flurry
Sudden activity burst
A flurry is a brief, light snowfall or a sudden gust of wind carrying snow.
The word extends to any brief burst of activity or commotion: a flurry of emails arrived after the announcement.
In finance, a flurry describes a sudden spike in trading activity.
The verb flurry means to agitate or confuse, though this use is less common than the noun.
Energetic noisy activity
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- stirMix by circling
- scrambleMix into disorder
- hubbubLoud, confused noise
ado · fuss · kerfuffle · tumult · excitement · agitation · turmoil · confusion
bustle
Energetic noisy activity
hubbub · ado · fuss · kerfuffle · tumult · excitement · agitation · turmoil · confusion · chaos
snowflake
Feathery ice crystal
whiteout · drift · snowdrift · snowstorm · wintry · frosty · accumulation · snowpack · swirl · squall
burst
Break apart suddenly
- spurtSudden forceful discharge
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
spell · barrage · volley · spate · rush · cluster · succession · string · rash · deluge
- precipitationrain, snow, hail, drizzle, sleet
- Snowsnowflake, snowfall, snowpack, snowfield, snowbank
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
- fistfightspunch, jab, uppercut, haymaker, right hook
- weather verbsrain, snow, hail, sleet, drizzle
- winter coldsnowstorm, snow, cold front, ice, arctic air
flurrycalm
Free from agitation
stillness · tranquility · quiet · peace · serenity
- snow flurriesBrief, light snow showers
- snow flurryBrief, light snowfall