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scurried

/ˈskɜːrid/ /ˈskʌrid/

Meanings
verb
To run with quick light steps, to scamper.

Examples :

"The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor and disappeared under the refrigerator. "
action animal nature

Related Words

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

Illustration mouse

mouse noun

/maʊs/

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

"The scientist caught a small mouse scurrying in the lab. "

Illustration quick

quick noun

/kwɪk/

Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

"The doctor carefully examined the small quick under her toenail. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration scamper

scamper noun

/ˈskæmpə/ /ˈskæmpɚ/

A quick, light run.

"The child's scamper across the playground was filled with energy and joy. "

Illustration steps

steps noun

/stɛps/

An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.

"The baby took a few shaky steps toward his mother. "

Illustration under

under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

Being lower; being beneath something.

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

Illustration floor

floor noun

/flɔː/ /flɔɹ/

The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

"The room has a wooden floor."

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

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disappeared verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹd/ /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹd/

To vanish.

"The cat was sleeping on the couch, but when I came back, it had disappeared. "

Illustration light

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

Illustration refrigerator

refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "