- scurry scur·ry vi
- ['skʌrɪ]
to scurry along/away etc — procedere/andarsene etc a tutta velocità
to scurry about — aggirarsi frettolosamente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
scurry scur·ry vi
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Scurry — Scur ry, v. i. [Cf. {Scur}, {Skirr}.] To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit scurried away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scurry — Scur ry, n. Act of scurrying; hurried movement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scurry — scur|ry [ skʌri ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move fast with small quick steps: scurry about/around/off etc.: They were scurrying around like ants. 2. ) to hurry to do something or get something: The animals scurried for shelter. ╾ scur|ry noun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scur|ry — «SKUR ee», verb, ried, ry|ing, noun, plural ries. –v.i. to run quickly; scamper; hurry: »We could hear mice scurrying about in the walls. –n. 1. a hasty running; hurrying: »With much fuss and scurry, she at last got started … Useful english dictionary
scurry — scur|ry [ˈskʌri US ˈskə:ri] v past tense and past participle scurried present participle scurrying third person singular scurries [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: hurry scurry (18 20 centuries), from hurry] to move… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scurry — scur•ry [[t]ˈskɜr i, ˈskʌr i[/t]] v. ried, ry•ing, 1) to move in haste 2) a scurrying rush • Etymology: 1800–10; extracted from hurry scurry … From formal English to slang
scurry — scur·ry … English syllables
hur|ry-scur|ry — or hur|ry skur|ry «HUR ee SKUR ee», noun, plural ries, adjective, adverb, verb, ried, ry|ing. Informal. –n. hurry and confusion. –adj. hurried and confused: »stand out bold against this humdrum, hurry scurry world (New Yorker). –adv. with hurry… … Useful english dictionary
hurry-scurry — hur•ry scur•ry or hur•ry skur•ry [[t]ˈhɜr iˈskɜr i, ˈhʌr iˈskʌr i[/t]] n. 1) headlong, disorderly haste 2) with hurrying and scurrying 3) confusedly 4) characterized by haste • Etymology: 1725–35 … From formal English to slang
hur|ry-skur|ry — hur|ry scur|ry or hur|ry skur|ry «HUR ee SKUR ee», noun, plural ries, adjective, adverb, verb, ried, ry|ing. Informal. –n. hurry and confusion. –adj. hurried and confused: »stand out bold against this humdrum, hurry scurry world (New Yorker).… … Useful english dictionary
Skirr — Skirr, v. t. [Cf. {Scur}, {Scurry}.] To ramble over in order to clear; to scour. [Archaic] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
