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skitter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
skitter
(verb)
skitter
/
ˈ
skɪtɚ/
verb
skitters
;
skittered
;
skittering
skitter
/
ˈ
skɪtɚ/
verb
skitters
;
skittered
;
skittering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKITTER
always followed by an adverb or preposition
[
no object
]
:
to move quickly and lightly along a surface
Dry leaves
skittered
over the sidewalk.
Mice
skittered
across the floor.
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