I. ˈskəd intransitive verb
( scud·ded ; scud·ding )
Etymology: perhaps from Middle Dutch schudden to shake
Date: 1532
1. : to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward
clouds scudding across the sky
2. : to run before a gale
II. noun
Date: 1609
1. : the action of scudding : rush
2.
a. : loose vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind
b.
(1) : a slight sudden shower
(2) : mist, rain, snow, or spray driven by the wind
c. : a gust of wind