skitter vs crab

crab vs skitter

skitter is not a noun while crab is a noun.

skitter and crab both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skitter	No	No	Yes	No
crab	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crab is a hyponym of skitter; that is, crab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than skitter:

skitter: to move about or proceed hurriedly
crab: scurry sideways like a crab

skitter (noun)	crab (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

skitter (verb)	crab (verb)
twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water	complain
cause to skip over a surface	fish for crab
to move about or proceed hurriedly	scurry sideways like a crab
glide easily along a surface	direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind

Difference between skitter and crab

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