hurry-scurry

or hur·ry-skur·ry

[ hur-ee-skur-ee, huhr-ee-skuhr-ee ]

/ ˈhɜr iˈskɜr i, ˈhʌr iˈskʌr i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hurry-scurry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion.

adverb

with hurrying and scurrying.

confusedly; in a bustle.

adjective

characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste.

Origin of hurry-scurry

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby hurry-scurry

hurricane-force wind, hurricane lamp, hurricane warning, hurried, hurry, hurry-scurry, hurry-up, hurry up and wait, hursinghar, Hurst, Hurstmonceux

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Example sentences from the Web for hurry-scurry

We slaves would eat our breakfast, and go to the fields, dare wont no hurry-scurry.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
At five minutes to eleven there is a bugle-call, followed by a hurry-scurry; the whole ship is alive at once.
Little Folks (Septemeber 1884)|Various
The cut-and-cover, hurry-scurry methods of doing things, common on some Western farms, will not do in drainage work.
Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884.|Various
The lark laughed at it all; but the sparrows were all in a hurry-scurry.
Tales of Two Countries|Alexander Kielland

The fact of the matter is that the hurry-scurry of modern civilisation is not conducive to artistic work of any description.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for hurry-scurry

hurry-scurry

adverb

in frantic haste

adjective

hasty and disorderly

noun

disordered haste

verb (intr)

to rush about in confusion

Word Origin for hurry-scurry

C18: reduplication of hurry; compare helter-skelter

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

单词	hurry-scurry
释义	hurry-scurry or hur·ry-skur·ry [ hur-ee-skur-ee, huhr-ee-skuhr-ee ] / ˈhɜr iˈskɜr i, ˈhʌr iˈskʌr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hurry-scurry ON THESAURUS.COM noun headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion. adverb with hurrying and scurrying. confusedly; in a bustle. adjective characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste. Origin of hurry-scurry First recorded in 1725–35 Words nearby hurry-scurry hurricane-force wind, hurricane lamp, hurricane warning, hurried, hurry, hurry-scurry, hurry-up, hurry up and wait, hursinghar, Hurst, Hurstmonceux Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hurry-scurry We slaves would eat our breakfast, and go to the fields, dare wont no hurry-scurry. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration At five minutes to eleven there is a bugle-call, followed by a hurry-scurry; the whole ship is alive at once. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884)\|Various The cut-and-cover, hurry-scurry methods of doing things, common on some Western farms, will not do in drainage work. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884.\|Various The lark laughed at it all; but the sparrows were all in a hurry-scurry. Tales of Two Countries\|Alexander Kielland The fact of the matter is that the hurry-scurry of modern civilisation is not conducive to artistic work of any description. The Empire of the East\|H. B. Montgomery British Dictionary definitions for hurry-scurry hurry-scurry adverb in frantic haste adjective hasty and disorderly noun disordered haste verb (intr) to rush about in confusion Word Origin for hurry-scurry C18: reduplication of hurry; compare helter-skelter 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 hurry-scurry chaotic, haphazard, hurried, arbitrary, carelessly, confused, disorderly, hastily, hit or miss, random, recklessly, slapdash
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hurry-scurry

or hur·ry-skur·ry

noun

adverb

adjective

Origin of hurry-scurry

Words nearby hurry-scurry

Example sentences from the Web for hurry-scurry

British Dictionary definitions for hurry-scurry

adverb

adjective

noun

verb (intr)

Word Origin for hurry-scurry

Words related to hurry-scurry