ablur

adjective

ə-ˈblər 

: in a state of very rapid movement or activity : moving too quickly to be seen clearly : blurring

As if on cue, an Anna's hummingbird zipped up, wings ablur and feathers flashing red and green in the sun.

—Jim McCausland, Sunset, July 1992

So the workers scramble, their hands ablur and sweat slicking their faces …

—Fred Alvarez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sept. 2000

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + blur entry 2

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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