Scutter

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To move with a clattering, scurrying sound: "The gun scutters over the tiles and lands against the molding of the hallway with a thump” ( Scott Turow).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To run quickly; to scurry; to scuttle.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To scoot or run hastily; scurry; scuttle.
  • n. A hasty, precipitate run.
    • Word Usage
    "A November day, clouds the color of bruises scutter across the sky."
    Verb Form
    scuttered    scuttering    scutters   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    scurry    scuttle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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