flur·ry (flûr  , fl r)n. pl. flur·ries 1. A brief, light snowfall. 2. a. A sudden gust of wind. b. A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower. 3. A sudden burst or commotion; a stir: a flurry of interest in the new product; a flurry of activity when the plane landed. 4. A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange. v. flur·ried, flur·ry·ing, flur·ries v.tr. To agitate, stir, or confuse. v.intr. To move or come down in a flurry. [Perhaps from flurr, to scatter.] |
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