noun
Meaning 1
A hasty run.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
scutter
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/ˈskʌtə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ʌtə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
Thin excrement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 3
To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We saw a rat scuttering into a dark corner as we turned on the lights.
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verb
Meaning 4
To void thin excrement.
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History
Etymology
Alteration of scuttle.
Alteration of squitter.