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    flurry
    /ˈflʌri/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. (especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind: "gusts of snow flurried through the door"

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  2. Flurry can mean a sudden light fall of snow or a sudden, short period of activity, excitement, or interest. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

  3. Flurry can be a noun or a verb, and it has different meanings related to wind, snow, commotion, or activity. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of flurry from Merriam-Webster.

  4. Flurry can mean a light shower of snow, a sudden commotion or confusion, or a brief rise or fall in stock prices. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

  5. Flurry can mean a light snowfall, a sudden gust of wind, a brief period of activity or confusion, or a short rise in stock prices. Learn more about the word's origin, usage, and synonyms from various dictionaries and sources.

  6. A light blowing swirl of snow that's just barely falling is a flurry. There might be a brief flurry or two at the beginning of the winter, with no real heavy snow until January. You can describe a snow flurry, or a similarly swirling flurry of leaves or papers.

  7. noun. /ˈflʌri/ /ˈflɜːri/ (plural flurries) [usually singular] an occasion when there is a lot of activity, interest, excitement, etc. within a short period of time. a sudden flurry of activity. in a flurry (of something) They arrived in a flurry of excitement. A flurry of shots rang out in the darkness. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  8. Flurry is a noun that means a short intense period of activity, excitement, or snow, or a verb that means to confuse or fluster someone. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, origin, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.