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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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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