different between jumble vs lurry

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d??mb?l/

• Rhymes: -?mb?l

Etymology 1

From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump +? -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.

Verb

jumble (third-person singular simple present jumbles, present participle jumbling, simple past and past participle jumbled)

1. (transitive) To mix or confuse.
   • a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, Of Contentment (sermon)

     Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?

   • Every clime and age jumbled together.

2. (intransitive) To meet or unite in a confused way.

Derived terms

• jumble up

Translations

Noun

jumble (countable and uncountable, plural jumbles)

1. A mixture of unrelated things.
2. (uncountable, Britain) Items for a rummage sale.
3. (countable, Britain, informal) A rummage sale.
   • 1982, Hunter Davies, Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat

     "That's a nice coat," said Bella. "I used to have one like that. Got it at a jumble. But it didn't suit me. You look great in it."

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:hodgepodge

Translations

See also

• jumble sale

Etymology 2

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Noun

jumble (plural jumbles)

1. (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

Alternative forms

• jumbal
• jumball

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Of obscure origin. See lorry.

Verb

lurry (third-person singular simple present lurries, present participle lurrying, simple past and past participle lurried)

1. (transitive) To lug or pull about.
2. (transitive) To daub; dirty.

Related terms

• lorry

Etymology 2

Shortened form of liripipe.

Noun

lurry (plural lurries)

1. (obsolete) A confused heap; a throng or jumble, as of people or sounds.
   • 1664, Charles Cotton, Scarronides:

     How dur?t you Rogues take the opinion / To vapor here in my Dominion, / Without my leave, and make a lurry, / That men cannot be quiet for ye!

Verb

lurry (third-person singular simple present lurries, present participle lurrying, simple past and past participle lurried)

1. (intransitive) To hurry carelessly.