Flurry
WordNet
noun
(1) A rapid active commotion
(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"
verb
(3) Cause to feel embarrassment
"The constant attention of the young man confused her"
(4) Move in an agitated or confused manner
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A brief snowfall.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- Any sudden activity; a stir.
- The day before the wedding was a flurry of preparations.
- 1998, Gillian Catriona Ramchand, Deconstructing the Lexicon, in Miriam Butt and Wilhelm Geuder, eds. “The Projection of Arguments”
- These [argument structure] modifications are important because they have provoked a flurry of investigation into argument structure operations of merger, demotion etc.
Verb
- To move or fall in a flurry.
- To agitate.
- To make embarrassed; to disconcert.