skitter

I accidentally kick one sending it skittering across the floor, and causing a brief moment of excitement before I apologetically explain it was me and not a ghost.

His debut album, Bad With Names, was released last year, showcasing his ability to edit improvised jam sessions into taut and compelling songs, full of skittering beats, squelchy synths and monstrous riffs.

From the wild skittering of his eyes, I could tell that Samir had reverted to his first instinct—salesmanship.

The first we heard of it was when my sister Louise came skittering down the long passage from upstairs.

She skitters, knocking over garbage cans, snapping her jaws.