'Skitter' definitions:
Definition of 'skitter'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Skitter'
From: GCIDE
- Skitter \Skit"ter\, v. t. [Cf. Skit, v. t.] To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip.
- The angler, standing in the bow, 'skitters' or skips the spoon over the surface. --James A. Henshall. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Skitter'
From: GCIDE
- Skitter \Skit"ter\, v. i. To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim.
- Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a feet before settling down. --T. Roosevelt. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]