scut

[ skuht ]

/ skʌt /

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noun

a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.

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Origin of scut

1400–50; late Middle English: hare <Old Norse skutr stern

Words nearby scut

scurrilous, scurry, S-curve, scurvy, scurvy grass, scut, scuta, scutage, Scutari, scutate, scutch

Other definitions for scut (2 of 2)

scut²

[ skuht ]

/ skʌt /

noun Slang.

a worthless, contemptible person.

Origin of scut

1870–75; origin uncertain; perhaps continuation of Scots and dial. scout, scoot,Middle English scoute in same sense; perhaps noun use of Scots scout to spurt, squirt out, scoot

How to use scut in a sentence

However, when he saw Cuni's little white scut scurry by, his instinct told him that this was what he sought.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
Fluff-Button doubled away nimbly from his rush, but even so the dog's jaws snapped together just behind his scut.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
Cuni was visibly impressed by these, and by the beauty of his fine scut.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
How the Indian Hare came to have a long tail, whereas that part in others attains no higher than a scut?
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)|Thomas Browne

On the common above the Pot, a terrified white scut rose almost under his feet and sped along in front of him.
A Maid of the Silver Sea|John Oxenham

British Dictionary definitions for scut

scut

/ (skʌt) /

noun

the short tail of animals such as the deer and rabbit

Word Origin for scut

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse skutr end of a vessel, Icelandic skott tail

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