flurry vs whirl

flurry

noun
  • An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time. 

  • A light, brief snowfall. 

  • A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze. 

  • A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind. 

  • The violent spasms of a dying whale. 

  • Any sudden activity; a stir. 

  • A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc. 

verb
  • To agitate, bewilder, fluster. 

  • To move or fall in a flurry. 

whirl

noun
  • A rapid series of events. 

  • (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial. 

  • Something that whirls. 

  • Dizziness or giddiness. 

  • An act of whirling. 

  • A confused tumult. 

verb
  • To make something or someone whirl. 

  • To have a sensation of spinning or reeling. 

  • To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch. 

  • To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. 

How often have the words flurry and whirl occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )