← BackshareGuesshurly/ˈhɜrli/nounNoise, confusion, or commotion; often used in the phrase 'hurly-burly'.The hurly of the city streets made it hard to think.He missed the hurly of the busy marketplace.After the hurly of the party, she enjoyed the quiet of her room.SynonymshubbubcommotiontumultAntonymscalm