saltate

Verb

move by saltation
- "The sand grains are saltated by the wind"
leap or skip, often in dancing
To leap or dance.
To move by being lifted by wind or water and carried a short distance before being redeposited, possibly multiple times.

Examples

saltate grains
saltate particles

Origin / Etymology

See saltant.

Scrabble Score: 7

saltate: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
saltate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
saltate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

saltate: not valid in Words With Friends