verb🔗ShareTo move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry."I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness."actionanimalwaynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering."The mouse skittered across the kitchen floor, its tiny claws making a scratching sound. "soundactionanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite."The small stone skittered across the surface of the pond. "actionnatureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to have diarrhea."The contaminated water skittered the entire village, leaving many sick and dehydrated. "medicinephysiologydiseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement."After eating the questionable street food, the tourist unfortunately skittered for the rest of the afternoon. "medicinephysiologybodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
