Defn: To salute, or applaud, with hurrahs.
HURRICANE Hur"ri*cane, n. Etym: [Sp. hurracan; orig. a Carib word signifying, a high wind.]
Defn: A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden
changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and
lightning; — especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also
used figuratively.
Like the smoke in a hurricane whirl'd. Tennyson.
Each guilty thought to me is A dreadful hurricane. Massinger.
Hurricane bird (Zoöl.), the frigate bird.
— Hurricane deck. (Naut.) See under Deck.
HURRICANO
Hur`ri*ca"no, n.; pl. Hurricanoes.
Defn: A waterspout; a hurricane. [Obs.] Drayton. "You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout." Shak.
HURRIED
Hur"ried, a.
1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life.
2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job. "A
hurried meeting." Milton.
— Hur"ried*ly, adv.
— Hur"ried*ness, n.
HURRIER
Hur"ri*er, n.
Defn: One who hurries or urges.