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crab vs skitter

skitter vs crab

crab is a noun but skitter is not a noun.

crab and skitter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crab Yes No Yes No
skitter No No Yes No
As verbs, skitter is a hypernym of crab; that is, skitter is a word with a broader meaning than crab:
  • crab: scurry sideways like a crab
  • skitter: to move about or proceed hurriedly
Other hypernyms of crab include scamper, scurry, scuttle.
crab (noun) skitter (noun)
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
a quarrelsome grouch
crab (verb) skitter (verb)
complain twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
fish for crab cause to skip over a surface
scurry sideways like a crab to move about or proceed hurriedly
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind glide easily along a surface
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