Flurried

Flurried
Flurried Flur"ried, a. Agitated; excited. -- {Flur"ried*ly} adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • flurried — flurried; un·flurried; …   English syllables

  • Flurried — Flurry Flur ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flurried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flurrying}.] To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. H. Swinburne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flurried — See flurried, flustered …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • flurried — flur|ried [ˈflʌrid US ˈflə:rid] adj confused and nervous or excited = ↑flustered ▪ Jack never seemed to be flurried, even when they were very busy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • flurried — adjective confused and nervous or excited: the flurried activity surrounding the wedding …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • flurried, flustered — These words are virtual synonyms; both mean excited, confused, agitated : Constant criticism flustered (or flurried) her. In one sense, to fluster someone is to flurry him, but fluster is a stronger term than flurry. A flurried person is upset or …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • flurried — /flerr eed, flur /, adj. marked by confusion or agitation. [FLURRY + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • flurried — adj. agitated; confused; excited flur·ry || flÉœrɪ / flÊŒrɪ n. bustle, commotion, excitement; brief snowfall; gust of wind v. confuse, upset, irritate …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flurried — adjective agitated, nervous, or anxious …   English new terms dictionary

  • flurried — adj upset, disturbed, flustered, unsettled, unnerved FORMAL perturbed COLLOQ. fazed, rattled, in a flap, in a tizzy, in a tizz, having kittens, all of a lather …   Useful english dictionary

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