SCURRY


Meaning of SCURRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskər-ē, ˈskə-rē ]

intransitive verb

( scur·ried ; scur·ry·ing )

Etymology: short for hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry

Date: 1810

1. : to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper

2. : to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner

• scurry noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.