单词 | skitter |
释义 | skit·ter (skĭtər) v. skit·tered, skit·ter·ing, skit·ters v.intr. 1. To move rapidly along a surface, usually with frequent light contacts or changes of direction; skip or glide quickly: lizards that skitter away when approached. 2. To fish by drawing a lure or baited hook over the surface of the water with a skipping movement. v.tr. To cause to skitter. [Probably frequentative of dialectal skite, to run rapidly, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skjōta, to shoot; see SHOOT.] |
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