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FLURRY
bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir
(noun) a rapid active commotion
flurry, snow flurry
(noun) a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); “he had to close the window against the flurries”; “there was a flurry of chicken feathers”
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
(verb) cause to feel embarrassment; “The constant attention of the young man confused her”
flurry
(verb) move in an agitated or confused manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Flurry (plural Flurrys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Flurry is the 29768th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 790 individuals. Flurry is most common among White (92.41%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
flurry (plural flurries)
A light, brief snowfall.
A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
(figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
The violent spasms of a dying whale.
An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
Synonyms: volley, barrage
Verb
flurry (third-person singular simple present flurries, present participle flurrying, simple past and past participle flurried)
(transitive) To agitate, bewilder, disconcert.
(intransitive) To move or fall in a flurry.
Source: Wiktionary
Flur"ry, n.; pl. Flurries. Etym: [Prov. E. flur to ruffle.]
1. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind.
2. A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind. Like a flurry of snow on the whistling wind. Longfellow.
3. Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry. The racket and flurry of London. Blakw. Mag.
4. The violent spasms of a dying whale.
Flur"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flurried; p. pr. & vb. n. Flurrying.]
Definition: To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. H. Swinburne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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