Flurry
/ˈflʌr.i/noun
A sudden gust, burst, or brief shower of something; also a state of hurried activity.
Did you know?Flurry is ultimately linked to an old English/Scots verb for moving in a sudden, agitated way, and its history overlaps with words for trembling and rapid disturbance rather than anything mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleu-
“to flow, run, or move swiftly”
Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*flut-
“to flow, stream”
Old English / Scots
OE/Scots
flur- / flurry
“to move or blow in a brief, agitated way”
17th Century
English
flurry
“a sudden gust, squall, or burst of activity”
Modern English
English
flurry
“a brief, sudden shower or burst; a period of hurried activity”