skitter
verb/ˈskɪtə(r)/
/ˈskɪtər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they skitter | /ˈskɪtə(r)/ /ˈskɪtər/ |
| he / she / it skitters | /ˈskɪtəz/ /ˈskɪtərz/ |
| past simple skittered | /ˈskɪtəd/ /ˈskɪtərd/ |
| past participle skittered | /ˈskɪtəd/ /ˈskɪtərd/ |
| -ing form skittering | /ˈskɪtərɪŋ/ /ˈskɪtərɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to run or move very quickly and lightlyWord Originmid 19th cent.: apparently a frequentative of skite.
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