scuttle
To run with quick short steps, often to hide.
scuttle in a sentence
- The crab scuttled sideways across the sand and vanished under a rock.
- At the first clap of thunder, the chickens scuttle into their coop to hide.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to scuttle?
- Adash
- Bamble
- Cplod
- Dcrawl
Show the answer
A: dash. The other three mean the opposite of scuttle.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to scuttle?
- Aplod
- Bdash
- Churry
- Ddart
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A: plod. The other three mean nearly the same as scuttle.
Words that mean something similar
dash, dart, hurry
Words that mean the opposite
plod, amble, crawl
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- sever: To cut something completely in two or break it off.
- shudder: To shake suddenly because you are cold, scared or disgusted; or that sudden shake.
- simmer: To cook gently with small bubbles, or to be quietly full of anger.
- skirmish: A short small fight between two groups.
- sluggish: Moving slowly and without energy.
- snare: A trap for catching animals, or to catch something in a trap.
- stealthy: Moving quietly and secretly so nobody notices you.
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