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- [skur-ee, skuhr-ee]
- /ˈskɜr i, ˈskʌr i/
- /ˈskʌr.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skur-ee, skuhr-ee]
- /ˈskɜr i, ˈskʌr i/
Definitions of scurry word
- verb without object scurry to go or move quickly or in haste. 1
- verb with object scurry to send hurrying along. 1
- noun plural scurry a scurrying rush: the scurry of little feet on the stairs. 1
- noun plural scurry a short run or race. 1
- intransitive verb scurry person: move hurriedly 1
- intransitive verb scurry hurry along 1
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Origin of scurry
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; extracted from hurry-scurry
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Parts of speech for Scurry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scurry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scurry
verb scurry
- barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrelled — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrelling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
noun scurry
- briskness — quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
- haste — swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- impetuosity — the quality or condition of being impetuous.
- race — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
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