English Dictionary: disorderly | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for disorderly | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Disorderly \Dis*or"der*ly\, a. 1. Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged; immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly state. 2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind. 3. Not complying with the restraints of order and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly people; disorderly assemblies. 4. (Law) Offensive to good morals and public decency; notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house. Syn: Irregular; immethodical; confused; tumultuous; inordinate; intemperate; unruly; lawless; vicious. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Disorderly \Dis*or"der*ly\, adv. In a disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly; confusedly. Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly. --2 Thess. iii. 6. Savages fighting disorderly with stones. --Sir W. Raleigh. |