Meaning of Scud | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of scudding.
   countable, uncountable
2. A Soviet-developed tactical ballistic missile.
3. Clouds or rain(s) (or snow, etc) driven by the wind.
   countable, uncountable
4. A loose formation of small ragged cloud fragments (or fog) not attached to a larger higher cloud layer.
   uncountable
5. A gust of wind.
   countable, uncountable
6. A scab on a wound.
   countable, uncountable
7. A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
   countable, uncountable
8. Any swimming amphipod, usually Gammarus
   countable, uncountable
9. A swift runner.
   countable, uncountable
10. A form of garden hoe.
    countable, uncountable
11. A slap; a sharp stroke.
    countable, uncountable
12. Pornography.
    Scotland, slang, uncountable
13. The drink Irn-Bru.
    Scotland, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“But high above the flying scud and dark-rolling clouds, there floated a little isle of sunlight, from which beamed forth an angel's face […]”

“... he will have a wet journey, seeing it is apout to pe a scud."”

“Places near the sea have frequent scuds, that keep the atmosphere moist, yet do not reach far up into the country; making thus the maritime situations appear wet, when the rain is not considerable.”

“She'll cure this scud o' sentimental win' Wi' something o' a mair substantial kin';”

“... banks o' scud drave ragged past, And blashed upon his face, For blast on blast, frae the southwast, Did ither raging chace,[…]”

“... a scud of rain splashed on the window, drowning a sentence of the First Lesson.”

“Tes nothen but a scud o' snow, If you do talk about gwain, I'll lock 'ee in, same as we did pa'son.”

“Small, ragged, low cloud fragments that are unattached to a larger cloud base and often seen with and behind cold fronts and thunderstorm gust fronts. Such clouds generally are associated with cool moist air, such as thunderstorm outflow.”

“a bottle of scud”

CEFR level