KERFUFFLE

Meaning of KERFUFFLE in English

n. esp. Brit. colloq. a fuss or commotion.

Etymology: Sc. curfuffle f. fuffle to disorder: imit.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

KERFUFFLE — noun Etymology: alteration of carfuffle, from Scots car- (probably from Scottish Gaelic cearr wrong, awkward) + fuffle to become disheveled …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KERFUFFLE — kə(r)ˈfəfəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration of carfuffle : stir
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KERFUFFLE — n. commotion, disturbance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KERFUFFLE — noun Etymology: alteration of carfuffle, from Scots car- (probably from Scottish Gaelic cearr wrong, awkward) + fuffle to become disheveled …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KERFUFFLE — [ kə'fʌf(ə)l ] ■ noun Brit. informal a commotion or fuss. Origin C19: perh. from Scots curfuffle (prob. from Sc. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KERFUFFLE — [ker.fuf.fle] n [alter. of carfuffle, fr. Sc car- (prob. fr. ScGael cearr wrong, awkward) + fuffle to become disheveled] (1946) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KERFUFFLE — kerfuffle BrE AmE kə ˈfʌf ə l AmE \ k ə r-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KERFUFFLE — / kəˈfʌfl; NAmE kərˈf-/ noun [ sing. ] ( BrE , informal ) unnecessary excitement or activity SYN commotion , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KERFUFFLE — ker ‧ fuf ‧ fle /kəˈfʌf ə l $ kər-/ BrE AmE noun [singular] British English informal unnecessary noise and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KERFUFFLE — n. esp. Brit. colloq. a fuss or commotion. [Sc. curfuffle f. fuffle to disorder: imit.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KERFUFFLE — n. esp. Brit. colloq. a fuss or commotion. [ Sc. curfuffle f. fuffle to disorder: imit. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KERFUFFLE — A kerfuffle is a lot of argument, noisy activity, or fuss. ( BRIT INFORMAL ) There was a bit of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KERFUFFLE — A ~ is a lot of argument, noisy activity, or fuss. (BRIT INFORMAL) There was a bit of a ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
KERFUFFLE — [noun] [C usually singular] [UK] [informal] - noise, excitement and argumentEveryone rushed outside and in the kerfuffle her glasses were …
Cambridge English vocab
KERFUFFLE — A confusing mess (noun); becoming disorganized (verb). Example: The Mideast is a perpetual kerfuffle.
Slang English vocab
KERFUFFLE — сущ.; разг. суета, суматоха Syn : turmoil, fuss
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KERFUFFLE — Театр
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KERFUFFLE — kerfuffle.ogg _n. _собир. суматоха, суета
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KERFUFFLE — сущ.; разг.суета, суматоха Syn:turmoil, fuss
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
KERFUFFLE — n. волнение, суета, суматоха
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KERFUFFLE — n. волнение, суета, суматоха
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KERFUFFLE — сущ. ; разг. суета, суматоха Syn: turmoil , fuss
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
KERFUFFLE — сущ.; разг. суета, суматоха Syn: turmoil, fuss
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
KERFUFFLE — _n. _собир. суматоха, суета
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
KERFUFFLE — n. собир. суматоха, суета
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
KERFUFFLE — сущ.; разг. суета, суматоха Syn : turmoil, fuss
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
KERFUFFLE — n. Pronunciation: k ə r- ' f ə -f ə l Function: noun Etymology: alteration of carfuffle, from Scots car- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TO-DO — 25B6; noun (informal) COMMOTION, fuss, ado, excitement, agitation, bother, stir, palaver, confusion, disturbance, brouhaha, uproar, furore, storm in a teacup, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STINK — n. 25B6; verb his clothes stank of sweat : REEK, smell (foul/bad/disgusting), stink/smell to high heaven. (informal) the whole idea …
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RUMPUS — n. 25B6; noun DISTURBANCE, commotion, uproar, furore, brouhaha, hue and cry, ruckus; fracas, melee, tumult, noise, racket, din; informal to-do, …
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