skitters
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skitter
skitters
plural of skitter.
• skirtest, strikest
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
7 August 2024
(noun) a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; “serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
