disorderly
11disorderly — UK [dɪsˈɔː(r)də(r)lɪ] / US [dɪsˈɔrdərlɪ] adjective 1) not tidy The books were stacked in a disorderly pile on his desk. 2) behaving in a noisy or violent way She admitted conducting herself in a disorderly manner. drunk and disorderly (= behaving …
12disorderly — I. adverb Date: 1560 archaic in a disorderly manner II. adjective Date: 1555 1. engaged in conduct offensive to public order < charged with being drunk and disorderly > 2. characterized by disorder < a disorderly pile of clothe …
13disorderly — disorderliness, n. /dis awr deuhr lee/, adj. 1. characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk. 2. unruly; turbulent; tumultuous: a disorderly mob. 3. Law. contrary to public order or morality. adv. 4. in a disorderly… …
14disorderly — adjective 1 untidy or lacking order: Joe left his clothes in a disorderly heap. 2 behaving in a noisy violent way and causing trouble in a public place: drunk and disorderly (=behaving very badly in a public place because you have drunk too much… …
15disorderly — adjective 1) a disorderly desk Syn: untidy, disorganized, messy, cluttered; in disarray, in a mess, in a jumble, in a muddle, at sixes and sevens; informal shambolic, like a bomb went off Ant: tidy 2) di …
16disorderly — adjective 1) a disorderly desk Syn: untidy, disorganized, messy, cluttered, in disarray; informal like a bomb s hit it, higgledy piggledy; Brit.; informal shambolic 2) disorderly behaviour Syn: unruly …
17disorderly — adjective not in order; causing disorder; unorganized The larder is so disorderly, I cant even find the potatoes …
18disorderly — adj. Disorderly is used with these nouns: ↑conduct …
19disorderly — adj. 1 untidy; confused. 2 irregular; unruly; riotous. 3 Law contrary to public order or morality. Phrases and idioms: disorderly house Law a brothel. Derivatives: disorderliness n …
20disorderly conduct — dis·or·der·ly con·duct n: conduct that is likely to lead to a disturbance of the public peace or that offends public decency; also: the petty offense of engaging in disorderly conduct compare breach of the peace ◇ The term disorderly conduct is… …
