flurry vs snowfall
snowfall vs flurryflurry and snowfall both are nouns.
flurry is a verb but snowfall is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flurry | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| snowfall | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
snowfall is a hypernym of
flurry; that is, snowfall is a
word with a broader meaning than flurry:
- flurry: a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
- snowfall: precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
Other hypernyms of flurry include
snow.
| flurry (noun) | snowfall (noun) |
|---|---|
| a rapid active commotion | precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals |
| a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) |
| flurry (verb) | snowfall (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to feel embarrassment | |
| move in an agitated or confused manner |
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