The meaning of Skittering

Skittering – definition

verb
Move lightly and quickly or hurriedly.
Usage examples:
The girls skittered up the stairs
verb
Draw (bait) jerkily across the surface of the water as a technique in fishing.

noun
A mosquito.
Usage examples:
Surely a ‘mosquito ‘20 times the size of your average skeeter inflicts a proportionately nastier bi…

verb
Present participle of skitter
Usage examples:
When i lifted the log, there were lots of beetles skittering about/around under it.

Skittering translation into English

Skittering: translate from English into Chinese

飞驰

Skittering: translate from English into Dutch

Skitteren, Snel bewegen, Rennen

Skittering: translate from English into French

Glissant, Glisser, S'enfuir

Skittering: translate from English into German

Schlittern, Rutschen

Skittering: translate from English into Hindi

छींटाकशी, दौड़ना, पानी छपछपाते चलना, जल्दी से चलना

Skittering: translate from English into Italian

Sballottare, Sfiorare una superficie

Skittering: translate from English into Korean

뒹굴다, 잽싸게 달리다, 경쾌하게 나아가다, 경쾌하게 달리다, 경쾌하게 미끄러지다, 잽싸게 나아가다, 잽싸게 미끄러지다, 흘림낚시를 하다

Skittering: translate from English into Russian

Несущийся, Легко и быстро нестись, Подергивать рыболовный крючок

Skittering: translate from English into Spanish

Resbalando, Pasar rozando el agua

Word origin

mid 19th century: apparently a frequentative of skite.

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Skittering – similar words

skittered

verb
Move lightly and quickly or hurriedly.
Usage examples:
The girls skittered up the stairs

noun
A mosquito.
Usage examples:
Surely a ‘mosquito ‘20 times the size of your average skeeter inflicts a proportionately nastier bi…

All meanings and translations of Skittered

skitter

verb
Move lightly and quickly or hurriedly.
Usage examples:
The girls skittered up the stairs

All meanings and translations of Skitter

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