skirr

[ skur ]

verb (used without object)

1. to go rapidly; fly; scurry.

verb (used with object)

1. to go rapidly over.

noun

1. a grating or whirring sound.

skirr

/ skɜː /

verb

1. intr; usually foll by off, away, etc to move, run, or fly rapidly
2. archaic.
   tr to move rapidly over (an area, etc), esp in order to find or apprehend

noun

1. a whirring or grating sound, as of the wings of birds in flight

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirr¹

First recorded in 1540–50; variant of scour ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirr¹

C16: variant of scour ²

Example Sentences

Whiz—skirr-r-r-r, and there was a fine white blur which, by a stretch of fancy, might have been taken for a cloud.

From Project Gutenberg

The “skirr” caused by the vibration of its tail told it to be a rattle-snake.

From Project Gutenberg

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