scootched

Slid aside slightly

Scootched is the past tense of scootch, meaning to move over or shift position slightly, usually while seated: She scootched down the bench to make room.

The word is informal and often implies a small, shuffling movement rather than fully standing up and relocating.

Also spelled scooch or scooched.

movement

inch

Twelfth of a foot

edgeBoundary or sharpness
shimmyRapid side-to-side shaking
wiggleMove with small twists

shuffle · sidle · slide · shift · nudge · budge · squirm · wriggle · creep · ease

space-making

make room

Clear space for something

squeeze inInsert with difficulty
accommodateProvide for or adjust
bunch upGather closely together

move aside · slide down · compress · tighten up · pack in

seating

bench

Shared seating surface

couchUpholstered seating furniture
pewWorship hall seating
boothTemporary enclosed compartment

bleachers · crowded · make room · theater · bus seat · church pew · dinner table · stadium

affectionate

snuggle

Embrace cozily

cuddleAffectionate close embrace
nestleSettle into sheltered comfort
cozy upSeek closeness strategically

nuzzle · huddle · curl up · intimacy · warmth

Opposites

magnitude of movement

scootchedrelocated

Moved to new location

leaped · bounded · traveled · journeyed · migrated

direction/dynamics

scootchedspread out

Extended over distance

sprawled · expanded · stretched out · encroached

motion vs. stillness

scootchedstayed put

Continued in place

stood fast · froze · sat tight · relocated · stood still

Family

scootch, scootches, scootching

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