Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 3 compound words that contain skipper. The most common are listed below. Open skipper in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- small skipperA small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus sylvestris, of the family Hesperiidae.
- Essex skipperA small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus lineola, of the family Hesperiidae.
- large skipperA small, brown butterfly, Ochlodes sylvanus, of the family Hesperiidae.
- chequered skipperA brown and orange chequered butterfly, Carterocephalus palaemon, of the family Hesperiidae
- grizzled skipperAny butterfly of the genus Pyrgus, of the family Hesperiidae.
- large chequered skipperA butterfly, Heteropterus morpheus, of the family Hesperiidae.
- large grizzled skipperPyrgus alveus, a species of skipper butterfly found throughout most of continental Europe.
- dingy skipperA small, cryptic, dull brown butterfly, Erynnis tages, of the family Hesperiidae
- Lulworth skipperThe dull brown butterfly Thymelicus acteon, of the family Hesperiidae.
- cheese skipperThe larva of the cheese fly.
- European skipperA small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus lineola, of the family Hesperiidae. Also known as the Essex skipper
- fiery skipperHylephila phyleus, a hesperiid butterfly.
- grass-skipperAny of various hesperiid butterflies that inhabit grasslands.
- paradise skipperAny butterfly in the genus Abantis.
- sand-skipperAny of various hesperiid butterflies inhabiting dry, sandy regions.
- water skipperSynonym of water strider: Any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae, which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water.
- palmetto skipperEuphyes arpa, a species of skipper butterfly.
- long-tailed skipperUrbanus proteus, a spread-winged skipper butterfly of the Americas.
- silver-spotted skipperA common North American butterfly, Epargyreus clarus.
- iris-skipperAny of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Mesodina.
- shield-skipperAny of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Signeta.
- sedge-skipperAny of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Hesperilla and Oreisplanus.
- zestos skipperEpargyreus zestos, a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, found in the Caribbean and North America.
- skipper-birdA tramp who does not go to lodging-houses; a rough sleeper.
- skipper-birdsplural of skipper-bird: A tramp who does not go to lodging-houses; a rough sleeper.
Compound words 3
- mudskipperAny of various gobies of the subfamily Oxudercinae that are able to survive out of water by breathing through their skins and having strong pectoral fins that act as simple legs.
- skippershipThe role of a nautical skipper.
- skipperlyBefitting a skipper, the master of a ship.