scur ‧ ry /ˈskʌri $ ˈskɜːri/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle scurried , present participle scurrying , third person singular scurries ) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: hurry-scurry (18-20 centuries) , from hurry ]
to move quickly with short steps, especially because you are in a hurry:
People were scurrying off to work.
—scurry noun [singular]