Sunday, September 20, 2009

scuttled

"Lennie fairly scuttled out of the room."


ch. 3 pg. 41 Steinbeck Centennial Edition Penguin


I think this means to exit in a quick or quiet manner.
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  1. SteinSeptember 22, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    dictionary.com says that scuttled means:

    to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.

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  2. DickinsonSeptember 23, 2009 at 2:54 PM

    According to freedictionary.com scuttled may also mean:
    A small opening or hatch with a movable lid in the deck or hull of a ship or in the roof, wall, or floor of a building.

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