Analysis Complete

flurry

/ flurry /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
"he had to close the window against the flurries"
"there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
Type of:
snow snowfall
verb Sense 2
move in an agitated or confused manner
Type of:
move
Derived:
bustle hustle ado fuss stir
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
cause to feel embarrassment
"The constant attention of the young man confused her"
Type of:
embarrass abash
Kinds of:
fluster bother distract deflect
Derived:
discomfiture discomposure disconcertion disconcertment confusion
Verb group:
confuse throw fox befuddle fuddle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 4
a rapid bustling commotion
Type of:
commotion din ruction
Derived:
mother fuss overprotect bustle bustle about
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

snow snowfall move embarrass abash fluster bother distract deflect commotion din ruction