hurly

[ hur-lee ]

noun

, plural hurl·ies.

1. commotion; hurly-burly.
2. British. hurley.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurly¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

This hurly-burly,” said he, drawing her into a quiet eddy of the stream, “is no place for the communion of two twin souls.

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The merchants were packing up their goods; housewives were secreting their silver; everywhere there was a hurly-burly.

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In fact, there was a wild hurly-burly upon the bridge, which nearly deafened me.

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In this hurly-burly of affright and excitement, the missionary compressed his lips to keep back the tugging smile.

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And everybody slept soundly; that isnt surprising after the hurly-burly of the night before last; we were tired out.

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