hurry-scurry
Americannoun
adverb
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with hurrying and scurrying.
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confusedly; in a bustle.
adjective
adverb
adjective
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of hurry-scurry
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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Having been chased hurry-scurry from Kiangsi Province right to the suburbs of Changsha, Hunan, the Chinese turned around and, with a fury they have never shown before, lashed the Japanese back and back.
From Time Magazine Archive
The streets were filled with the hurry-scurry of a moving army, splashing through mud puddles.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
The hurry-scurry, the angry hum of recent weeks had departed; a quivering stillness now permeated the premises.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
"Why all the hurry-scurry this bright and summer day?"
From The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White
I cannot write much, for the school is so hurry-scurry.
From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. Hare
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