scurrying

(verb) to move about or proceed hurriedly. Synonyms: scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle. Example: "So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground."

(adj) moving with great haste. Synonyms: hurrying. Examples: "Affection for this hurrying driving...little man." "Lashed the scurrying horses."