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flurry

UK/ˈflʌ.ɹi/ US/ˈflʊ.ɹi/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (2)

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”
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verb

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cause to feel embarrassment

  • “The constant attention of the young man confused her”
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Origin

Perhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsolete term flurr (“scatter”).

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