/ ˈskʌri; NAmE ˈskɜːri/ verb
( scur·ries , scurry·ing , scur·ried , scur·ried ) [ v + adv. / prep. ] to run with quick short steps
SYN scuttle :
She said goodbye and scurried back to work.
Ants scurried around the pile of rotting food.
► scurry noun [ sing. ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: abbreviation of hurry-scurry , reduplication of hurry .