I. ˈflər-ē, ˈflə-rē noun
( 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
II. verb
( flur·ried ; flur·ry·ing )
Date: 1749
transitive verb
: to cause to become agitated and confused
intransitive verb
: to move in an agitated or confused manner