verb
skitter
SKIH-tuh
verb
1
To move quickly and lightly, as if scampering.
"A mouse skittered across the kitchen floor."
"Dry leaves skittered along the pavement in the wind."
How to Use Skitter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo scurry or scamper in short, quick movements.
Common pairings
skitter across
skitter away
Word Forms
skittered past tense, skittered past tense, skitters plural, skitters plural, skitters singular, skitters singular
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Etymology
Likely a frequentative form of an older Scottish/Northern English word skite, meaning to move suddenly and lightly.