SKITTER


Meaning of SKITTER in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ski-t ə r

Function: verb

Etymology: probably frequentative of English dialect (Sc and northern) skite to move quickly, probably from Old Norse skyt-, stem of skj ō ta to shoot

Date: 1845

intransitive verb

1 a : to glide or skip lightly or quickly b : to move in or as in a jittery or jerky way <leaves skitter ing over the sidewalk>

2 : to twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

transitive verb : to cause to skitter

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.