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On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Skitter. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as scurry or scamper and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Skitter in a sentence

Related words

Skitter | Skittering | Skitters | Skittered

Skitter meaning

  1. To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry; to scuttle.
  2. To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.
  3. To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.

Synonyms of Skitter

scurry scamper scuttle run glide skim skip throw twitch

Related words

Other words often associated with Skitter or its synonyms:

move hurry rushing haste rush scramble container fault set propulsion spasm twinge

Using Skitter

  • The main meaning on this page is: To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry; to scuttle. | To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering. | To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.
  • Useful related words include: scurry, scamper, scuttle, run.
  • In the example corpus, skitter often appears in combinations such as: skitter across.

Context around Skitter

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

either 1× indian 1×

Often after:

across 2× frogs 1×

Sentence patterns with Skitter

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and indian skitter frogs executing 1× graphical that skitter across the 1× had to skitter across private 1× it s skitter s turn 1× to either skitter out of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

examples of the 1× graduating high schoolers 1× now it s 1× the game is 1× the man known 1×

Common sentence endings:

and scan areas 1× in watmough bay 1× jumps from water 1× she can flourish 1× the democratic convention 1×

Words around Skitter

Just before it in the word index:

skits 88 skit 164 skis 214 skirvin 2 skirts 224 skirting 45

Just after it in the word index:

skittered 2 skittering 6 skitters 4 skittish 35 skittle 7 skittled 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Skitter

  • In this selection, "skitter" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, either, indian, across and frogs stand out and add context to how "skitter" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and indian skitter frogs executing and graphical that skitter across the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "skitter" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with skitter

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Graduating high schoolers had to skitter across private land to splash in Watmough Bay. (14 words)

Now it's Skitter's turn to find her own loving family where she can flourish. (16 words)

Examples of the latter include dolphins performing traveling jumps, and Indian skitter frogs executing standing jumps from water. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The man known above all for his vast reservoir of empathy was now staging a game of chicken with his own party, daring them to either skitter out of his way or face a head-on collision at the Democratic convention. (41 words)

The game is full of deliberate graphical that skitter across the screen, with flickering overlays that pop up when the player users their PHI augmented reality device to hack systems and scan areas. (33 words)

Examples of the latter include dolphins performing traveling jumps, and Indian skitter frogs executing standing jumps from water. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

The man known above all for his vast reservoir of empathy was now staging a game of chicken with his own party, daring them to either skitter out of his way or face a head-on collision at the Democratic convention.

Graduating high schoolers had to skitter across private land to splash in Watmough Bay.

The game is full of deliberate graphical that skitter across the screen, with flickering overlays that pop up when the player users their PHI augmented reality device to hack systems and scan areas.

Now it's Skitter's turn to find her own loving family where she can flourish.

Examples of the latter include dolphins performing traveling jumps, and Indian skitter frogs executing standing jumps from water.

Common combinations with skitter

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "skitter" in a sentence?
An example: "The man known above all for his vast reservoir of empathy was now staging a game of chicken with his own party, daring them to either skitter out of his way or face a head-on collision at the Democratic convention." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "skitter" from authentic English texts.
What does "skitter" mean?
Skitter means: To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry; to scuttle.
What are synonyms of "skitter"?
Common synonyms of "skitter" include: scurry, scamper, scuttle, run, glide, skim, skip, throw. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "skitter" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "skitter", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.