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Scurried vs Hurried - What's the difference?

scurried | hurried |

As verbs the difference between scurried and hurried

is that scurried is (scurry) while hurried is (hurry).

As an adjective hurried is

 done in a hurry; rushed.

scurried

English

Verb

(head)
  • (scurry)

    • scurry

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.
  • * 1964 ,
    • Then the piglet tore loose from the creepers and scurried into the undergrowth.

    Derived terms

    * scurry away * scurry off

    Anagrams

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    hurried

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  •  Done in a hurry; rushed.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (hurry)