What does scuddle mean?
Scuddle means (intransitive) To run hastily; to hurry; to scuttle..
Scuddle
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(intransitive) To run hastily; to hurry; to scuttle..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive) To run hastily; to hurry; to scuttle.
- (intransitive, Scotland) To drudge.
- (transitive, Scotland) To wash or cleanse.
Example Sentences
around 1900, O. Henry, Lost on Dress Parade Just then a girl scuddled lightly around the corner, slipped on a patch of icy snow and fell plump upon the sidewalk.
A buffle headed sub-chanter having been found guilty of absconsion from his butlership scuddled hastily with colubrine steps into the seclusion of his battish eggery.
Synonyms for scuddle
Antonyms for scuddle
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Word Forms
- scuddles
- scuddling
- scuddled
Usage Notes
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around 1900, O. Henry, Lost on Dress Parade Just then a girl scuddled lightly around the corner, slipped on a patch of icy snow and fell plump upon the sidewalk.
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