flurry

Meanings

1. A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
2. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
3. A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
4. Any sudden activity; a stir.
5. A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
6. The violent spasms of a dying whale.
7. An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.

1. To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
2. To move or fall in a flurry.

1. A surname.

Etymology

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