scuttering

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noun

The act of running with a light pattering noise; a skittering.

“the scutterings of rats”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scutter
nounscuttering (plural scutterings)

plural scutterings

  1. The act of running with a light pattering noise; a skittering.

    the scutterings of rats

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APA

scuttering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttering

MLA

“scuttering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scuttering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scuttering.

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