flurry (of wind)
11flurry — 1. noun /ˈflʌɹi/ a) A brief snowfall. The day before the wedding was a flurry of preparations. b) A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind …
12flurry — noun 1 (singular) an occasion when there is suddenly a lot of activity within a short period of time (+ of): After a quiet spell there was a sudden flurry of phone calls. 2 (C) if there is a flurry of snow, rain, or wind, it suddenly starts… …
13flurry — flur•ry [[t]ˈflɜr i, ˈflʌr i[/t]] n. pl. ries, 1) mer a light, brief shower of snow 2) sudden commotion, excitement, confusion, or nervous hurry: a flurry of activity before the party[/ex] 3) bus a brief rise or fall in prices or a brief period… …
14flurry — I. noun (plural flurries) Etymology: probably from flurr to throw scatteringly Date: 1686 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 …
15flurry — Synonyms and related words: Scotch mist, activity, addle, addle the wits, ado, agitate, agitation, air speed, asking price, avalanche, ball up, bearish prices, beat, beat up, becloud, bedazzle, befuddle, befuddlement, bewilder, bewilderment, bid… …
16flurry — /ˈflʌri / (say fluree) noun (plural flurries) 1. a sudden gust of wind. 2. a light gusty shower or snowfall. 3. commotion; sudden excitement or confusion; nervous hurry. 4. Stock Exchange a brief agitation in prices. –verb (t) (flurried,… …
17flurry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. squall, gust, scud, blast; hubbub, ferment. See wind, activity. v. t. ruffle, excite, fluster. See agitation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. sudden gust of wind, snow or rain shower, dusting,… …
18flurry — flur·ry || flÉœrɪ / flÊŒrɪ n. bustle, commotion, excitement; brief snowfall; gust of wind v. confuse, upset, irritate …
19flurry — noun (plural flurries) 1》 a small swirling mass of snow, leaves, etc. moved by sudden gusts of wind. 2》 a sudden short period of commotion or excitement. ↘a number of things arriving suddenly and simultaneously. verb (flurries, flurrying,… …
20flurry — I. n. 1. Flaw, squall, gust of wind. 2. Agitation, hurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, perturbation, disturbance, flutter, ruffle, hurry skurry. II. v. a. Excite, agitate, confuse, disconcert, disturb, perturb, fluster, hurry …
