skitter

[ skit-er ]

/ ˈskɪt ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR skitter ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.

to skim along a surface.

Angling. to draw a lure or a baited hook over the water with a skipping motion.

verb (used with object)

to cause to skitter.

Origin of skitter

1835–45; skit, variant of skite¹ + -er⁶

Words nearby skitter

skitch, skite, ski touring, ski tow, ski troops, skitter, skittery, skittish, skittle, skittle out, skive

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Example sentences from the Web for skitter

He came up at once, and with two-thirds of his body out of the water he began to skitter toward us.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
Skitter and spit dust—use it all, but keep us clear for three minutes!
The Butterfly Kiss|Arthur Dekker Savage
Moving another notch down caused the picture to skitter back and forth on the screen.
The Time Traders|Andre Norton
I saw Daniel the Mystic scramble to his feet and skitter about.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb

He divided with me, told me to fasten one upon the end of my line and skitter it over the water.
With Rod and Line in Colorado Waters|Lewis B. France

British Dictionary definitions for skitter

skitter

/ (ˈskɪtə) /

verb

(intr often foll by off) to move or run rapidly or lightly; scamper

to skim or cause to skim lightly and rapidly, as across the surface of water

(intr) angling to draw a bait lightly over the surface of water

Word Origin for skitter

C19: probably from dialect skite to dash about; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	skitter
释义	skitter [ skit-er ] / ˈskɪt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skitter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly. to skim along a surface. Angling. to draw a lure or a baited hook over the water with a skipping motion. verb (used with object) to cause to skitter. Origin of skitter 1835–45; skit, variant of skite¹ + -er⁶ Words nearby skitter skitch, skite, ski touring, ski tow, ski troops, skitter, skittery, skittish, skittle, skittle out, skive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skitter He came up at once, and with two-thirds of his body out of the water he began to skitter toward us. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey Skitter and spit dust—use it all, but keep us clear for three minutes! The Butterfly Kiss\|Arthur Dekker Savage Moving another notch down caused the picture to skitter back and forth on the screen. The Time Traders\|Andre Norton I saw Daniel the Mystic scramble to his feet and skitter about. Back Home\|Irvin S. Cobb He divided with me, told me to fasten one upon the end of my line and skitter it over the water. With Rod and Line in Colorado Waters\|Lewis B. France British Dictionary definitions for skitter skitter / (ˈskɪtə) / verb (intr often foll by off) to move or run rapidly or lightly; scamper to skim or cause to skim lightly and rapidly, as across the surface of water (intr) angling to draw a bait lightly over the surface of water Word Origin for skitter C19: probably from dialect skite to dash about; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to skitter tiptoe, flit, scamper, bound, ricochet, lope, skim, scoot, graze, carom, gambol, prance, fly, buck, frisk, run, caper, skedaddle, canter, dance
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skitter

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of skitter

Words nearby skitter

Example sentences from the Web for skitter

British Dictionary definitions for skitter

verb

Word Origin for skitter

Words related to skitter