Helter-skelter
Pronunciation : Hel"ter-skel"ter
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [An onomatholter-polter, D. holder de bolder.]
Definition : Defn: In hurry and confusion; without definite purpose; irregularly. [Colloq.] Helter-skelter have I rode to thee. Shak. A wistaria vine running helter-skelter across the roof. J. C. Harris.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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