scurry
verb/ˈskɜri/
Frequency rank: #18,885 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to move hurriedly with short, quick steps
Example sentence
The little mouse would scurry across the kitchen floor whenever the lights came on.
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