SCUTTLES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word scuttles. (close relations)
Definition of SCUTTLES
scuttle
Best Alternative Words for SCUTTLES
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hatch | verbv | |||||||
noun • the production of young from an egg • shading consisting of multiple crossing lines • a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open • a movable barrier covering a hatchway verb • emerge from the eggs • devise or invent • inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating • draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper • sit on (eggs) | ||||||||
hatchway | nounn | |||||||
noun • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship | ||||||||
opening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||||
roof | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building • protective covering on top of a motor vehicle • the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space • an upper limit on what is allowed verb • provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof | ||||||||
scamper | verbv | |||||||
noun • rushing about hastily in an undignified way verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||||||||
scurry | verbv | |||||||
noun • rushing about hastily in an undignified way verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||||||||
skitter | verbv | |||||||
verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly • glide easily along a surface • cause to skip over a surface • twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water | ||||||||
coal scuttle | nounn | |||||||
noun • container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire |