scurry
[skur-ee, skuhr-ee]
verb (used without object), scur·ried, scur·ry·ing.
to go or move quickly or in haste.
verb (used with object), scur·ried, scur·ry·ing.
to send hurrying along.
noun, plural scur·ries.
a scurrying rush: the scurry of little feet on the stairs.
a short run or race.
Origin of scurry
First recorded in 1800–10; extracted from hurry-scurry
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Related Words for scurried
whisk, zip, scamper, rip, dart, dash, scoot, sprint, hurry, bustle, scuttle, shoot, fly, rush, run, whirl, tear, scud, race, skimExamples from the Web for scurried
Contemporary Examples of scurried
Historical Examples of scurried
Eccles jumped down from the box and scurried to open the front door.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
He nodded; she jumped out; and they scurried through the drizzle.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
He whined pleadingly, and scurried playfully in and out of the underbrush.
White FangJack London
Back and forth they scurried to the sound of that guttural Japanese voice.
The HarborErnest Poole
They scurried with tickling little feet and he could not sleep.
Happy EndingFredric Brown
scurry
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
noun plural -ries
Word Origin for scurry
C19: probably shortened from hurry-scurry
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