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skurry

skurry is the dated form of scurry.

Meaning of scurry

Noun

scurry (plural scurries)

  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

See all 5 meanings of scurry

Forms of skurry

Noun
pluralskurries
Verb
third-person singular presentskurries
present participleskurrying
past participleskurried
pastskurried

Words formed from skurry

Questions about skurry

What is skurry the dated form of?
Skurry is the dated form of scurry.

Words near skurry in the dictionary

  1. Skurkis
  2. skurried
  3. skurried away
  4. skurries
  5. skurries away
  6. skurry
  7. skurry away
  8. skurrying
  9. skurrying away
  10. SKUs
  11. Skuse

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