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Synonyms for skitter
ˈskɪt ərskit·ter

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  1. scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttleverb

    to move about or proceed hurriedly

    "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

    Synonyms:
    skip, skim, scuttle, scamper, scurry

  2. skitterverb

    glide easily along a surface

    Synonyms:
    skip, skim, scuttle, scamper, scurry

  3. skim, skip, skitterverb

    cause to skip over a surface

    "Skip a stone across the pond"

    Synonyms:
    plane, skip over, bound off, hop, scurry, scan, decamp, skim over, vamoose, skim off, hop-skip, run down, cut, scuttle, glance over, pass over, cream, rake, skim, cream off, skip, scamper, jump

  4. skitterverb

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

    Synonyms:
    skip, skim, scuttle, scamper, scurry

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