Scutter

//ˈskʌtə(ɹ)// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hasty run. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Thin excrement. countable, uncountable

    "Cows were always scuttering: they left mounds and trails of scutter all over the place."

Verb
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    To void thin excrement.

    "Nay then I wil geue you no bread and butter. Here, take some, it will make thee to scutter."

Synonyms

All synonyms
boganchavknackerredneck

Example

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"We saw a rat scuttering into a dark corner as we turned on the lights."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Alteration of scuttle.

Etymology 2

Alteration of squitter.

Related phrases

web scutter

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