skitters
Dashes in bursts
Skitters is the third-person singular form of skitter, meaning to move quickly with light, rapid steps or movements, often in an erratic or nervous way: A mouse skitters across the floor.
The word suggests small creatures or objects moving with quick, scratchy motion: Leaves skittered down the sidewalk.
Something that skitters seems to barely touch the surface it crosses.
Moves fast, short-stepped
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
- scampersMoves quickly, playfully
- scramblesMixes into disorder
- flitsMoves swiftly, briefly
zigzags · scuttles · dashes · bolts · races · sprints · shoots · streaks
Flattened scavenging household insect
- spiderWeb-spinning arachnid
- beetleHard-winged insect
- cricketChirping legged insect
- centipedeMulti-segmented, many-legged predator
ant · silverfish · water strider · flea · mite · tick · critter · bug
Anxiously restless
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- jumpyNervously reactive to stimuli
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
edgy · restless · antsy · uneasy · nerves · flighty · startled · spooked
Smooth resilient floor covering
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- tileFlat surface-covering piece
- iceWater's solid form
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
concrete · pavement · gravel · leaves · skates · slides · scratches · clicks
scurries
Moves fast, short-stepped
flits · zigzags · scuttles · dashes · bolts · races · sprints · shoots · streaks · whisks
cockroach
Flattened scavenging household insect
centipede · ant · silverfish · water strider · flea · mite · tick · critter · bug · creepy-crawly
jittery
Anxiously restless
fidgety · edgy · restless · antsy · uneasy · nerves · flighty · startled · spooked · wary
linoleum
Smooth resilient floor covering
marble · concrete · pavement · gravel · leaves · skates · slides · scratches · clicks · clacks
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
sporadic · haphazard · scattered · irregular · darting · zigzagging · frantic · uncontrolled · wild · frenetic
flickers
Unsteady brief glows
sparkles · shimmers · glints · twinkles · reflects · dapples · strobe · shadows · sunlight · candlelight