Webster's Dictionary 1913

2107

Flickeringly

Flick″ering‐ly, adv. In a flickering manner.

2108

Flickermouse

Flick″er‐mouse′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Flittermouse.

2109

Flidge

Flidge (?), a. Fledged; fledge. Holland.

2110

Flidge (2)

Flidge, v. i. To become fledged; to fledge.Every day build their nests, every hour flidge. R. Greene.

2111

Flier

Fli″er (flī″ẽr), n. [Form Fly, v.; cf. Flyer] 1. One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive. Shak.2. (Mach.) A fly. See Fly, n., 9, and 13 (b).3. (Spinning) See Flyer, n., 5....

2112

Flier (2)

Fli″er (?), n. An aëroplane or flying machine.

2113

Flight

Flight (flīt), n. [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. fleógan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. fleón to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt ...

2114

Flight-shot

Flight″–shot′ (?), n. The distance to which an arrow or flight may be shot; bowshot, — about the fifth of a mile.Within a flight-shot it inthe valley. Evelyn.Half a flight-shot ...

2115

Flighted

Flight″ed (?), a. 1. Taking flight; flying; — used in composition. “Drowsy-flighted steeds.” Milton.2. (Her.) Feathered; — said of arrows.

2116

Flighter

Flight″er (?), n.(Brewing) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, to produce a circular current in the liquor. Knight.

2117

Flightily

Flight″i‐ly (?), adv. In a flighty manner.

2118

Flightiness

Flight″i‐ness, n. The state or quality of being flighty.The flightness of her temper. Hawthorne.Syn. — Levity; giddiness; volatility; lightness; wildness; eccentricity. See Levity.

2119

Flighty

Flight″y (?), a. 1. Fleeting; swift; transient.The flighty purpose never is o'ertook,Unless the deed go with it. Shak.2. Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, ...

2120

Flimflam

Flim″flam (?), n. [Cf. Flam.] A freak; a trick; a lie. Beau. & Fl.

2121

Flimsily

Flim″si‐ly (?), adv. In a flimsy manner.

2122

Flimsiness

Flim″si‐ness, n. The state or quality of being flimsy.

2123

Flimsy

Flim″sy (?), a. [Compar.Flimsier (?); superl.Flimsiest.] [Cf. W. llymsi naked, bare, empty, sluggish, spiritless. Cf. Limsy.] Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength ...

2124

Flimsy (2)

Flim″sy, n. 1. Thin or transfer paper.2. A bank note.

2125

Flinch

Flinch (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Flinched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flinching.] [Prob. fr. OE. flecchen to waver, give way, F. fléchir, fr. L. flectere to bend; but prob. influenced by ...

2126

Flinch (2)

Flinch, n. The act of flinching.

2127

Flincher

Flinch″er (?), n. One who flinches or fails.

2128

Flinchingly

Flinch″ing‐ly, adv. In a flinching manner.

2129

Flindermouse

Flin″der‐mouse′ (?), n. [OE. vlindre moth (cf. D. vlinder butterfly) + E. mouse. Cf. Flittermouse, Flinders.] (Zoöl.) A bat; a flittermouse.

2130

Flinders

Flin″ders (?), n. pl. [Scot. flenders, flendris; perh. akin to E. flutter; cf. D. flenters rags, broken pieces.] Small pieces or splinters; fragments.The tough ash spear, so sto...

2131

Fling

Fling (flĭng), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flung (flŭng); p. pr. & vb. n.Flinging.] [OE. flingen, flengen, to rush, hurl; cf. Icel. flengia to whip, ride furiously, OSw. flenga to strike...

2132

Fling (2)

Fling (?), v. i. 1. To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.2. To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to fl...

2133

Fling (3)

Fling, n. 1. A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.2. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sar...