skitter

UK
/ˈskɪtə/
US
/ˈskɪtɚ/

Translations

skitterverb
skittered
Past Simple
skittered
Past Participle
skittering
Gerund
UK
/ˈskɪtə/
US
/ˈskɪtər/
поспешно двигаться
The mouse skittered across the floor.
Мышь поспешно двигалась по полу.
The leaves skittered in the wind.
Листья порхали на ветру.
The lizard skittered across the hot sand.
Ящерица скользила по горячему песку.
Additional translations
skitternoun
UK
/ˈskɪtə/
US
/ˈskɪtɚ/
The skitter of the fish across the water was mesmerizing.
Скольжение рыбы по воде было завораживающим.
The skitter of leaves in the wind was barely audible.
Шорох листьев на ветру был едва слышен.
Additional translations
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Definitions

skitterverb
To move lightly and quickly or hurriedly.
The leaves skittered across the pavement in the wind.
To glide or skip lightly or quickly along a surface.
The stone skittered across the surface of the pond.
To twitch the line of a fishing rod to make the bait move in a jerky manner.
He skittered the lure across the water to attract the fish.
skitternoun
A light, rapid movement or sound, often associated with small animals or objects moving quickly.
The skitter of leaves across the pavement was the only sound in the quiet street.
A technique in fishing in which a lure or bait is jerked or dragged lightly across the surface of the water.
With a quick wrist motion, she used a skitter to tempt the bass near the reeds.