hurly-burly

[ hur-lee-bur-lee, -bur- ]

/ ˈhɜr liˈbɜr li, -ˌbɜr- /

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noun, plural hurl·y-burl·ies.

noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult.

adjective

full of commotion; tumultuous.

Origin of hurly-burly

1520–30; alteration of hurling (and) burling, rhyming phrase based on hurling in its (now obsolete) sense of tumult, uproar

Words nearby hurly-burly

Hurler's syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurloid facies, hurly, hurly-burly, Hurok, Huron, hurrah, Hurri, Hurrian

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Example sentences from the Web for hurly-burly

If Nettie sighed as all this hurly-burly met her eye, it was only an internal sigh.
The Carpenter's Daughter|Anna Bartlett Warner
Now you're ready to take part in all the hurly-burly, and you will.
Fortitude|Hugh Walpole
Then does woe betide those who are caught in the hurly-burly.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851|Various
It was the confusion and hurly-burly below stairs that awoke Mike Murphy early.
The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters|Edward S. Ellis

For instance, you know the hurly-burly of existence in town.
The Idiot at Home|John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for hurly-burly

hurly-burly

/ (ˈhɜːlɪˈbɜːlɪ) /

noun plural hurly-burlies

confusion or commotion

adjective

turbulent

Word Origin for hurly-burly

C16: from earlier hurling and burling, rhyming phrase based on hurling in obsolete sense of uproar

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单词	hurly-burly
释义	hurly-burly [ hur-lee-bur-lee, -bur- ] / ˈhɜr liˈbɜr li, -ˌbɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hurly-burly ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural hurl·y-burl·ies. noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult. adjective full of commotion; tumultuous. Origin of hurly-burly 1520–30; alteration of hurling (and) burling, rhyming phrase based on hurling in its (now obsolete) sense of tumult, uproar Words nearby hurly-burly Hurler's syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurloid facies, hurly, hurly-burly, Hurok, Huron, hurrah, Hurri, Hurrian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hurly-burly If Nettie sighed as all this hurly-burly met her eye, it was only an internal sigh. The Carpenter's Daughter\|Anna Bartlett Warner Now you're ready to take part in all the hurly-burly, and you will. Fortitude\|Hugh Walpole Then does woe betide those who are caught in the hurly-burly. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 434, December, 1851\|Various It was the confusion and hurly-burly below stairs that awoke Mike Murphy early. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters\|Edward S. Ellis For instance, you know the hurly-burly of existence in town. The Idiot at Home\|John Kendrick Bangs British Dictionary definitions for hurly-burly hurly-burly / (ˈhɜːlɪˈbɜːlɪ) / noun plural hurly-burlies confusion or commotion adjective turbulent Word Origin for hurly-burly C16: from earlier hurling and burling, rhyming phrase based on hurling in obsolete sense of uproar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hurly-burly confusion, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, uproar
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hurly-burly

noun, plural hurl·y-burl·ies.

adjective

Origin of hurly-burly

Words nearby hurly-burly

Example sentences from the Web for hurly-burly

British Dictionary definitions for hurly-burly

noun plural hurly-burlies

adjective

Word Origin for hurly-burly

Words related to hurly-burly