Meaning & use
Skittering
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Moving quickly and lightly across a surface with short, irregular movements.
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A mouse went skittering across the kitchen floor when the light came on.
Dry leaves went skittering along the sidewalk in the autumn wind.
A note on using this word
"Skitter" likely comes from a frequentative form of "scud" or "skit," describing quick, darting motion, and also names a fishing technique of skipping bait across the water's surface.
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