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skittering

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. 1.To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.
  2. 2.To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.
  3. 3.To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.
  4. 4.To cause to have diarrhea.
  5. 5.To suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement.

noun

  1. 1.The act of one who skitters.

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