Scurry

Word SCURRY
Character 6
Hyphenation scur ry
Pronunciations /ˈskʌɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Scurry"

What do we mean by scurry?

To go with light running steps; scamper. intransitive verb

To flurry or swirl about. intransitive verb

The act of scurrying. noun

The noise produced by scurrying. noun

To hurry along; move hastily and precipitately; scamper.

Hurry; fluttering or bustling haste. noun

A flurry. noun

In sporting, a short race run for amusement by inferior horses or non-winners. noun

To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry. intransitive verb

Act of scurrying; hurried movement. noun

To run away with quick light steps, to scamper. verb

Rushing about hastily in an undignified way noun

To move about or proceed hurriedly verb

A dash.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Scurry

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The word "scurry" in example sentences

It was impossible even for the enemy press and the various spokesmen and apologists of the racist regime to ignore the united actions of the African and Coloured youth in Cape Town whose mighty step down the streets of that city caused the racist white minority [to] scurry from the scene like frightened rats into their holes. 43 ❋ Unknown (2005)

Randy, don’t you know that citing the text of the actual LAW, The Intelligence Identity Protection Act of 1982, makes the giddy leftist Bush haters scurry from the light like cockroaches? ❋ Unknown (2005)

` The Thiefmaker tried to let a vaguely sincere expression scurry onto his face, where it froze in evident discomfort. ' ❋ Edward Willett (2006)

I had just returned from a "scurry" among the Comanches of Western Texas, and the idea of "settling down" was as far from my mind as ever. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

I've been an AR member for a while, but just recently started blogging and commenting on other's posts ... and it can be "scurry". ❋ Charita Cadenhead (2010)

Those of us in the press had to scurry up the aisle trying to avoid the painful gazes of those trying to predict what the notices would be. ❋ Howard Kissel (2012)

Morning smiles; the sun stares down with its big white eye and I scurry home in search for a dark crevice to press my body into. ❋ Paula Ray (2010)

If I approached them, they would scurry into the woods, where they were impossible to find. ❋ Gary Moshimer (2010)

And just as soon as the goobers find out that Liberals are at least as well armed as they are, they; ll scurry back to their basements and hide. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'd have ego boosts from causing car accidents or having bouncers scurry to open velvet ropes, but the change from fresh and young to aging and overlooked came too quickly. ❋ Hillary St. Pierre (2011)

Friday: The sun remains front and center in the morning, but by afternoon, clouds start to scurry in on brisk west winds. ❋ David Streit (2011)

Only next time, when you are accosted, chant “Andrea Mackris, Andrea Mackris” until they scurry away. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is amusing to watch them scurry around and smack into each other, though … ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are to scurry around and among us, invisible in their service whites or whatever, and be grateful for whatever pittance our exalted public officialdom (surely the most sterling and simon-pure golden platonic souls the world has ever seen) deems “affordable” to the public purse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But a scurry of moccasins and loud cries, rounded off with a pistol-shot, interrupted the discussion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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