/ Dictionary / Index H hurly-burly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hurl•y-burl•y Pronunciation: (hûr'lē-bûr'lē, -bûr"-), [key] — n., pl. adj. -burl•ies, —n. noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult. —adj. full of commotion; tumultuous. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hurly-burly (Thesaurus) hurly Hurok Related Content Daily Word Quiz: voracious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language