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skitter

/ˈskɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈskɪtɚ/

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noun

A skittering movement.

Examples :

"A skitter of activity. A skitter of gooseflesh."

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verb

To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.

Examples :

"I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness."

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verb

To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.

Examples :

"The cat skittered across the floor, making a tiny scratching sound. "

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verb

To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.

Examples :

"The small crab skittered across the beach sand to hide under a rock. "

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noun

Often skitters: the condition of suffering from diarrhea; thin excrement.

Examples :

""After eating the questionable street food, I spent the night battling the skitter." "

medicine body condition disease physiology

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verb

To cause to have diarrhea.

Examples :

"The contaminated food skittered the children, causing them to have upset stomachs. "

medicine physiology disease body

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verb

To suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement.

Examples :

"After eating the questionable street food, he started to skitter all night. "

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