Definitions for skitters

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skitters skit·ter

Spelling: [skit-er]

IPA: /ˈskɪt ər/

Skitters is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 200 anagrams from letters in skitters (eikrsstt).

Definitions for skitters

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to skitter.

verb (used without object)

1. to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.
2. to skim along a surface.
3. Angling. to draw a lure or a baited hook over the water with a skipping motion.

Origin of skitters

1835-45; skit, variant of skite¹ + -er⁶

Examples for skitters

skitter and spit dust—use it all, but keep us clear for three minutes!

He divided with me, told me to fasten one upon the end of my line and skitter it over the water.

Moving another notch down caused the picture to skitter back and forth on the screen.

He came up at once, and with two-thirds of his body out of the water he began to skitter toward us.

I saw Daniel the Mystic scramble to his feet and skitter about.