/ Dictionary / Index H hurry-scurry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hur•ry-scur•ry Pronunciation: (hûr'ē-skûr'ē, hur'ē-skur'ē), [key] — n., adv., adj. —n. headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion. —adv. with hurrying and scurrying. confusedly; in a bustle. —adj. characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hurry hurry-up Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language