pell-mell
pell-mell · more pell-mell · most pell-mell
беспорядочный, тяп-ляп
Hasty and uncontrolledHasty and uncontrolled.
/ˈpɛlˈmɛl/
Meaning
1 sensesHasty and uncontrolled.
беспоря́дочныйbesporjádočnyj, тяп-ляпtjap-ljap
More definitions
- with undue hurry and confusion
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
uncontrolled:
Origin
From French pêle-mêle, from Old French pesle-mesle, apparently a rhyme based on the stem oFrom French pêle-mêle, from Old French pesle-mesle, apparently a rhyme based on the stem of mesler (“to mix, meddle”). Compare meddle, melee.
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Forms
more pell-mell, most pell-mell| Comparative | more pell-mell Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pell-mell Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- with undue hurry and confusion:helter-skelter
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form