Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Flingdust

Fling″dust′ (?), n. One who kicks up the dust; a streetwalker; a low manner. Beau. & Fl.

2135

Flinger

Fling″er (?), n. One who flings; one who jeers.

2136

Flint

Flint (?), n. [AS. flint, akin to Sw. flinta, Dan. flint; cf. OHG. flins flint, G. flinte gun (cf. E. flintlock), perh. akin to Gr. � brick. Cf. Plinth.] 1. (Min.) A massive, so...

2137

Flint glass

Flint″ glass′ (?). (Chem.) A soft, heavy, brilliant glass, consisting essentially of a silicate of lead and potassium. It is used for tableware, and for optical instruments, as ...

2138

Flint-hearted

Flint″–heart′ed (?), a. Hard-hearted. Shak.

2139

Flintiness

Flint″i‐ness (?), n. The state or quality of being flinty; hardness; cruelty. Beau. & Fl.

2140

Flintlock

Flint″lock′ (?), n. 1. A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming.2. A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock;...

2141

Flintware

Flint″ware′ (?), n. A superior kind of earthenware into whose composition flint enters largely. Knight.

2142

Flintwood

Flint″wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) An Australian name for the very hard wood of the Eucalyptus piluralis.

2143

Flinty

Flint″y (?), a. [Compar.Flintier (?); superl.Flintiest.] Consisting of, composed of, abounding in, or resembling, flint; as, a flinty rock; flinty ground; a flinty heart.Flinty ...

2144

Flip

Flip (?), n. [Cf. Prov. E. flip nimble, flippant, also, a slight blow. Cf. Flippant.] A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron.Flip dog, an iron used, w...

2145

Flip (2)

Flip, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flipping.] To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent.As when your little onesDo 'twixt their fingers flip their cherry stones...

2146

Flip-flap

Flip″–flap′ (?), n. [See Flip, and Flap.] The repeated stroke of something long and loose. Johnson.

2147

Flip-flap (2)

Flip″–flap′, adv. With repeated strokes and noise, as of something long and loose. Ash.

2148

Flipe

Flipe (?), v. t. To turn inside out, or with the leg part back over the foot, as a stocking in pulling off or for putting on.

2149

Flippancy

Flip″pan‐cy (?), n. [See Flippant.] The state or quality of being flippant.This flippancy of language. Bp. Hurd.

2150

Flippant

Flip″pant (?), a. [Prov. E. flip to move nimbly; cf. W. llipa soft, limber, pliant, or Icel. fleipa to babble, prattle. Cf. Flip, Fillip, Flap, Flipper.] 1. Of smooth, fluent, a...

2151

Flippant (2)

Flip″pant, n. A flippant person. Tennyson.

2152

Flippantly

Flip″pant‐ly, adv. In a flippant manner.

2153

Flippantness

Flip″pant‐ness, n. State or quality of being flippant.

2154

Flipper

Flip″per (?), n. [Cf. Flip, Flippant.] 1. (Zoöl.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.2. (Naut.) The hand.

2155

Flirt

Flirt (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flirted; p. pr. & vb. n.Flirting.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to trifle.] 1. To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly;...

2156

Flirt (2)

Flirt, v. i. 1. To run and dart about; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice; especially, to play the coquette; to play at courtship; to coquet; as, they fli...

2157

Flirt (3)

Flirt, n. 1. A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.Several little flirts and vibrations. Addison.With many a flirt and flutter. E. A. Poe.2. [Cf....

2158

Flirt (4)

Flirt, a. Pert; wanton.

2159

Flirt-gill

Flirt″–gill′ (?), n. A woman of light behavior; a gill-flirt. Shak.You heard him take me up like a flirt-gill. Beau. & Fl.

2160

Flirtation

Flir‐ta″tion (?), n. 1. Playing at courtship; coquetry.The flirtations and jealousies of our ball rooms. Macaulay.