He had an exercise boy take Hill Gail out to the track so that his admittedly skittery horse could get accustomed to all the noise (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
skit|ter — «SKIHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to move lightly or quickly; hurry about: »Motorscooters, ridden by sport shirted youths, skittered among primitive horsemen in burnooses (Time). 2. to skim or skip along a surface: »... the Concepcion was… … Useful english dictionary
skit|ter|ish — «SKIHT uhr ihsh», adjective. moving lightly and quickly; skimming; skipping … Useful english dictionary
skit·ter — … Useful english dictionary
skit — skit·swish; skit·ta·get; skit·ta·getan; skit·tery; skit·tish; skit·tler; skit; skit·ter; skit·tle; skit·er; skit·tish·ly; skit·tish·ness; … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
skitter — skit·ter … English syllables
skitter — skit|ter [ˈskıtə US ər] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from skite to slide, skip (18 20 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] to move very quickly and lightly, like a small animal = ↑scurry… … Dictionary of contemporary English
skitter — skit|ter [ skıtər ] verb intransitive to move somewhere quickly and lightly: A button sprang off his shirt and skittered across the floor. Yellow butterflies skittered among the bushes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skitter — skit•ter [[t]ˈskɪt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly 2) to skim along a surface 3) spo to draw a lure or a baited hook over the water with a skipping motion 4) to cause to skitter • Etymology: 1835–45; appar. Scots skite to … From formal English to slang
skittery — skit•ter•y [[t]ˈskɪt ə ri[/t]] adj. cvb skittish • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
