Synonyms of skitter

skitter

verb

as in to scurry

to move quickly and lightly along a surface

Dry leaves skittered over the sidewalk.

Mice skittered across the floor.

Related Words

• scurry
• dart
• dance
• flit
• flutter
• scuttle
• scamper
• fly
• skip
• wander
• flicker
• roam
• flick
• scud
• flirt
• flitter
• speed
• sail
• zip
• sprint
• zoom
• meander
• dash
• zing
• shoot
• ramble

Dissimilar Words

• hang
• float
• hover

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skitter

At the center of its narrative is a spiderish monster, all sticks and sockets, appearing briefly before skittering back to its hole. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026

Of course, the prospect of one of the greatest women’s footballers in history skittering around Bromley on a Saturday lunchtime in front of a smattering of fans inevitably inspires sneers. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Then Wade hooked into a really good fish, a rampaging smallmouth that leaped and plunged and skittered across the water on its tail. — Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026

JWords takes a different tack on Sound Therapy, embracing gentle synth melodies and pads that take the edge off her skittering drums and pounding basslines. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026