Word of the Day: Skirr

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Friday, August 2, 2024

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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."
Play Button "The drone skirred high into the air to capture an aerial photo of the wedding."
Play Button "We ran inside to escape the cloud of insects skirring after us."

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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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