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/flerr"eed, flur"-/, adj.marked by confusion or agitation.[FLURRY + -ED2]
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flurried — flurried; un·flurried; … English syllables
Flurried — Flur ried, a. Agitated; excited. {Flur ried*ly} adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
