Definitions
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- noun One who scampers.
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- noun One who scampers.
Etymologies
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"I'm no flash cull," says I, "neither buzz, file, mill-ken nor scamperer."
Black Bartlemy's Treasure Jeffery Farnol 1915
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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
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Strangely ancient goal-shy scamperer Robbie Keane could be on his way to Juventus in January.
The Guardian World News Barney Ronay 2010
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Strangely ancient goal-shy scamperer Robbie Keane could be on his way to Juventus in January.
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Our little scamperer is gettin 'old - he's about to turn 28!
Dodger Thoughts 2008
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“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
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