scud.
Naked.
Meaning & usage
Naked.
Where this word comes from
First 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.
To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
clouds scudding across the sky
To run, or be driven, before a high wind with few or no sails set.
To hit or slap.
To speed.
To skim flat stones so they skip along the water.
To scrape (skins) to remove hair etc. as part of the tanning process.
Where this word comes from
First 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.
The act of scudding.
Clouds or rain(s) (or snow, etc) driven by the wind.
A loose formation of small ragged cloud fragments (or fog) not attached to a larger higher cloud layer.
A gust of wind.
A scab on a wound.
A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
Any swimming amphipod, usually Gammarus
A swift runner.
A form of garden hoe.
A slap; a sharp stroke.
Pornography.
The drink Irn-Bru.
Where this word comes from
First 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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