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skitter

[ skit-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

skitter

/ ˈskɪtə /

Origin of skitter¹

1835–45; skit, variant of skite ¹ + -er ⁶

Origin of skitter¹

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

Moving another notch down caused the picture to skitter back and forth on the screen.

When you quit Skitter Bend, like the whipped cur you wus, I wus right hot on your trail.

We saw the ruffled grouse whir through the thickets and the wild ducks skitter down the stream ahead of us.

He divided with me, told me to fasten one upon the end of my line and skitter it over the water.

Skitter and spit dust—use it all, but keep us clear for three minutes!

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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