Flurried

flur·ry  (flûr, flr)

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.

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[Perhaps from flurr, to scatter.]