scud
The act of scuddingThe act of scudding.
» The clouds scudded across the sky.
Облака неслись по небу. — Selena777
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12 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of scudding.
плавний рухplavnyj rux
(countable, uncountable)Clouds or rain(s) (or snow, etc) driven by the wind.
(uncountable)A loose formation of small ragged cloud fragments (or fog) not attached to a larger higher cloud layer.
(countable, uncountable)A gust of wind.
поры́вporýv, шквалškval
поривporyv, шквалškval
(countable, uncountable)A scab on a wound.
(countable, uncountable)A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
(countable, uncountable)Any swimming amphipod, usually Gammarus
бокоплавbokoplav, мормы́шmormýš
(countable, uncountable)A swift runner.
(countable, uncountable)A form of garden hoe.
(countable, uncountable)A slap; a sharp stroke.
(Scotland, slang, uncountable)Pornography.
(Scotland, slang, uncountable)The drink Irn-Bru.
a bottle of scud
- the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
Examples
4 sentencesThe clouds scudded across the sky.
ruОблака неслись по небу. — Selena777
The ship scudded before a heavy gale.
deDas Schiff floh vor einem schweren Sturm. — Espi
The clouds are scudding across the sky.
deAm Himmel ziehen die Wolken entlang. — Esperantostern
Clouds scudded across the sky.
deWolken schnellten über den Himmel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1530, of unknown origin but perhaps from Middle English scut (“rabbit, rFirst attested in 1530, of unknown origin but perhaps from Middle English scut (“rabbit, rabbit's tail”) or from Middle Dutch schudden (“to shake”), ultimately of Scandinavian origin.
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Forms
plural: scudsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable