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`criticism. 1:. Dissension; opposition. [Gen < Filing-
`'n; whiplike. 3. Relating to or caused i'
`hrlltfwroflt‘l. sirm-aft-dcfensc gum]
`. — is. [-lit, ~lét’. fla-jt'd’it). An 0
`flair: a. 1. A flat thin piece or layer, a chip. 2. A small
`1, having a flagellum. [Lat {leg
`
`1 bit. 3. A small crystalline bit of snow. 4. Slang. A
`Itc'tt'ntric person; an Oddball. 5. Shi‘ite. Cocaine.
`C flagellum, dim. of flagrant. wag.
`':.-l:'i’tid} adj. Biol. Having a fin
`
`rand. flak-mg. flakes. —n-. 1. To break fiat, arm
`‘i. The act or pra
`{It layers from; chip. 2. To outer, mark, or overlay with
`i'a-lé’shan) n.
`
`,
`ifwith flakes. — intr. To come off in flat thin
`ieccs or
`l. The flagellar arrangement.- on an n
`chip off. —pnrasai vent}. flake out. Slmig.
`. To fall
`
`FEl’a‘ftitm’) adj. Long, thin. and ta- ~
`uttoilapsc from fatigue or exhaustion. 2. To act in an
`
`ratt‘tn:tit manner. [MR See malt-".1 - flakier n.
`liform appendages. [Lat. flagellum,-
`_.
`t + -FORM.]
`,
`re
`1. A frame or platform for drying fish or produce.
`
`Pith < 0N fleht'. hurdle, battle shield. See plalt~".]
`1) n. The chief protein component oi
`
`“kiwi r.'. A bulletproof jacket or vest.
`fifths flak-93f {fld’ké} (idli- -i'9l‘. -i'est. 1. Made of or
`am} 99., pl. -gel-Ia {—iéll'a}. 1. Biol.
`
`..
`bhng flakes. a. Forming or tending to form flakes or
`.-v
`Igc. esp. a whi
`like extension of
`-
`
`organisms used or locomotion. 2.
`
`od . —l‘lakli-ly ado. hflakil-ness :1.
`MIL: fragments: {inlay pastry. 3. Slang. Somewhat eccen-
`um, Whip.]
`.
`‘
`
`EU. 45’] n. Mus. A small flutclikc .
`[film] it. informal. 1. A lie or hoax; a deception. 2. Non-
`
`dritel. [Short for tum-1AM]
`
`dtical mouthpiece, four finger holes
`.E’ani 11. Mrs. A drumbeat consisting of two almost si-
`[I-‘r., dini. of OFr. {lure-l,
`lute <_
`
`news strokcs. [Ptob. of imit. ori
`.]
`-
`alteration of Lat. flo'bcllnm. dim.
`lim-hfl’, flair-J rm. -béed. beg-log. -bés. To dtcnch
`‘
`-_i a: flare, to blow. See l..'\'i-'l.A'I'|'-..‘;'
`
`tliquur and ignite. —n¢lj. Served flaming in ignited
`Montgomery. 1830—1960. Air-let.
`
`own for his World War I recruiting
`.nari- flamlsé. [c Fr., p.par1:. of (lumber, to Home <
`'4 ‘i'amh? flame. See FLAME]
`33 “I Want You."
`.
`
`ifirtm bfi'i 1a., pl. beau: (—béz’j or means. 1. A
`3) adj. 1. Dedinjng; weakening:
`north. 2‘. A large ornamental candlestick. [Fit 4 GB.
`
`id; drooping. - flaglgln -lgr adv.
`.
`hr, flamt. See HAML]
`llagslon-
`g} n. A pavement laid wit
`
`iii-boi’ant] ad}. 1. Highly elaborate; ornate.
`h’ao] adj. 1. Characterized lay a
`
`toiortd: resplendent. 3. Arcln't. Of or having the
`nes; vicious. 2. infamous; scandalo
`
`.
`and Fiamclike forms of 15th- and Nth-century
`< Lat. fldgin'ostis < flégin'tim, sh-
`
`'ufimhit architecture. 4. Marked by striking audacity or
`rare, to importune. to demand vchc
`adv. —fIa-glitious-ness it.
`5. Given to ostentatious display; showy. See Syns at
`
`—lt. Soc royal poinciana.
`[Fm <: 05., pr.p£l1't. of
`i} a. One who signals with or corn
`
`.w blaze 4 flambc, flame. Sec time] “flam-
`In.. pi. flags of convenience. A lot:
`' mllatnoboylsn-qy u. —flam-boyiant-Iy adv.
`is registered for pu -
`:rchant vesscl
`: costs or avoiding government reg
`iflim] n. 1. The hot glowing mixture of burning gases
`
`suspended matter associated with rapid combustion.
`:Eficet in the navy or coast guard i1
`
`tundiiion of active blazing combustion:
`lmrst
`into
`:aptain, such as rent admiral.
`
`3. Something resembling a flame. 4. A violent or in-
`flags of truce. A white flag shown,
`
`tuition. 5. informal. A sweetheart. — v. flamed. flam-
`a conference or signal surrender.
`'
`
`llima. - hm. ‘i. To burn brightly; blaze. E. To color or
`‘1. A large vessel with a handle. span
`
`hildmlt. —lr. 1. To burn, ignite, or search (something)
`for holding wine or other liquors.
`'tiltmc. 2. Obsolete.
`‘I'o fomcnt;
`incite. [ME <: AN
`goo can hold. [ME < or}. {inconsi-
`
`tat. of OFr. flarirlzc t: flontfilc < Lat. flammirla,
`.ittlc. See MASK-i
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`tillavmw. See label-"J —flatn»'er a.
`re. A polc on which a flag 15.
`1’]
`
`. H] in. A hollow cell
`in the excretory system of certain
`nothing) up the flagpole. Slang. To
`
`_ . nits. including flatworms and rotifers. containing cil-
`] and than measure the response to
`
`_ propel waste products into excretory tubules.
`t] adj. 1. Conspicuousiy bad. oiien -
`_
`
`llsl’mn] 11.. pl. fla-mens or fiam-l-nes {Ham’s-
`’l‘ogmnt miscarriage of jiffifl‘lflf- Sncfl
`
`. Obsolete. Flaming; blaring. [Lat.
`ii.
`
`fll prieltr,ecp. of an ancient Roman deity. [ME flnmm <
`of flagnire, to hum. Sec bhel-“l
`
`toms-méng’kfii PL, pf. -cos. 1.3. A dance style of the
`to n. «flatgrant-Iy adv.
`
`an Gypsies characterized by forceful. often impro—
`°to {fia-grfin'tt di-liklto} adv. in
`rlmlims. b. A dance in this style. 2. The guitar music
`Med.Lat. flognmre de'lictrj, while the
`
`accompanies .1 flamenco.
`[531, Flemish 4: MDu.
`lite, ablative of flogrtitrs, blazing +
`Fleming]
`m. offensc.]
`it a. Set mleus.
`3"] n. 1. A ship that carries a flect
`
`'itilout'} n. Failure of a jet aircraft engine due to
`nd bears the commander‘s flag. 2.
`-iun of the flame in the combustion chamber.
`:rou : the flagship oft! trait-spotter,
`
`... i'flinilpto'of’l adj. Resistant
`to catching firt:
`d’. 1flagr'stali, Kirsten Marie. 1195-
`ldlltlt. -rr.u. -proofed. -proof-lng. wproors. To
`-
`io known for her performances in
`
`_
`-. upruof. — flame’pmof'er it.
`dam-ant {flfimfri-Iiir 'dnti adf. Resistant to catching
`if'J a. See flagpole.
`flameivte-tard’ant n.
`ii”). A city of N-centrnl AZ NF. of
`
`umw‘er (Hamlthro’ori n. A weapon that projects ig-
`. 45 It
`-scrvamry {founded 1894}. Pt)
`
`. 'arj.‘ fuel. such as napalm,
`in a steady stream.
`k’] n. Sparts. A removable {N} e
`c on the putting greens of a golf -
`-
`[diluting] no}. 1. 0n firc', ablaze. 2. Resembling a
`.
`listens - .irdcnt. é. informal. Used as an intensive: n
`ton'} n. 1. A flat slab of stone
`
`' Jarrett:
`flamllng-ly adv.
