Synonyms of skittering

skittering

verb

present participle of skitter

as in scurrying

to move quickly and lightly along a surface

Dry leaves skittered over the sidewalk.

Mice skittered across the floor.

Related Words

• scurrying
• darting
• fluttering
• dancing
• scuttling
• flitting
• scampering
• flying
• skipping
• flickering
• flicking
• wandering
• scudding
• roaming
• zipping
• flittering
• speeding
• flirting
• sprinting
• sailing
• zinging
• dashing
• zooming
• meandering
• rambling
• shooting

Dissimilar Words

• floating
• hanging
• hovering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skittering

The first half had been defined by a kind of skittering physicality; Volpato moved through the field with the ball seemingly attached to his foot. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026

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

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

All the scooter-sharing stations were empty on that day, and many of the robots we’d been told to expect skittering around the streets had stayed home to keep their sensors dry. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026

Mites, even when skittering in proximity to your eyeballs, are a totally normal part of your skin’s microbiome, feeding on oil and dead skin cells inside hair follicles. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026

Instead of skittering off, the hot droplets start sticking and seeping into the surface texture, and leave wet patches behind. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026

Ward put the Kings back ahead early in the second, banking in a skittering shot off the far post for his first goal of the season. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026