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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a rapid active commotion;
[syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir]

2. a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that);
- Example: "he had to close the window against the flurries"
- Example: "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
[syn: flurry, snow flurry]


VERB (2)

1. move in an agitated or confused manner;

2. cause to feel embarrassment;
- Example: "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
[syn: confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Flurry \Flur"ry\, n.; pl. Flurries. [Prov. E. flur to ruffle.] 1. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind. [1913 Webster] 2. A light shower or snowfall accompanied with wind. [1913 Webster] Like a flurry of snow on the whistling wind. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 3. Violent agitation; commotion; bustle; hurry. [1913 Webster] The racket and flurry of London. --Blakw. Mag. [1913 Webster] 4. The violent spasms of a dying whale. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Flurry \Flur"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flurried; p. pr. & vb. n. Flurrying.] To put in a state of agitation; to excite or alarm. --H. Swinburne. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

flurry n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir] 2: a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers" [syn: flurry, snow flurry] v 1: move in an agitated or confused manner 2: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off]