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hurly

American  
[hur-lee] / ˈhɜr li /

noun

hurlies plural
  1. commotion; hurly-burly.

  2. British. hurley.


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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of hurly

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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That moved him to 11 under, two shots behind Germany's Hurly Long.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

Hurly is a fan of men’s electric shavers, which cover more terrain than a blade because of their wider head.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

Olesen and Fox were a stroke clear of three players — Hurly Long, Ashun Wu and Richie Ramsay.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

As Hurly told psychologist Jarrett in 2013, the theory goes beyond predicting what makes people laugh.

From Scientific American • Jun. 26, 2019

Hurly of creduma therefore comes curiously near the quite modern brassey.

From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry

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