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flurry

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A light brief snowfall and gust of wind.

Pronunciation

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fluree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈflɝi

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Definition

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noun

  1. A light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)

    “He had to close the window against the flurries.”

  2. A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.

  3. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.

  4. figurative

    Any sudden activity; a stir.

  5. A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.

  6. An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.

verb

  1. transitive

    To agitate, bewilder, fluster.

  2. intransitive

    To move or fall in a flurry.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)

Used this way, flurry is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“He had to close the window against the flurries.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Light / sudden

brief flurry

Occurrence

sudden flurryfirst flurry

Other combinations

snow flurrygreat flurryinitial flurryrecent flurrynew flurry

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • snow flurrynounCompound term

    A light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that).

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