flurries

Noun

flurry (plural flurries)

1. A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
2. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
   • a flurry of wind
3. A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
4. (figuratively) Any sudden activity; a stir.
   • "I missed the beast in my flurry, but he dropped you all right and was off like a streak."1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC

   Synonyms:

   sprint

5. A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
   • Does your "Forbidden Foods" list include banana splits, ice cream sundaes, slurpies, popsicles, frozen yogurts, milk shakes, and ice cream flurries? These foods taste great but have a reputation for being bad for your health.1988 October, K. Wayne Wride, “Fruit Treats”, in Vegetarian Times, number 134, page 27
6. The violent spasms of a dying whale.
   • Again and again to such gamesome talk, the dexterous dart is repeated, the spear returning to its master like a greyhound held in skilful leash. The agonized whale goes into his flurry; the tow-line is slackened, and the pitchpoler dropping astern, folds his hands, and mutely watches the monster...1851, Herman Melville, chapter 84, in Moby Dick, Pitchpoling

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