English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "skitter" is om lig en vinnig te beweeg, dikwels met 'n reeks klein, vinnige bewegings, soos op 'n senuweeagtige of rustelose manier. Dit kan ook verwys na die aksie van spring of gly oor 'n oppervlak, soos water of ys, op 'n vinnige en onreƫlmatige manier. Boonop kan "skitter" gebruik word om die geluid te beskryf wat gemaak word deur iets wat vinnig en liggies oor 'n oppervlak beweeg, soos die geskiet van blare wat deur die wind gewaai word.

Sentence Examples

  1. Nobody noticed the shifting form of the Sylph materialise from the Fairy-Ring and skitter after them in its peculiar disjointed run.
  2. Ropy fleaworts hide the lizards as they sluggishly skitter away, having rested from their meal.
  3. Wind sighed through fluttering leaves, and every now and then, he heard the skitter of some animal moving through the underbrush.
  4. Kyle heard Carol skitter away, but he had no idea how the others were reacting.