# pell-mell

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɛlˈmɛl/

## Definitions
1. Hasty and uncontrolled.

## Etymology
From French pêle-mêle, from Old French pesle-mesle, apparently a rhyme based on the stem of mesler (“to mix, meddle”). Compare meddle, melee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pell-mell