flurry of snowflakes
- noun
- /ˈflərē əv ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
- UK
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tormenta de copos de nieve
- During our walk, a flurry of snowflakes dusted the trees and rooftops.
Examples
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A gentle flurry of snowflakes made the city look magical for a few minutes.
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Look at that flurry of snowflakes!
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The children ran outside to play in the flurry of snowflakes that began suddenly.
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What a beautiful flurry of snowflakes!
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The children ran outside to play in the flurry of snowflakes that had begun to fall.
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With a sudden flurry of snowflakes, the winter storm transformed the landscape into a white wonderland.
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She watched from the window as a flurry of snowflakes danced in the cold air.
Synonyms
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3.9
A sudden short burst of activity, wind, or snow
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A short, light fall of snow with brief gusts of wind
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Light rain or snow that falls in some places but not others
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'flurry' (a sudden short burst) combined with 'snowflakes' (small ice crystals) yields a brief, sudden fall of snow. The 'X of Y' noun phrase pattern is common and transparent across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer this meaning.
Etymology
Flurry of snowflakes comes from the image of a quick gust that blows many snowflakes around at once. A flurry suggests sudden, small movement, so the phrase means a 'brief, light' fall of snow.