Meaning & use
skittered
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Moved quickly and lightly across a surface, often with small, skipping or scurrying steps.
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The crab skittered sideways across the sand as the wave receded.
A mouse skittered along the baseboard before disappearing behind the cabinet.
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The word can also describe an object, like a stone or leaf, bouncing or gliding lightly across a surface such as water or ice.
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