What is "skittered"

Usage examples of "skittered".

Elbryan snapped his sword over and around the spear, angling it past on his right, and he skittered out to the left, up the slope, gaining the higher ground.

The dankness and musty odor kept his nose on the edge of a sneezing fit the whole way, the dust and filth made his skin crawl, and every few seconds some form of insect or other multilegged creature skittered away into the deeper recesses of the opening or into the cover of the moisture-vine roots that continually brushed against his hands and face.

She landed on her feet, skittered back away from the weapon, but soon fell, gasping desperately for breath.

Pony had to wonder as she skittered down the rocky slope, a pair of giants in fast pursuit.

Elbryan was down in a low squat before the blade ever got close to hitting him, and he skittered under as it swooshed past.

Gher sidestepped, and skittered in a circle before I could bring him round.

He threw the empty wine flask at her, and it struck the bars and skittered into the rain pool.

The riderbeast skittered sideways and I stayed on with some difficulty.

As we approached, their ridged crests rose, opened, and became wings, and the whole flock skittered into the air.

His bolt flashed on the bubble of the cockpit and the machine skittered crazily to one side, out of control, and nosed into a field of crops, where it exploded into an enormous fireball.

Fear skittered down her back, but she forced herself to keep climbing.

The horse skittered forward, and she clutched the front of the saddle, crouching low over the supplies tied there and hugging the horse with her legs.

It skittered along the ground just in front of the riders, causing them to rein back.