Definitions

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  • noun One who scampers.

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  • noun One who scampers.

Etymologies

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scamper +‎ -er

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Examples

  • She is a scamperer, a faerie without wings, and must somehow traverse a dangerous mountain range to get to the city of Nazneen.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Tarie 2010

  • She is a scamperer, a faerie without wings, and must somehow traverse a dangerous mountain range to get to the city of Nazneen.

    The winner of the Cybils middle grade science fiction and fantasy category is... Tarie 2010

  • November 10, 2008 at 11:05 am hmm… ai nawt so shore dis a gud ideeya… ai nawt reeley a “skuttler” ai moar ob a “scamperer” rly… see:

    Iz a perfikly gud lolcat… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • The solitary scamperer left is the cottontail, appealing because he is the most pursued and politest of the furry; faithfully trying to give no offense, except when starvation points to winter cabbage, he is none the less fey.

    A Woodland Valentine 1921

  • "I'm no flash cull," says I, "neither buzz, file, mill-ken nor scamperer."

    Black Bartlemy's Treasure Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • This expert speechifier, this ever idle, ever busy scamperer, our heroine dispatched to engage a neighbouring family to pay her a morning visit the next day, just about the time which was fixed for her going to see the Walsinghams.

    Tales and Novels — Volume 05 Maria Edgeworth 1808

  • Strangely ancient goal-shy scamperer Robbie Keane could be on his way to Juventus in January.

    The Guardian World News Barney Ronay 2010

  • Strangely ancient goal-shy scamperer Robbie Keane could be on his way to Juventus in January.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Our little scamperer is gettin 'old - he's about to turn 28!

    Dodger Thoughts 2008

  • “A modest tongue, thou midnight scamperer! look to my geldings — Here — here are two Dutch florins, three stivers, and a Spanish pistareen for thee; one of the florins is for thy old mother, and with the others thou canst lighten thy heart in the Paus merrymakings — if

    The Water-witch, Or, the Skimmer of the Seas 1831

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