scurrying
verbHow many syllables in scurrying?
There are 3 syllables in the word scurrying.How to pronounce scurrying:
Definition of scurrying:
- scurrying (verb):
- to run quickly with short steps
- to move in or as if in a brisk pace scamper
Synonyms for scurrying:
accelerated
barreling
bolting
breakneck
breathless
brisk
careering
dizzy
expeditious
fast
fleet
flying
hastened
hasty
hurried
hurrying
lightning
meteoric
prompt
quick
racing
rapid
ready
rocketing
running
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Antonyms for scurrying:
apathetic
barely moving
behindhand
casual
comfortable
crawling
creeping
dallying
dawdling
delayed
delaying
deliberate
dilatory
dillydallying
dragging
draggy
dreamy
drowsy
easy
easy-going
effortless
flagging
foot-dragging
free
gentle
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- antonym
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