flurrynoun
uk/ˈflʌr.i/us/ˈflɝː.i/flurry noun (SNOW)
[ C ] a sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind:
We might see a snow flurry or two tonight.
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Precipitation: snow & ice
- crevasse
- drift
- freeze
- frost
- frosty
- glacial
- glaciation
- hailstorm
- hoarfrost
- ice cap
- Jack Frost
- mogul
- moraine
- pack ice
- permafrost
- slushy
- snow line
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
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flurry noun (ACTIVITY)
[ C usually singular ] a sudden, short period of activity, excitement, or interest:
The prince's words on marriage have prompted a flurry of speculation in the press this week.
a flurry of activity
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Short in time
- awhile
- be short notice idiom
- bit
- blitz
- brevity
- brief
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fit
- minute 1
- mo
- moment
- momentarily
- momentary
- msec
- quick
- shortish
- trice
- twinkling
- wee hours
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