English noun: scuttle | |||
1. | scuttle (artifact) container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire | ||
Synonyms | coal scuttle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | container | ||
2. | scuttle (artifact) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship | ||
Synonyms | hatchway, opening | ||
Broader (hypernym) | entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | escape hatch | ||
Part holonym | hatch | ||
English verb: scuttle | |||
1. | scuttle (motion) to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||
Samples | So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground. | ||
Synonyms | scamper, scurry, skitter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | run | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crab | ||