skitter

Definition of skitter

Verbs

to move about or proceed hurriedly
Synonyms:
scamper, scurry, scuttle
Types:
crab
scurry sideways like a crab
Type of:
run
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
glide easily along a surface
Type of:
glide
move smoothly and effortlessly
cause to skip over a surface
Synonyms:
skim, skip
Type of:
throw
propel through the air
twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
Type of:
twitch
move or pull with a sudden motion

Vocabulary Lists for skitter

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/sk-/ words »(15 words)
Words beginning with the /sk/ sound suggesting brisk...
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