Complete Definition of "scurry"

English

Pronunciation
scur�ry
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ri|-�ri

Verb
en-verb|scurr|i|ed

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

Quotations
1964, w:William Golding|William Golding, w:Lord of the Flies|Lord of the Flies
:Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.

Derived terms
scurry away
scurry off

Translations
trans-top|To run away with quick light steps
Finnish: kipittää
trans-mid
French: détaler, se sauver
trans-bottom

io:scurry
vi:scurry

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