Definition
dartles
verb
- to move quickly with sudden, jerky motions; to dart repeatedly or erratically
Usage: chiefly Scottish or dialectal; third person singular present tense of 'dartle'
Examples
- The fish dartles through the water in quick, unpredictable bursts.
- Her eyes dartle nervously around the room as she waits for the results.
- The bird dartles from branch to branch, never staying in one place.
- Light dartles across the surface of the pond as the wind picks up.
- He dartles his tongue in and out while concentrating on the puzzle.