skittering
present participle of skitter
skittering (plural skitterings)
The act of one who skitters.
• Kittingers
Source: Wiktionary
Skit"ter, v. t. [Cf. Skit, v. t.]
Definition: To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip.
The angler, standing in the bow, 'skitters' or skips the spoon over the surface. James A. Henshall.
Skit"ter, v. i.
Definition: To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim.
Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a feet before settling down. T. Roosevelt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 November 2024
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
