flurry
Meaning
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- A light, brief snowfall.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- Any sudden activity; a stir.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
Synonyms
snow flurry
hurly burly
be busy
be flurried
be hasty
be flustered
turbulance
be bustling
be vivid
over-hastiness
call attention
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈflʌɹi/
Etymology
Perhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsolete term flurr (“scatter”).
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