SKITTER

/ˈskɪtə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 11

Scrabble letter values: S1K5I1T1T1E1R1 = 11

Definition

  1. verb to move about or proceed hurriedly. — synonyms: scurry, scamper, scuttle
  2. verb glide easily along a surface.
  3. verb cause to skip over a surface. — synonyms: skim, skip
  4. verb twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water.

Examples

  • “so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground”
  • “Skip a stone across the pond”
  • “A skitter of activity. A skitter of gooseflesh.”

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