scurry

verb

1. To run with quick light steps, to scamper.

   “Shakespeare has gone back to the formula of last season, by encouraging his players to press high up the pitch and restoring Shinji Okazaki to the starting XI to scurry around between midfield and attack.”

   “Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.”

noun

1. A dash.

   “Found a fox in Deerstone, and after a great deal of music, and a scurry or two round the wood, went away over Whigford Down, but he was too far before them to make any more quick music […]”

2. Bustle.

   “"It is very pleasant here," replied Carrados tranquilly. "Very cool and restful with this armoured steel between us and the dust and scurry of the hot July afternoon above. I propose remaining here for a few minutes longer."”

name

1. (countable, uncountable)A surname from Irish.
2. (countable, uncountable)A town in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.