hurly

H4U1R1L1Y4
/ˈhɜː(ɹ)li/

noun

noise; confusion; uproar

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Meanings

hurly1

noun
  1. obsoletenoise; confusion; uproar

    […] that, with the hurly, death itself awakes.

    c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]

hurly2

nounhurly (plural hurlies)

plural hurlies

  1. ScotlandA wheelbarrow.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Compare French hurler (“to howl”). See also hurlyburly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hurly

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Cite this entry
APA

hurly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurly

MLA

“hurly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurly.

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