tumultuary

American  

[too-muhl-choo-er-ee, tyoo-] / tuˈmʌl tʃuˌɛr i, tju- /

adjective

1. tumultuous; turbulent.

2. confused; disorderly; haphazard.

   tumultuary habits of studying.

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Etymology

Origin of tumultuary

1580–90; < Latin tumultuārius “pertaining to bustle or hurry,” equivalent to tumultu(s) tumult + -ārius -ary ( def. )

Example Sentences

After feasting themselves and the royal family with this tumultuary reconciliation, they went to the house of Mr. Necker and M. de Montmorin, with shouts of thankfulness and affection.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson

But tumultuary as were the shouts with which he was recognized, they were faint in comparison to those which burst forth at sight of the Princess at his side.

From The Vale of Cedars by Aguilar, Grace

The nobles, drawn together in little knots, were conversing in low eager tones, or endeavoring to reduce the tumultuary soldiery to more order; and the Queen moved on unperceived, till she stood beside the corpse.

From The Vale of Cedars by Aguilar, Grace

This was checked by the action of the municipal authorities and certain of the principal inhabitants, who called together the civic-guard to protect any further tumultuary attacks by marauders and ne'er-do-wells on private property.

From History of Holland by Edmundson, George

Both were smiling, and before them all that tumultuary array fell away as from something supernatural.

From The Dew of Their Youth by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)