scudded
Shot across quickly
Scudded is the past tense of scud, meaning to move swiftly and smoothly, especially driven by wind.
The word typically describes clouds racing across the sky or boats skimming across water: Dark clouds scudded overhead as the storm approached.
It conveys rapid, effortless motion with a slightly literary flavor.
Moved suddenly, swiftly
- racedMoved with great speed
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- hurriedDone too quickly
- flewTraveled through air
swept · skimmed · glided · streaked · dashed · careened · tore · hurtled
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- gustsSudden bursts of air
breeze · zephyr · trade-winds · monsoon · storm · typhoon · hurricane · windswept
darted
Moved suddenly, swiftly
flew · swept · skimmed · glided · streaked · dashed · careened · tore · hurtled · sped
gale
Severe sustained wind
gusts · breeze · zephyr · trade-winds · monsoon · storm · typhoon · hurricane · windswept · buffeted
overcast
Sky fully veiled
cumulus · wispy · darkening · billowing · racing · fleeting · gathering · brooding · threatening · rolling
mainsail
Principal vessel canvas
rigging · boom · mast · halyard · sheet · tack · clew · leech · luff · batten