
Meaning of SCURRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'skuree
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- [n] rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- [v] to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground."
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| | Synonyms: | | scamper, scamper, scramble, scuttle, skitter |
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| | See Also: | | haste, hurry, run, rush, rushing | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Scur"ry\, v. i. [Cf. {Scur}, {Skirr}.]
To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the
rabbit scurried away.
\Scur"ry\, n.
Act of scurring; hurried movement.
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