Sentences

skitter in a sentence

v. t.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7

Definition

Skitter (verb): to move quickly and lightly, often in a hurried or erratic manner.

Sample Sentences

  1. The mouse skittered across the floor, searching for crumbs.
  2. As the wind picked up, the leaves began to skitter along the pavement.
  3. He watched the children skitter away from the splash of water from the fountain.
  4. The small bird would skitter from branch to branch, avoiding the larger predators.
  5. In the quiet library, I could hear the sound of papers skittering off the table.
  6. The small mouse began to skitter across the floor as soon as the door opened.
  7. Leaves skittered across the pavement, carried by the brisk autumn wind.
  8. Children laughed as they watched the squirrels skitter up the tree trunks.
  9. I saw the cat skitter away as soon as it heard the loud noise.
  10. The stones skittered down the slope, creating a cascade of echoes in the canyon.