Friday, August 2, 2024

Word of the Day: Skirr

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verb 1. Move rapidly, especially with a whirring sound.
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Play Button "Courtney watched the birds skirr into the sky after they were startled by her dog's bark."
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Unknown, mid-16th century
Why This Word?
"Skirr" originated from the now-obsolete use of the verb "scour," to mean "move hastily." The idea of skirring may conjure up images of birds hurriedly taking to the air in a flock; however, birds aren't the only animals to move in flocks...
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