flurry

¹flur·ry

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

Examples of FLURRY

1. We had a few flurries yesterday.
2. <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

Related to FLURRY

Synonyms: burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, outbreak, flutter, outburst, spurt

Related Words: recrudescence, recurrence, renewal; binge, jag, spree; boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn; epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm; deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley; commotion, furor, uproar

Near Antonyms: calm, doldrums, slump

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Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

Rhymes with FLURRY

blurry, burry, curry, furry, dhurrie, gurry, hurry, Moray, murrey, scurry, slurry, spurrey, surrey, whirry, worry