scudding

Variant of scud

scud definition

scud (skud)

intransitive verb scudded scud′·ded, scudding scud′·ding

  1. to run or move swiftly; glide or skim along easily
  2. to be driven or run before the wind

Etymology: prob. < ON form akin to OE scudan, to hurry: see shudder

noun

  1. the act of scudding
  2. spray, rain, or snow driven by the wind
  3. a sudden gust of wind
  4. Meteorol. very low, dark, patchy clouds moving swiftly, generally characteristic of bad weather

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