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Definition of Skitter
1. Verb. To move about or proceed hurriedly. "So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
Exact synonyms: Scamper, Scurry, Scuttle
Specialized synonyms: Crab
Generic synonyms: Run
Derivative terms: Scamper, Scurry
Specialized synonyms: Crab
Generic synonyms: Run
Derivative terms: Scamper, Scurry
2. Verb. Glide easily along a surface.
Generic synonyms: Glide
3. Verb. Cause to skip over a surface. "Skip a stone across the pond"
4. Verb. Twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water.
Generic synonyms: Twitch
Definition of Skitter
1. v. t. To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip.
2. v. i. To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim.
Definition of Skitter
1. to move lightly or rapidly along a surface [v -ED, -ING, -S]