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- Dictionaryflurry/ˈflʌri/
noun
- 1. a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind: "a flurry of snow" Similar
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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a sudden, short period of activity, excitement, or interest: flurry of The prince's words on marriage have prompted a flurry of speculation in the press this week. a flurry of activity. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. There were several police vans and a lot of activity in the area.
: a brief period of commotion or excitement. b. : a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage sense 2. a flurry of insults. 3. : a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity. flurry. 2 of 2. verb. flurried; flurrying. transitive verb. : to cause to become agitated and confused. intransitive verb.
1. a light, brief shower of snow. 2. sudden commotion, excitement, confusion, or nervous hurry: a flurry of activity before the party. 3. a brief rise or fall in prices or a brief period of heavy trading on the stock exchange. 4. a sudden gust of wind.
sudden commotion, excitement, or confusion; nervous hurry: There was a flurry of activity before the guests arrived. Synonyms: ado, fluster, fuss, to-do, stir, pother, upset. Stock Exchange. a brief rise or fall in prices. a brief, unusually heavy period of trading. a sudden gust of wind.
FLURRY meaning: 1. a sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind: 2. a sudden, short…. Learn more.
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.
A flurry of something such as activity or excitement is a short intense period of it.
