SCURRIED

SCURRY

scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle

(verb) to move about or proceed hurriedly; “so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

scurried

simple past tense and past participle of scurry

Source: Wiktionary


SCURRY

Scur"ry, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Scur, Skirr.]

Definition: To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit scurried away.

Scur"ry, n.

Definition: Act of scurring; hurried movement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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