Noun : the scurry of little feet on the stairs. From Dictionary.com.
Fish was up 3-0 in the first set when heavy rain sent more than 9,000 fans scurrying from the Family Circle Tennis Center. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - U.S. finishes off Belarus to reach Davis Cup final] Reference
But other than that, though, we do suspect that some folks are probably kind of scurrying, getting some last-minute supplies just in case. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2007] Reference
Currently, the RHA is "scurrying" to complete its application to the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [RutlandHerald.com] Reference
"scurrying" to rescue publicity drive, amid the dismal performance of. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Below me, the twolegs are scurrying, all noise and motion. From Wordnik.com. [S OWN STORY(1)] Reference
We are distracted and distended and scurrying to make ends meet. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Densen: Time to Have an Impact] Reference
There are rats scurrying in gutters and girls in metallic colours. From Wordnik.com. [The City] Reference
The dog ends up in a horned pack of bas-relief dogs scurrying about incircles. From Wordnik.com. [Boiling the Dog's Head] Reference
And the clouds were just gently scurrying across my vision, and everything is flat. From Wordnik.com. [Singular Spies: James Bond 007 And Alex Rider MI6] Reference
Th e X-wing, a quick dogfighter, is great for scurrying around in an asteroid field. From Wordnik.com. [The Latest Star War] Reference
What I said was that they'll be scurrying around in Washington just like cockroaches. From Wordnik.com. [INTERVIEW: 'I'M FEELING LIKE JOB'] Reference
A scurrying in the brush distracted the snake from his reverie. From Wordnik.com. [The Lonely Snake] Reference
An Apple collapse might send some of Microsoft's other rivals scurrying into court, too. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Does What's Good For Bill] Reference
This sent Dole staffers scurrying to add a line asserting that he, too, favored sanctions. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese 'Face' Time] Reference
When he comes to rehearsal, there's not 65 people around him, scurrying to make it all right. From Wordnik.com. [When Wynton Met Willie] Reference
Yet after Qana, Assad found not only Christopher but European officials scurrying to his door. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Assad's Neighborhood] Reference
But Fitzsimmons's charges, coming just before the hearings, sent pro-choice advocates scurrying. From Wordnik.com. [A Bitter New Battle Over Partial-Birth Abortions] Reference
The national services are dinosaurs, and we're little furry animals scurrying about at their feet. From Wordnik.com. [Putting It All In The Pipeline] Reference
He left me, some time ago, scurrying away, just left me, just glistening piled on hot grated rock. From Wordnik.com. [Sea Shell (The Story of Me)] Reference
The early arrival home left a few reporters scurrying off to do a bit of last-minute shopping of their own. From Wordnik.com. [The Efficient Days And Quiet Nights Of Dubya] Reference
It's difficult to say whether the new round of ads will send people scurrying into the local First National. From Wordnik.com. ['Sound Is Our Middle Name'] Reference
Frequently his awesome and instructive command of the English language sends me scurrying to the dictionary. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
As the lights rise and we see everyone scurrying for the exits, Heather and I sit and take it all in for a moment. From Wordnik.com. [Charles Karel Bouley: One Smart Blonde] Reference
"The real places are scurrying to remake themselves to match the expectations of what people think they should be.". From Wordnik.com. [Damage Control] Reference
An axiom of global stability applies, "Mother Earth does not care what the monkeys scurrying about on her surface think.". From Wordnik.com. [Dennis Santiago: Re-Assessing Afghanistan From a National Interest Perspective] Reference
The crowd united for an extraordinary fireworks display, shot from a barge and little boats scurrying about in the calm bay. From Wordnik.com. [When the In Crowd Gets an In Crowd] Reference
If you believe that we are the equivalent of a bunch of ants scurrying around, headed toward oblivion, then it probably isn't. From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL: A RETURN OF THE RINGS] Reference
Still, Seventh Avenue apologists say it's the women who opt for change, and designers are just scurrying to keep up with demand. From Wordnik.com. [The Long And Sport Of It] Reference
From here, a driver feels omnipotent, like a swaggering despot looking down his nose on subjects scurrying like frightened ants. From Wordnik.com. [Get Outta My Way!] Reference
When a tree-twisting gale struck Miami, Fla., two weeks ago, there was a terrified scurrying of small feet to grown-up bedrooms. From Wordnik.com. [The Trauma After The Storm] Reference
People are waiting longer to have children, and amusement parks are scurrying to find out what middle-aged customers might find amusing. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Flags Over 50] Reference
The hopping boy finally escapes his tormentor by scurrying and tumbling across a field, running toward the Eiffel Tower in the distance. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood’s Most Beloved Fugitive] Reference
As they lay on their thin mattresses, the men could often hear the pitter-patter of rats scurrying across the floor and inside the walls. From Wordnik.com. [Liberated] Reference
But it was still unnerving to see a company considered as prestigious and brilliantly run as O and Y scurrying for bankruptcy protection. From Wordnik.com. [An Olympian Free Fall] Reference
Other spots feature families with small children lying on a carpeted floor, crawling across the kitchen, or scurrying in from the outdoors. From Wordnik.com. [Advertising for Oreck Halo vacuum generates challenge by competitors] Reference
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