flurry
1 of 2noun/ˈflɜ.ri/
Forms:flurries
1
a small amount of rain, snow, etc. that moves in a quick and stormy way and lasts only for a short period of time
- A sudden flurry of snow covered the ground in minutes.
- The flurry of rain stopped as quickly as it began.
- The weather report predicted a flurry of sleet in the afternoon.
- We saw a flurry of leaves swirling around in the wind.
- A brief flurry of snow made the roads slippery.
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