scuttle away



scuttle away

[for a small animal] to run away. The otters scuttled away as we approached. A skunk scuttled away quickly—thank heavens.
See also: away, scuttle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mawar-Indonesian, Malay
Hariman-Ancient Germanic
Ailie['eili]
Sundar-Tamil, Indian, Hindi
LyssaLIS-əEnglish
Vjekoslav-Croatian