scut
1a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
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a worthless, contemptible person.
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How to use scut in a sentence
However, when he saw Cuni's little white scut scurry by, his instinct told him that this was what he sought.
Lives of the Fur Folk | M. D. HavilandFluff-Button doubled away nimbly from his rush, but even so the dog's jaws snapped together just behind his scut.
Lives of the Fur Folk | M. D. HavilandCuni was visibly impressed by these, and by the beauty of his fine scut.
Lives of the Fur Folk | M. D. HavilandHow the Indian Hare came to have a long tail, whereas that part in others attains no higher than a scut?
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3) | Thomas BrowneOn the common above the Pot, a terrified white scut rose almost under his feet and sped along in front of him.
A Maid of the Silver Sea | John Oxenham
British Dictionary definitions for scut
/ (skʌt) /
the short tail of animals such as the deer and rabbit
Origin of scut
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