noration
/nəˈreɪʃn/ /nɔːˈreɪʃn/Chiefly United States regional (southern and south Midland ), British regional, and Irish English. Now rare
noun
A fuss; a disturbance. Now rare.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in George Alexander Stevens (?1710–1784), actor and writer. Probably variant of oration with metanalysis, perhaps reinforced by association with narration.
- underslung
- undersoil
- undersold
- under someone's nose
- under someone's spell
- under someone's thumb
- undersow
- underspend
- understaffed
- understaffing
- understairs
- understand
- understandability
- understandable
- understandably
- understander
- understanding
- understandingly
- under starter's orders
- understate
- understated
- understatedly
- understatement
- understater
- under steam