scurry Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scramble.
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verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
WordNet
Scur"ry intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf.Definitions
To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit .scurried away
Scur"ry noun
Definitions
Act of scurring; hurried movement.
