n.
Pronunciation: ' fl ə r- ē , ' fl ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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 : BARRAGE 2 <a flurry of insults>
3 : a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity