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flur·ry
 flurry
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- pronunciation:
- fluh
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
flurries |
| definition 1: |
a light snowfall that lasts only a short time.
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| definition 2: |
a sudden, short spell of activity, agitation, excitement, or confusion.
a flurry of buying and selling at the stock exchange- similar words:
- rash
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| related words: |
activity, ado, avalanche, blast, burst, bustle, epidemic, fluster, frenzy, fuss, hail, outbreak, whirl |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flurries, flurrying, flurried |
| definition: |
of snow, to fall lightly and for a short time.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause (someone) to be in a state of nervous agitation or confusion; fluster.
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| related words: |
agitate |
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