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UK
/flˈʌɹi/
]
[ US /ˈfɫɝi/ ]
[ US /ˈfɫɝi/ ]
NOUN
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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 - a rapid active commotion
VERB
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cause to feel embarrassment
The constant attention of the young man confused her - move in an agitated or confused manner
How To Use flurry In A Sentence
- CORONATION Street has been cleared of inciting crime after an arson plot sparked a flurry of complaints. The Sun
- But as he neared the crux of his missive, he was suddenly interrupted by a flurry of black tresses and wrinkled muslin rushing into the room.
- From a flurry of delighted children sledging down a snowswept street in Bath to policemen joining in with group of teenagers having a snowball fight in Poole - your pics are helping us capture Britain as it is swept by snow.
- And, as we so often see in the winter window, there is likely to be a flurry of activity towards the end of the month. The Sun
- At the end he upturns the bucket and a flurry of feathers rises and falls over the stage like a stream of tears.
- Yet it still heralds a flurry of excitement (some call it panic) over what exactly is to be cooked and how.
- With summertime abandon, the new arrivals sent their limbs flurrying in all directions.
- Present castle incumbent Peter Frost-Pennington is a stoic, sensible Scot, who likes to keep an open mind on spectral matters, but readily admits a recent flurry in phantom phenomena has been pretty good for business.
- The discovery of a pocket of cassiterite here in 1915 created a small flurry of interest in tin; however, further exploration was unproductive.
- Well, due to an impromptu trip to McDonalds for the wife, which then turned into a half-hour wait for a McFlurry (and nuggets and fries for me) in the drive-thru, I was pretty sure my night was shot. A review for INK