About The Word Skitter
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Skitter
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What's The Definition Of Skitter?
[v] twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
[v] cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond" [v] glide easily along a surface [v] to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground." Synonyms | Synonyms for Skitter: scamper | scurry | scuttle | skim | skip Related Terms | Find terms related to Skitter: See Also | glide | run | throw | twitch Skitter In Webster's Dictionary \Skit"ter\, v. t. [Cf. {Skit}, v. t.]
To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it
touches only at intervals; to skip.
The angler, standing in the bow, 'skitters' or skips
the spoon over the surface. --James A.
Henshall.
\Skit"ter\, v. i. To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim. Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a feet before settling down. --T. Roosevelt. |
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