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scutter¹

  • /ˈskʌtə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ʌtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Alteration of scuttle.

verb scutters · scuttering · scuttered

  1. of small animals To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter. We saw a rat scuttering into a dark corner as we turned on the lights.

noun scutters

  1. countable, uncountable A hasty run.

scutter²

  • /ˈskʌtə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ʌtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Alteration of squitter.

noun scutters

  1. countable, uncountable Thin excrement. Cows were always scuttering: they left mounds and trails of scutter all over the place.

verb scutters · scuttering · scuttered

  1. To void thin excrement. Nay then I wil geue you no bread and butter. Here, take some, it will make thee to scutter.

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@misc{scutter_2026,
  title = {scutter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scutter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}