scurry

present singular third person scurries · participle present scurrying · participle past scurried · past scurried · alternative dated skurry

1. To run with quick light steps, to scamper.

   Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.

   1964, William Golding, Lord of the Flies

   1 more example

   Shakespeare has gone back to the formula of last season, by encouraging his players to press high up the pitch and restoring Shinji Okazaki to the starting XI to scurry around between midfield and attack.

   2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian

   Synonyms: scamper

plural scurries · alternative dated skurry

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 [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados

plural Scurrys

1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
2. countableuncountableA town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.