flurry /ˈflʌ.ɹi/noun 7verb 2forms 3 noun7 •A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow. •An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.The fencer landed a flurry of hits on her opponent.The think piece provoked a flurry of media responses for the remainder of the week. •(figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.The day before the wedding was a flurry of preparations.a flurry of excitement. •A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind. •A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze. •A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc. •The violent spasms of a dying whale. verb2 •To move or fall in a flurry. •To agitate, bewilder, fluster.And so venturing not to say another word, poor Jemima trotted off, exceedingly flurried and nervous. — 1847 formsflurried · flurrying · flurries
