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Scutter

/ˈskʌtə(ɹ)/

Thin excrement.

📖 Definitions of "Scutter"

noun
  1. 1

    Thin excrement.

  2. 2

    A hasty run.

verb
  1. 1

    To void thin excrement.

  2. 2

    To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter.

    "We saw a rat scuttering into a dark corner as we turned on the lights."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scutter"

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WordDefinition
skitternoun(also figuratively) A skittering movement.
scrumpnoun(dialectal) A small apple.
scummernoun(soccer, derogatory) someone connected with Southampton Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
scantlingnoun(chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
scuttlingnounThe motion of one who scuttles.
table scrapnounThe remaining meagre portion of a meal.
scrag endnounA cheap primal cut of lamb or mutton that comes from the forepart of the neck and is typically used in soups or stews.
scrimptionnoun(UK, dialect, archaic) A small portion; a little bit; a scrap.
scrapnoun(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.
scragnoun(UK, slang, derogatory) A chav or ned; a stereotypically loud and aggressive person of lower social class.
scuttocknounAlternative form of scuddick. [(obsolete) Something of little or no importance; a whit or jot.]
scuttleverb(intransitive) To move hastily, to scurry.
scrimptnoun(UK, dialect, archaic) A small amount.
strippetnouna small strip
scrag-endnounCheap cut of mutton or lamb.
scudnounClouds or rain(s) (or snow, etc) driven by the wind.
scantNot full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
scrapletnounA little scrap; a small piece of something.
scrambverbTo scratch (something) with claws or fingernails; to claw, to scram.
scridnoun(originally Maine) a shred; a fragment.

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