skelter

we let´s skelter

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to skelter

PAST

I skeltered

you skeltered

he/she/it skeltered

we skeltered

they skeltered

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was skeltering

you were skeltering

he/she/it was skeltering

we were skeltering

they were skeltering

PAST PARTICIPLE

skeltered

PAST PERFECT

I had skeltered

you had skeltered

he/she/it had skeltered

we had skeltered

they had skeltered

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been skeltering

you had been skeltering

he/she/it had been skeltering

we had been skeltering

they had been skeltering

PRESENT

I skelter

you skelter

he/she/it skelters

we skelter

they skelter

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am skeltering

you are skeltering

he/she/it is skeltering

we are skeltering

they are skeltering

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

skeltering

PRESENT PERFECT

I have skeltered

you have skeltered

he/she/it has skeltered

we have skeltered

they have skeltered

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been skeltering

you have been skeltering

he/she/it has been skeltering

we have been skeltering

they have been skeltering