Definitions
twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
Word origin
Possibly a frequentative of skite (“to move lightly and hurriedly; to move suddenly, particularly in an oblique direction”) (Scotland, Northern England). The noun is derived from the verb.
Used in a sentence
“I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness.”
“Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a few feet before settling down.”
“A skitter of activity. A skitter of gooseflesh.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Dart along”7 letters
02“Move lightly”7 letters
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