scuttle

scuttle across something

to hurry across something. (Said especially of a small animal.) A tiny mouse scuttled across the kitchen floor and startled me. A rabbit scuttled across my path.

scuttle away

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Charlotte	shar-LOT (French), SHAHR-lət (English), shahr-LAW-tə (German), shah-LOT (Swedish), shahr-LAWT-tə (Dutch)	French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Art	AHRT	English
Iared	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Audubon	['ɔ:dəbən]
Armson	['a:msn]
Rainbow	RAYN-bo	English (Rare)