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Rareskittering
The correct spelling is skittering.
How to pronounce skittering
verb
Say it like: Ski-tte-rin-g
The correct spelling is skittering. To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry. For example: "I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness."
Usage Examples
“I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.
- 2.To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.
- 3.To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.
- 4.To cause to have diarrhea.
- 5.To suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement.
noun
- 1.The act of one who skitters.
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