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- US Pronunciation
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- [hur-lee]
- /ˈhɜr li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hur-lee]
- /ˈhɜr li/
Definitions of hurly word
- noun plural hurly commotion; hurly-burly. 1
- noun plural hurly British. hurley. 1
- noun plural hurly the game of hurling. 1
- noun plural hurly the leather-covered ball used in hurling. 1
- noun plural hurly the stick used in hurling, similar to a field hockey stick but with a wide, flat blade. 1
- noun plural hurly Informal. a club or cudgel. 1
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Origin of hurly
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hurly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hurly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hurly
- what is a hurly burly?