PELL-MELL


Meaning of PELL-MELL in English

Pronunciation: ˌ pel- ' mel

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle French pelemele

Date: 1590

1 : in mingled confusion or disorder <papers strewn pell-mell on the desk>

2 : in confused haste <ran pell-mell for the door>

– pell-mell adjective or noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.