3syllables
skittering
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skittering is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, skittering is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofskittering
1verb
- To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.
Example: "I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness."
- To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.
- To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.
1verb
- To cause to have diarrhea.
- To suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement.
1noun
- The act of one who skitters.
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