scudder

9.9

A person who runs very fast

noun

Archaic

: corredor

In the race, she proved to be a real scudder, finishing far ahead of her competitors.

Examples

The child was a quick scudder, darting through the park with boundless energy.
He was known as a scudder because he could outrun everyone in the neighborhood.
All right, you ornery old scudder, you ain't no oil painting your own self.

Skeletons (1997)

Synonyms

sprinter

vsscudder

17 1.9

A person who runs short races very fast

is broader, applying to any fast-moving person not only race runners

speedster

vsscudder

16 4.1

A person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast

is an older general label for a fast mover, not only racers

speeder

vsscudder

10 3.0

A person who drives faster than the speed limit

is older general word for a fast person, not specific to driving

strider

vsscudder

2 6.7

A person who walks quickly with long steps

is about running or fast movement, not specifically long walking steps

scrambler

vsscudder

Jargon

1 6.3

A player who moves quickly and unpredictably to avoid defenders

is general speed without implying unpredictability or evasion

tachyon

vsscudder

Slang

1 9.8

A person or thing that moves very quickly

is an older term for an ordinary fast person, not an extreme hyperbole

darter

vsscudder

1 8.0

A person or animal that moves quickly in short bursts

is the older label for general fast movement, not only sudden bursts

galloper

vsscudder

Archaic

1 7.6

A fast horse used to carry messages or a person who rides quickly to deliver messages

is older human-focused term, not tied to horses or riding

hurrier

vsscudder

8.2

A person who does things quickly, often without being careful

is neutral older term without implying carelessness or haste

Antonyms

to linger

207 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

to tarry

Literature

7 7.5

To stay in a place longer than expected

How Fast

sprinter

17 1.9

scudder

Archaic

9.9

runner

241 1.0

jogger

24 1.0

walker

33 1.0

Surface Forms

scudder singular

scudders plural

Morphology

scudder = scud (transparent) = scud + er

The noun is transparently formed as an agent noun from the verb 'scud' with the productive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Scudder comes from the old verb scud, meaning 'to move or run quickly', with the ending -er that makes 'a person who does something'. So a scudder is 'one who runs fast', which fits its use for quick messengers or fast players.