scurry

verb, noun — 3 senses

scurry

verb

UK /ˈskʌ.ɹi/ · /ˈskɜɹ.i/

Etymology Perhaps from hurry-skurry, a reduplication of hurry.

1

To run with quick light steps, to scamper.

Shakespeare has gone back to the formula of last season, by encouraging his players to press high up the pitch and restoring Shinji Okazaki to the starting XI to scurry around between midfield and attack.2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian:
Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.1964, William Golding, Lord of the Flies:

Synonyms: scamper
Derived terms: ascurry, scurry away

scurry

noun

Etymology Perhaps from hurry-skurry, a reduplication of hurry.

1

A dash.

Found a fox in Deerstone, and after a great deal of music, and a scurry or two round the wood, went away over Whigford Down, but he was too far before them to make any more quick music […]1845, Sporting Magazine, volume 5, page 25:

2

Bustle.

"It is very pleasant here," replied Carrados tranquilly. "Very cool and restful with this armoured steel between us and the dust and scurry of the hot July afternoon above. I propose remaining here for a few minutes longer."1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:

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