skitter
noun
1. A skittering movement.
- A skitter of activity.
- A skitter of gooseflesh.
2. (Scotland, Northern England, uncountable) diarrhea
verb
1. to move about or proceed hurriedly
Similar word(s): scamper, scurry, scuttle
Definition categories: motion, run
2. glide easily along a surface
Definition categories: motion, glide
3. cause to skip over a surface
- Skip a stone across the pond
Definition categories: contact, throw
4. twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
Definition categories: contact, twitch
Sentences with skitter as a verb:
- I opened the cabinet and hundreds of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness.