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scudded

scud
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skuhd]
    • /skʌd/
    • /skʌd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skuhd]
    • /skʌd/

Definitions of scudded word

  • verb without object scudded to run or move quickly or hurriedly. 1
  • verb without object scudded Nautical. to run before a gale with little or no sail set. 1
  • verb without object scudded Archery. (of an arrow) to fly too high and wide of the mark. 1
  • noun scudded the hairs or dirt removed by scudding. 1
  • verb with object scudded to cleanse (a trimmed and roughly depilated skin or hide) of remaining hairs or dirt. 1

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Origin of scudded

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35, scud is from the Middle Low German word schudden to shake

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Parts of speech for Scudded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scudded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scudded usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scudded

verb scudded

  • aviated — Simple past tense and past participle of aviate.
  • beetled — Projecting over.
  • darted — a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
  • drifted — Simple past tense and past participle of drift.
  • flew — a simple past tense of fly1 .

noun scudded

  • frothed — Simple past tense and past participle of froth.

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