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Definition of scurry

scurry

/ˈskɜːr.i/
scur · ry
Plural:scurries
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Past Simple:scurried
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Past Participle:scurried
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Present Participle:scurrying
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• verb

1

To move hurriedly with short, quick steps (especially of a person or a small animal).

Example

"Pedestrians began to scurry for shelter as the sudden downpour started."

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• noun

1

An act or sound of moving hurriedly with short, quick steps, or a state of hurried commotion.

Example

"There was a sudden scurry of tiny feet behind the wainscoting."

2

A brief, swirling shower of rain or snow driven by the wind.

Example

"A brief scurry of snow blew across the mountain pass before the skies cleared."

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• Rhymes for scurry

• Nearby Words

scup
scupper
scuppernong
scurry
scurvy
scutellaria
scuttle

Word Origin & Etymology

Originating in the early 19th century as a shortened form of the rhyming compound 'hurry-scurry', itself an alteration of 'hurly-burly' influenced by 'hurry'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scurry. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scurry
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