FLURRY

I. noun (plural flurries) Etymology: probably from flurr to throw scatteringly Date: 1686 1. a gust of wind, a brief light snowfall, 2. a brief period of commotion or excitement, a sudden occurrence of many things at once ; barrage 2 , a brief advance or decline in prices ; a short-lived outburst of trading activity, II. verb (flurried; ~ing) Date: 1749 transitive verb to cause to become agitated and confused, intransitive verb to move in an agitated or confused manner