skittered in English

verb
1
move lightly and quickly or hurriedly.
the girls skittered up the stairs
2
draw (bait) jerkily across the surface of the water as a technique in fishing.
verb

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1. Something skittered across the alley.

2. A deer skittered into the woods.

3. The 1-5 Warriors skittered around energetically in Seattle Tuesday night.

4. One flailing arm caught Twoflower's picture box as it skittered past on its tripod.

5. 3 Primitive sensations skittered here and there, triggering twinges of irritation that carelessly boiled away.

6. All around the pool Aglisten from every cascading rock skittered hindlegged creatures, all blackbead eyes lolling springlike this now that