Webster's Dictionary 1913

2080

Fleuron

‖Fleu′ron″ (?), n. [F., fr. OF. floron. Cf. Floroon.] A flower-shaped ornament, esp. one terminating an object or forming one of a series, as a knob of a cover to a dish, or a f...

2081

Fleury

Fleur″y (?), a. [F. fleuri covered with flowers, p. p. of fleurir. See Flourish.] (Her.) Finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis; — said esp. of a cross so decorated.

2082

Flew

Flew (?), imp. of Fly.

2083

Flewed

Flewed (?), a. Having large flews. Shak.

2084

Flews

Flews (?), n. pl. The pendulous or overhanging lateral parts of the upper lip of dogs, especially prominent in hounds; — called also chaps. See Illust. of Bloodhound.

2085

Flex

Flex (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flexed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flexing.] [L. flexus, p. p. of flectere to bend, perh. flectere and akin to falx sickle, E. falchion. Cf. Flinch.] To ben...

2086

Flex (2)

Flex, n. Flax. Chaucer.

2087

Flexanimous

Flex‐an″i‐mous (?), a. [L. flexanimus; flectere, flexum, to bend + animus mind.] Having power to change the mind. Howell.

2088

Flexibility

Flex′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [L. flexibilitas: cf. F. flexibilite.] The state or quality of being flexible; flexibleness; pliancy; pliability; as, the flexibility of strips of hemloc...

2089

Flexible

Flex″i‐ble (?), a. [L. flexibilis: cf. F. flexible.] 1. Capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pre...

2090

Flexicostate

Flex′i‐cos″tate (?), a. [L. flexus bent + E. costate.] (Anat.) Having bent or curved ribs.

2091

Flexile

Flex″ile (?), a. [L. flexilis.] Flexible; pliant; pliable; easily bent; plastic; tractable. Wordsworth.

2092

Flexion

Flex″ion (?), n. [L. flexio: cf. F. flexion.] 1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning.2. A bending; a part bent; a fold. Bacon.3. (Gram.) Syntactical change of form of words...

2093

Flexor

Flex″or (?), n.(Anat.) A muscle which bends or flexes any part; as, the flexors of the arm or the hand; — opposed to extensor.

2094

Flexuose

Flex″u‐ose′ (?; 135), a. Flexuous.

2095

Flexuous

Flex″u‐ous (?), a. [L. flexuosus, fr. flexus a bending, turning.] 1. Having turns, windings, or flexures.2. (Bot.) Having alternate curvatures in opposite directions; bent in a ...

2096

Flexural

Flex″u‐ral (?), a. [From Flexure.] Of, pertaining to, or resulting from, flexure; of the nature of, or characterized by, flexure; as, flexural elasticity.

2097

Flexure

Flex″ure (?; 135), n. [L. flexura.] 1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.Will it give place to flexure and low be...

2098

Flibbergib

Flib″ber‐gib (?), n. A sycophant. “Flatterers and flibbergibs.” Latimer.

2099

Flibbertigibbet

Flib″ber‐ti‐gib′bet (?), n. An imp. Shak.

2100

Flibustier

‖Fli′bus′tier″ (?), n. A buccaneer; an American pirate. See Filibuster.

2101

Flick

Flick (flĭk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flicked (flĭkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Flicking.] [Cf. Flicker.] To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt...

2102

Flick (2)

Flick, n. A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.

2103

Flick (3)

Flick (?), v. t. To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash.Rude boys were flicking butter pats across chaos. Kipling.

2104

Flick (4)

Flick, n. [See Flick, v. t.] A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow.She actually took the whip out of his hand an...

2105

Flicker

Flick″er (–ẽr), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Flickered (–ẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Flickering.] [OE. flikeren, flekeren, to flutter, AS. flicerian, flicorian, cf. D. flikkeren to sparkle. √84....

2106

Flicker (2)

Flick″er, n. 1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; fluctuation; sudden and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of the dying flame.2. (Zoöl.) The golden-winged ...