flurry
flurry
Definition
flurry (flʉr′ē)
noun pl. -·ries
- ☆ a sudden, brief rush of wind; gust
- ☆ a gust of rain or snow
- a sudden confusion or commotion
- ☆ a brief fluctuation in stock market prices or increase in trading
Etymology: < obs. flurr, to scatter (? echoic), prob. after hurry
transitive verb -·ried, -·ry·ing
to confuse; agitate
intransitive verb
to move in a quick, flustered way
flurry
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- wicket: A quick flurry of wickets however, meant that they were reduced to 96 for 5 from 23 overs.
- snow: She came in without being bid, bringing a flurry of snow in with her.
- emails: I'm going to be sending you a flurry of little emails here, attaching the photos I took at Cheslyn Hay.
- migrant: March 27th Another small flurry of common migrants arrived today.
- excitement: Just before 10am there is a flurry of excitement.
- substitution: But the Dons were never really troubled and the game finished in flurry of substitutions.
Converse of object
- provoke: This provoked a miniature flurry of responses from both members and non-members of MLS.
- spark: There are bridges near and far in the exciting London Docklands legacy and they have sparked a flurry of interest throughout the world.
- prompt: Costs are also prompted a flurry current on rules where we're going.
- expect: Despite an expected flurry of suitors, Reading's bid for the Bermudan was the first one the Manchester side had received.
- see: Late autumn will see a flurry of mail from dealers advising of their special out of season service deals.
- produce: May 27th The first fine, calm morning for a week produced a small flurry of new arrivals.
Adjective modifier
- sudden: Update: I can see that there's a sudden flurry of interest in this post from Swedish readers.
- brief: There was a brief flurry of traffic, I was calling out in my best Tone 40: " You can get away!
- occasional: March 2005 The late February and early March weather has been cool with the occasional snow flurry and slight frosts.
- minor: April 8th Very little to report, with only the most minor flurry of new arrivals today.
- initial: After an initial flurry of punches, the site has now been ba... .
- recent: The recent flurry of doctors into the room hadn't helped.
Noun used with modifier
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