Flurry Definition

flûrē, flŭrē
flurried, flurries, flurrying
noun
flurries
A brief, light snowfall.
American Heritage
A sudden, brief rush of wind; gust.
Webster's New World
A gust of rain or snow.
Webster's New World
A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.
American Heritage
A sudden confusion or commotion.
Webster's New World
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verb
flurried, flurries, flurrying
To confuse; agitate.
Webster's New World
To move in a quick, flustered way.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Flurry

Noun

Singular:
flurry
Plural:
flurries

Origin of Flurry

  • Perhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsolete term flurr (“scatter”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps from flurr to scatter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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