hurrying, scurrying
(adjective) moving with great haste; “affection for this hurrying driving...little man”; “lashed the scurrying horses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scurrying
present participle of scurry
scurrying (plural scurryings)
The motion of something that scurries.
• curryings
Source: Wiktionary
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
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
