Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Flavine

Fla″vine (?; 104), n.(Chem.) A yellow, crystalline, organic base, C13H12N2O, obtained artificially.

1973

Flavol

Fla″vol (?), n. [L. flavus yellow + -oil.] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from anthraquinone, and regarded as a hydroxyl derivative of it.

1974

Flavor

Fla″vor (?), n. [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. B...

1975

Flavor (2)

Fla″vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flavored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flavoring.] To give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give character or zest.

1976

Flavored

Fla″vored (?), a. Having a distinct flavor; as, high-flavored wine.

1977

Flavorless

Fla″vor‐less (?), a. Without flavor; tasteless.

1978

Flavorous

Fla″vor‐ous (?), a. Imparting flavor; pleasant to the taste or smell; sapid. Dryden.

1979

Flavous

Fla″vous (?), a. [L. flavus.] Yellow.

1980

Flaw

Flaw (fla̤), n. [OE. flai, flaw flake; cf. Sw. flaga flaw, crack, breach, flake, D. vlaag gust of wind, Norw. flage, flaag, and E. flag a flat stone.] 1. A crack or breach; a ga...

1981

Flaw (2)

Flaw, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flawed (fla̤d); p. pr. & vb. n.Flawing.] 1. To crack; to make flaws in.The brazen caldrons with the frosts are flawed. Dryden.2. To break; to violate; t...

1982

Flawless

Flaw″less, a. Free from flaws. Boyle.

1983

Flawn

Flawn (fla̤n), n. [OF. flaon, F. flan, LL. flado, fr. OHG. flado, G. fladen, a sort of pancake; cf. Gr. � broad. See Place.] A sort of flat custard or pie. Tusser.

1984

Flawter

Flaw″ter (?), v. t. [Cf. Flay.] To scrape or pare, as a skin. Johnson.

1985

Flawy

Flaw″y (?), a. 1. Full of flaws or cracks; broken; defective; faulty. Johnson.2. Subject to sudden flaws or gusts of wind.

1986

Flax

Flax (flăks), n. [AS. fleax; akin to D. vlas, OHG. flahs, G. flachs, and prob. to flechten to braid, plait,m twist, L. plectere to weave, plicare to fold, Gr. � to weave, plait....

1987

Flax-plant

Flax″–plant′ (?), n.(Bot.) A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber whi...

1988

Flaxen

Flax″en (?), a. Made of flax; resembling flax or its fibers; of the color of flax; of a light soft straw color; fair and flowing, like flax or tow; as, flaxen thread; flaxen hair.

1989

Flaxseed

Flax″seed′ (?), n. The seed of the flax; linseed.

1990

Flaxweed

Flax″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) See Toadflax.

1991

Flaxy

Flax″y (?), a. Like flax; flaxen. Sir M. Sandys.

1992

Flay

Flay (flā), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flayed (flād); p. pr. & vb. n.Flaying.] [OE. flean, flan, AS. fleán; akin to D. vlaen, Icel. flā, Sw. flå, Dan. flaae, cf. Lith. pleszti to tear, ...

1993

Flayer

Flay″er (?), n. One who strips off the skin.

1994

Flea

Flea (flē), v. t. [See Flay.] To flay.He will be fleaed firstAnd horse collars made of's skin. J. Fletcher.

1995

Flea (2)

Flea, n. [OE. fle, flee, AS. fleá, fleáh; akin to D. vtoo, OHG. flōh, G. floh, Icel. flō, Russ. blocha; prob. from the root of E. flee. √84. See Flee.] (Zoöl.) An insect belongi...

1996

Flea-beetle

Flea″–bee′tle (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small beetle of the family Halticidæ, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vi...

1997

Flea-bite

Flea″–bite′ (?), n. 1. The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.2. A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea. Harvey.

1998

Flea-bitten

Flea″–bit′ten (?), a. 1. Bitten by a flea; as, a flea-bitten face.2. White, flecked with minute dots of bay or sorrel; — said of the color of a horse.