dogtrot vs scamper

dogtrot

verb
  • To move at the pace of a dogtrot 

noun
  • A steady trotting motion similar to that of a dog. 

  • A type of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house. 

  • A breezeway, open passageway, or open hallway between two sections of a house. 

adj
  • The design or form of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house 

scamper

verb
  • To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful or undignified manner. 

noun
  • A quick, light run. 

  • One who skimps or does slipshod work. 

How often have the words dogtrot and scamper occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )