Meaning & use
Scutter
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To run or move hurriedly with short, quick steps, especially out of nervousness or alarm.
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The mice scuttered across the kitchen floor when the light switched on.
Startled pigeons scuttered away as the children ran through the square.
A note on using this word
A chiefly British and Irish dialect word, closely related to 'scuttle' and 'scurry,' often used for small animals or frightened people.
Words with a similar meaning
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