skittering
Example Sentences
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This is bass-heavy dance music, full of funky syncopation and skittering drums, often played by Tom Skinner of jazz band Sons Of Kemet.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
At first, “Dust Bunny” feels a little light, the story skittering across its densely designed surface, with very little dialogue in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
The striking “Porcelana,” about enduring pain for fleeting pleasure, has a woozy, dissonant arrangement that mixes woodwinds, shrieking strings, and skittering percussion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
The skittering, chiming percussion boiled over into a stomp-around jam, hitting like a horns-blasting march down Beale Street.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024
The flight of all three went wild, snatched by the wind and skittering among the dry bushes.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
