flurry
flurry Lexical Profile
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• noun
A sudden, short period of intense activity, excitement, or nervous commotion, or a rapid series of things happening at once.
"The announcement of the merger sparked a flurry of phone calls and emails across the office."
A small, swirling mass of snow, leaves, or dust moved by a sudden gust of wind, or a brief, light snowfall.
"The afternoon sky darkened and brought a brief flurry of snow before clearing up again."
• verb
To move quickly in a swirling, busy, or agitated manner, or to fall lightly in brief gusts (of snow).
"Dry autumn leaves flurried across the courtyard as the wind picked up."
To confuse, agitate, or fluster someone, especially by making them hurry.
"The sudden barrage of unexpected questions from the panel flurried the young applicant."
• Rhymes for flurry
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 17th century, probably of imitative origin, blending the sounds and meanings of words like 'flutter' and 'hurry'.