skittering

UK
/ˈskɪtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɪtərɪŋ/
skitteringnoun
skitterings
pl
Translations
The skittering of the mouse in the attic kept me awake.
Шуршание мыши на чердаке не давало мне уснуть.
The skittering of leaves in the wind was soothing.
Шорох листьев на ветру был успокаивающим.
Definitions
A light, rapid movement or sound, often associated with small animals or objects moving quickly across a surface.
The skittering of leaves across the pavement signaled the arrival of autumn.
skitteringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskɪtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɪtɚɪŋ/
Functioning participially to modify nouns: e.g., "skittering insects".
Definitions
Moving lightly, rapidly, or nervously across a surface.
We watched the skittering crabs vanish into their holes.
skitterverb

skittering

Gerund

skittered
Past Simple
skittered
Past Participle
skittering
Gerund
UK
/ˈskɪtə/
US
/ˈskɪtər/
Translations
поспешно двигаться
The mouse skittered across the floor.
Мышь поспешно двигалась по полу.
The lizard skittered across the hot sand.
Ящерица скользила по горячему песку.
The leaves skittered in the wind.
Листья порхали на ветру.
Additional translations
Definitions
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
Definitions
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.