Webster's Dictionary 1913

2026

Fleecer

Flee″cer (?), n. One who fleeces or strips unjustly, especially by trickery or fraund. Prynne.

2027

Fleecy

Flee″cy (?), a. Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece. “Fleecy flocks.” Prior.

2028

Fleen

Fleen (flēn), n. pl.Obs.pl. of Flea. Chaucer.

2029

Fleer

Fle″er (flē″ẽr), n. One who flees. Ld. Berners.

2030

Fleer (2)

Fleer (flēr), [imp. & p. p.Fleered (flērd); p. pr. & vb. n.Fleering.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr, Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre, vlarre, a wide...

2031

Fleer (3)

Fleer, v. t. To mock; to flout at. Beau. & Fl.

2032

Fleer (4)

Fleer, n. 1. A word or look of derision or mockery.And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorn. Shak.2. A grin of civility; a leer.A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of ...

2033

Fleerer

Fleer″er (–ẽr), n. One who fleers. Beau. & Fl.

2034

Fleeringly

Fleer″ing‐ly, adv. In a fleering manner.

2035

Fleet

Fleet (flēt), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fleeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Fleeting.] [OE. fleten, fleoten, to swim, AS. fleótan to swim, float; akin to D. vlieten to flow, OS. fliotan, OHG. flio...

2036

Fleet (2)

Fleet, v. t. 1. To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf. Spenser.2. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy.Many ...

2037

Fleet (3)

Fleet, a. [Compar.Fleeter (?); superl.Fleetest.] [Cf. Icel. flj�tr quick. See Fleet, v. i.] 1. Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to plac...

2038

Fleet (4)

Fleet, n. [OE. flete, fleote, AS. fleót ship, fr. fleótan to float, swim. See Fleet, v. i. and cf. Float.] A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the coll...

2039

Fleet (5)

Fleet, n. [AS. fleót a place where vessels float, bay, river; akin to D. vliet rill, brook, G. fliess. See Fleet, v. i.] 1. A flood; a creek or inlet; a bay or estuary; a river;...

2040

Fleet (6)

Fleet (?), v. t. [AS. flēt cream, fr. fleótan to float. See Fleet, v. i.] To take the cream from; to skim. Johnson.

2041

Fleet (7)

Fleet, v. i.(Naut.) To move or change in position; — said of persons; as, the crew fleeted aft.

2042

Fleet (8)

Fleet″, v. t.(Naut.) To move or change in position; used only in special phrases; as, of fleet aft the crew.We got the long “stick”... down and “fleeted” aft, where it was secur...

2043

Fleet-foot

Fleet″–foot′ (?), a. Swift of foot. Shak.

2044

Fleeten

Fleet″en (?), n. Fleeted or skimmed milk.Fleeten face, a face of the color of fleeten, i.e., blanched; hence, a coward. “You know where you are, you fleeten face.” Beau. & Fl.

2045

Fleeting

Fleet″ing, a. Passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments.Syn. — Evanescent; ephemeral. See Transient.

2046

Fleetingly

Fleet″ing‐ly, adv. In a fleeting manner; swiftly.

2047

Fleetings

Fleet″ings (?), n. pl. A mixture of buttermilk and boiling whey; curds. Wright.

2048

Fleetly

Fleet″ly, adv. In a fleet manner; rapidly.

2049

Fleetness

Fleet″ness, n. Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as, the fleetness of a horse or of time.

2050

Fleigh

Fleigh (?), obs.imp. of Fly. Chaucer.

2051

Fleme

Fleme (?), v. t. [AS. flēman, flȳman.] To banish; to drive out; to expel. “Appetite flemeth discretion.” Chaucer.

2052

Flemer

Flem″er (?), n. One who, or that which, banishes or expels. Chaucer.