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
"Yer needn't rouse de house wid yer hurlyburly," said he, savagely.
A Noble Woman | Ann S. StephensHow, in such a hurlyburly of the elements, should the chosen seed survive?
The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper | Martin Farquhar TupperThey fretted awhile in the hurlyburly of other love-mad couples and wondered what to do.
We Can't Have Everything | Rupert Hughes"You have not won the Princess," said King Hurlyburly, who was now thoroughly cross.
The Other Side of the Sun | Evelyn SharpIn the midst of the hurlyburly, a loud and long knocking came at the hall-door of Mardykes.
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 3 | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
British Dictionary definitions for hurly-burly
/ (ˈhɜːlɪˈbɜːlɪ) /
confusion or commotion
turbulent
Origin of hurly-burly
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