[flur.ry] n, pl flurries [prob. fr. flurr (to throw scatteringly)] (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 ~ of insults"
3: a brief advance or decline in prices: a short-lived outburst of trading activity
[2]flurry vb flur.ried ; flur.ry.ing vt (1757): to cause to become agitated and confused ~ vi: to move in an agitated or confused manner