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scuttering

scuttering is the present participle and gerund of scutter.

Meaning of scutter

Verb (1)

scutter (third-person singular simple present scutters, present participle scuttering, simple past and past participle scuttered)

  1. To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter.
    • We saw a rat scuttering into a dark corner as we turned on the lights.

Verb (2)

scutter (third-person singular simple present scutters, present participle scuttering, simple past and past participle scuttered)

  1. To void thin excrement.
    • Nay then I wil geue you no bread and butter.
      Here, take some, it will make thee to scutter.1565, Alois Brandl, editor, King Daryus

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Noun

scuttering (plural scutterings)

  1. The act of running with a light pattering noise; a skittering.
    • the scutterings of rats

Forms of scuttering

pluralscutterings

Questions about scuttering

What does scuttering mean?
Scuttering means the act of running with a light pattering noise; a skittering.
What is scuttering the present participle and gerund of?
Scuttering is the present participle and gerund of scutter.
What part of speech is scuttering?
Scuttering is a noun.
What is the plural of scuttering?
The plural of scuttering is scutterings.

Words near scuttering in the dictionary

  1. Scutt
  2. scutter
  3. scuttered
  4. scutterer
  5. scutterers
  6. scuttering
  7. scutterings
  8. scutters
  9. scutting
  10. scuttle
  11. scuttle flies

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