Skittering

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of skitter.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In angling, the action of drawing or jerking a bait along the surface of the water.
  • Word Usage
    "The reason why skittering is most commonly used to imitate caddisfly activity is because it does a darn good job of it."
    Verb Form
    skittered    skittering    skitters   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    glide    twitch    throw   
    Cross Reference
    scamper    scurry   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    skip    skim   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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