verb

skitter

SKIH-tuh

Skitter (verb) means to move quickly and lightly, as if scampering. Example: “A mouse skittered across the kitchen floor.”

verb

To move quickly and lightly, as if scampering.

"A mouse skittered across the kitchen floor."

"Dry leaves skittered along the pavement in the wind."

How to use skitter

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo scurry or scamper in short, quick movements.

Common pairings

skitter across skitter away

skittered past tense, skittered past tense, skitters plural, skitters plural, skitters singular, skitters singular

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A mouse _____ across the kitchen floor.

Likely a frequentative form of an older Scottish/Northern English word skite, meaning to move suddenly and lightly.

skip skim scurry scamper scuttle

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What does “skitter” mean?

The word “skitter” means to move quickly and lightly, as if scampering. In plain terms, to scurry or scamper in short, quick movements.

How do you pronounce “skitter”?

“Skitter” is pronounced SKIH-tuh (/ˈskɪtɚ/ in IPA).

How do you use “skitter” in a sentence?

Here is “skitter” used in a sentence: “A mouse skittered across the kitchen floor.”

What part of speech is “skitter”?

“Skitter” is a verb.

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