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flurry — I. noun (plural flurries) Etymology: probably from flurr to throw scatteringly Date: 1686 1. a. a gust of wind b. a brief light snowfall 2. a. a brief period of commotion or excitement b. a sudden occurrence of many things at once … New Collegiate Dictionary
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flurry — flur|ry [ˈflʌri US ˈflə:ri] n plural flurries [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from flurr to scatter (17 19 centuries) + hurry] 1.) [singular] a time when there is suddenly a lot of activity and people are very busy flurry of ▪ After a quiet… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flurry — snow squall 1828, Amer.Eng., with earlier senses of commotion, etc., dating to 1680s; perhaps onomatopoeic, or else from 17c. flurr to scatter, fly with a whirring noise, perhaps from M.E. flouren to sprinkle, as with flour (late 14c.). As a verb … Etymology dictionary
flurry — noun (plural flurries) 1》 a small swirling mass of snow, leaves, etc. moved by sudden gusts of wind. 2》 a sudden short period of commotion or excitement. ↘a number of things arriving suddenly and simultaneously. verb (flurries, flurrying,… … English new terms dictionary
flurry — ► NOUN (pl. flurries) 1) a small swirling mass of snow, leaves, etc. moved by a sudden gust of wind. 2) a sudden short spell of commotion or excitement. 3) a number of things arriving suddenly and simultaneously. ► VERB (flurries, flurried) ▪ … English terms dictionary
flurry — [flʉr′ē] n. pl. flurries [< obs. flurr, to scatter (? echoic), prob. after HURRY ] ☆ 1. a sudden, brief rush of wind; gust ☆ 2. a gust of rain or snow 3. a sudden confusion or commotion ☆ 4. a brief fluctuation in stock market prices or… … English World dictionary
flurry — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a gust or squall (of snow, rain, etc.). 2 a sudden burst of activity. 3 a commotion; excitement; nervous agitation (a flurry of speculation; the flurry of the city). v.tr. ( ies, ied) confuse by haste or noise; agitate.… … Useful english dictionary
flur|ry — «FLUR ee», noun, plural ries, verb, ried, ry|ing. –n. 1. a sudden gust: »A flurry of wind upset the small sailboat. 2. a light fall of rain or snow: »flurries of snow. 3. Figurative. a) a sudden burst or round of activity: » … Useful english dictionary
