scurry — [skʉr′ē] vi. scurried, scurrying [< hurry scurry, redupl. of HURRY, prob. suggested by SCOUR2] to run hastily; scamper vt. to cause to scurry n. 1. the act or sound of scurrying 2. a short run or race … English World dictionary
scurry — (v.) 1810, perhaps from hurry scurry (1732), a reduplication of hurry … Etymology dictionary
scurry — ► VERB (scurries, scurried) ▪ move hurriedly with short quick steps. ► NOUN ▪ a situation of hurried and confused movement. ORIGIN abbreviation of hurry scurry, from HURRY(Cf. ↑hurry) … English terms dictionary
Scurry — Scur ry, v. i. [Cf. {Scur}, {Skirr}.] To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit scurried away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scurry — Scur ry, n. Act of scurrying; hurried movement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scurry — index dispatch (promptness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
scurry — vb *scuttle, scamper, skedaddle, sprint Analogous words: *rush, dash, shoot, tear, charge: dart, *fly, scud: hurry, *speed, hasten … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scurry — [v] move along swiftly barrel, bustle, dart, dash, dust, fly, hasten, hop along, hurry, race, rip, run, rush, scamper, scoot, scud, scutter, scuttle, shoot, skim, sprint, step along, tear, whirl, whisk, zip*; concept 150 Ant. dawdle, loaf, walk … New thesaurus
scurry — v. 1) (d; intr.) to scurry for (to scurry for cover) 2) (P; intr.) to scurry along the street * * * [ skʌrɪ] (P; intr.) to scurry along the street (d; intr.) to scurry for (to scurry for cover) … Combinatory dictionary
scurry — UK [ˈskʌrɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scurry : present tense I/you/we/they scurry he/she/it scurries present participle scurrying past tense scurried past participle scurried 1) to move fast with small quick steps scurry… … English dictionary
