- Skurry
- Skurry \Skur"ry\, n. & v. See {Scurry}. [1913 Webster]
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skurry — ˈskər.]ē, ˈskə.r], ]i chiefly Britain variant of scurry * * * skurry same as ↑scurry … Useful english dictionary
skurry — skur·ry … English syllables
Hurry-skurry — Hur ry skur ry, adv. [An imitative word; cf. Sw. skorra to rattle, snarl, E. scurry.] Confusedly; in a bustle. [Obs.] Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hurry-skurry — noun see hurry scurry … New Collegiate Dictionary
hurry-skurry — noun To hurry; act hurriedly … Wiktionary
hurry-skurry — I. n. (Colloq.) Flutter, flurry, agitation, confusion, hurry, fluttering haste, great confusion. II. ad. Confusedly, pell mell, helter skelter, headlong, with a huddling rush, heels over head … New dictionary of synonyms
hurry-skurry — I. adverb (or adjective) see hurry scurry I II. noun see hurry scurry II * * * hurrˈy scurrˈy or hurrˈy skurrˈy noun Confusion and bustle adverb Confusedly • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
USS Scurry (AM-304) — was a steel hulled Admirable Class Minesweeper constructed for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was crewed by sailors who were trained in minesweeping, and quickly sent to the Pacific Ocean to clear minefields so that Allied Forces could… … Wikipedia
Haste — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Haste >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 haste haste urgency Sgm: N 1 despatch despatch dispatch Sgm: N 1 acceleration acceleration spurt spirt forced march rush dash Sgm … English dictionary for students
Excitability — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Excess of sensitiveness. < N PARAG:Excitability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 excitability excitability impetuosity vehemence Sgm: N 1 boisterousness boisterousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 turbulence turbulence Sgm: N 1… … English dictionary for students
