Flurry
Definitions
- A surname.
- A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- Any sudden activity; a stir.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
Equivalents
Examples
“a flurry of wind”
“When the right-away was given, Driver Gibson would give⟳ a sonorous blast on Cardean's deep-toned hooter, and amid a flurry of swirling steam the train⟳ would move⟳ majestically out, with nearly half the city of Carlisle—or so it would appear⟳—as onlookers on the platform.”
“"I missed the beast in my flurry, but he dropped you all right and was off like⟳ a streak."”
“With a little manœuvring they contrived to meet⟳ on the doorstep which was […] in a boiling stream of passers-by, hurrying business people speeding past in a flurry of fumes and dust in the bright haze.”
“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.”
“Higglety, pigglety, pop! The dog has eaten the mop; The pig's in a hurry⟳, The cat's in a flurry, Higglety, pigglety, pop!”
“The Championship highflyers almost got their reward⟳ for a resilient performance on their first visit⟳ to the Emirates, surviving a flurry of first-half Arsenal chances before hitting back with a classic sucker punch.”
“The day before the wedding was a flurry of preparations.”
“Does your "Forbidden Foods" list include⟳ banana splits, ice cream sundaes, slurpies, popsicles, frozen yogurts, milk shakes, and ice cream flurries? These foods taste⟳ great but have⟳ a reputation for being bad for your health.”
“They will make⟳ your tongue smile⟳ with their homemade ice cream, which was voted "Best Taste⟳ in the USA Today." Enjoy⟳ exciting toppings to personalize your treat⟳ or a yummy sundae, flurry, smoothie, banana split⟳ or shake⟳...”
“Again and again to such gamesome talk⟳, the dexterous dart is repeated, the spear returning to its master like⟳ a greyhound held in skilful leash. The agonized whale goes into his flurry; the tow-line is slackened, and the pitchpoler dropping astern, folds his hands, and mutely watches the monster die⟳.”
“The fencer landed a flurry of hits on her opponent.”
“The think⟳ piece provoked a flurry of media responses for the remainder of the week.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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