Scud
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /skʌd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Scud is an adjective meaning (intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
Meaning
(intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
More Meanings
- (ambitransitive, nautical) To run, or be driven, before a high wind with few or no sails set.
- (Northumbria) To hit or slap.
- (Northumbria) To speed.
- (Northumbria) To skim flat stones so they skip along the water.
- To scrape (skins) to remove hair etc. as part of the tanning process.
- The act of scudding.
- (slang, Scotland) Naked.
Example Sentences
clouds scudding across the sky
all night they were obliged to scud under bare poles.
The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven […]
From the thick copse the roebucks bound, The startled red-deer scuds the plain […]
Word Forms
- scuds
- scudding
- scudded
Synonyms for scud
Depending on context, synonyms include pannus, fractus, dash, rack, dart, scoot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flash, dart, shoot, rack, dash, scoot.
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