flurry Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a rapid active commotion
    fuss; bustle; ado; stir; hustle.
  2. noun a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
    snow flurry.
    • he had to close the window against the flurries
    • there was a flurry of chicken feathers
  3. verb move in an agitated or confused manner
  4. verb cause to feel embarrassment
    disconcert; confuse; put off.
    • The constant attention of the young man confused her

WordNet

Flur"ry noun
Etymology
Prov. E. flur to ruffle.
Wordforms
plural Flurries
Definitions
  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 transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Flurried ; present participle & verbal noun Flurrying
Definitions
  1. To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. H. Swinburne.

Webster 1913