HyperDic: scuttle

English > 3 senses of the word scuttle:
VERBmotionscuttle, scurry, scamper, skitterto move about or proceed hurriedly
NOUNartifactscuttle, coal scuttlecontainer for coal
artifactscuttle, hatchway, openingan entrance equipped with a hatch
scuttle > pronunciation
Soundsskah'tahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > scuttle: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningcontainer for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire.
Synonymcoal scuttle
BroadercontainerAny object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
English > scuttle: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship.
Synonymshatchway, opening
PartshatchA movable barrier covering a hatchway
Narrowerescape hatchhatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
Broaderentrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entreeSomething that provides access (to get in or get out)
Spanishescotilla
Catalanescotilla
English > scuttle: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningTo move about or proceed hurriedly.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsscurry, scamper, skitter
Narrowercrabscurry sideways like a crab
BroaderrunMove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
Spanishcorretear, escabullirse
Catalanbarrinar, escapolir-se, esquitllar-se

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