flurry
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noun \ˈflər-ē, ˈflə-rē\ plural flurries
Definition of FLURRY
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 : barrage 2 <a flurry of insults>
3
: a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity
See Examples of FLURRY
- We had a few flurries yesterday.
- <a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread>
Origin of FLURRY
probably from flurr to throw scatteringly
First Known Use: 1686
2flurry
verbflur·riedflur·ry·ing
Definition of FLURRY
transitive verb
: to cause to become agitated and confused
intransitive verb
: to move in an agitated or confused manner
Examples of FLURRY
- <flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike>
First Known Use of FLURRY
1749
Related to FLURRY
- Synonyms
- agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, exercise, disturb, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry
- Antonyms
- calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
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