hurly-burly
noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult.
full of commotion; tumultuous.
Origin of hurly-burly
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How to use hurly-burly in a sentence
This hurly-burly,” said he, drawing her into a quiet eddy of the stream, “is no place for the communion of two twin souls.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe merchants were packing up their goods; housewives were secreting their silver; everywhere there was a hurly-burly.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.In fact, there was a wild hurly-burly upon the bridge, which nearly deafened me.
Lavengro | George BorrowIn this hurly-burly of affright and excitement, the missionary compressed his lips to keep back the tugging smile.
The Phantom of the River | Edward S. EllisAnd everybody slept soundly; that isnt surprising after the hurly-burly of the night before last; we were tired out.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de Kock
British Dictionary definitions for hurly-burly
/ (ˈhɜːlɪˈbɜːlɪ) /
confusion or commotion
turbulent
Origin of hurly-burly
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