`2. An evenly layered sedimentary '
`
`ills-mmglgo} it, pl. —gos or goes. 1. An of sci!-
`paving stones.
`.
`_
`tropitai wading birds of the family Phoenico‘
`lwa’ving} n. EXCESSWC or fauati
`
`.
`_
`—f!agiwav'er a.
`-
`luring midish or pinkish plumage, long legs, and :1
`r-tc", flit“), Robert Joseph. 18, ;-
`neck. 2. Color. A moderate reddish orange.
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`do or Sp. flammco, both prob. <: OProv. flat
`id documentary filmmaker whose '
`the North [1922]_
`‘ltirirt, flame < Lat. (lemma. See bhel-“.]
`
`uml threshing device Consisting rife '
`'au Way [flawmin’é-onjl. An ancient Roman road.
`
`...-
`1d a shorter freHwinsing 51 ick 5!.
`artery between home and Cisalpirie Gaul.
`iled. flail-mg. nails. —tr. 1. Tq-
`IIa lfLim’a-bnl} adj. Easily l
`itcd and capable of
`if with a flail. 2. To wave or mi
`' madly; inflammable. [c Lat.
`nmmrire, to set fire to
`
`Iilt’d my arms to get their client?
`_
`illnit. Sce libel-"J —flam’rna-bll’i-ty tr.
`
`.1], — rim. 1. To move vigorfitfil
`-
`“4"? ”-
`I11. 2.. To strike or lash out violc-
`NGI-‘E: Historically, flammable and inflammable
`
`; c. OF. my; and .1 0H, flats}, b.
`.
`-
`same thing. However. the presence of die
`refix t'ir-
`
`ng tool A; Lat. flogmm. whip]
`may eoplc into assumin
`that in rmrmable
`
`1 _
`natural mien. or a mud; 2, 1
`.
`list-nun le" or “noncombusti 1e.” Use flammable
`
`.35, 3_ Dispmctiue e gnncc or style.
`Duparlirig warnings or on product labels.
`
`flay-fer, to 55m; 4.; Llat. fltignjre -
`I'an [fismfir'é-oul}, Camille. 1842-1925. French
`
`m emit an odor.J
`. who founded the French Astronomical Society
`<1 n. 1.a. Antiaircraft artillery- b.
`
`)m such artillery. 2.. fitiiri'iirtil. 2!.
`Fmticdr'. d'ar. -i-e5t. Resembling a flame; flaming.
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`flake 1
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`flareback
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`flamlngn
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`flange
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`5 Pal
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`on took
`it tare
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`ii father
`1] cut
`é Pet
`or urge
`9 be
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`-' [primary];
`' isccondurvi, as in
`dictionary [dikl'sha-nér'él
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`lliiN} it. 1. A tart filled with custard, fruit, or
`flan [flat-L. fléin,
`chccSc. 2. A custard topped with caramel syrup. 3. A metal
`disk to he Slam ed as a coin; is blank. [Ft.
`*3. OFr. floors <
`[.I.at. (lucid, fla om, flat cake, of Gmc. orig. See plat-‘.]
`Flan'a-gan [flin’a— an), Edward Joseph. 1386—1948. Amer.
`priest who founde Boys 'l'own (1917}. a community for un-
`dcrptivilegcd children.
`Plan-dare [nanrdmt A historical region of NW Europe in-
`eluding parts of N France. W Belgium, and SW Netherlands
`along the North Sea.
`fla-ne-rle {flan-rah flil’no-rt'zl} fl. Ainlless idling; dawdling.
`[FL C (inner. to idle about, stroll. See FLANEUR.]
`flé meur (flh—m‘u'} a. An aimless idler: a loafer. [Fr. «f. (Meter,
`to idle about. Stroll, of Ginc. orig. Sec pale—2H
`flange ffliinil n. A protruding rim. edge. rib. or collar, as on a
`pipe shaft. used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or
`attach it to another object. [Poss var. of flanch. device at the
`side of an escutcheon. pcrh. <1 Ft. flourlrc. fem. of flarrc. side.
`See RANK] — flange v.
`flank {flingkl
`it. 1. The part of the body of a person or an
`animal between the last rib and the hip; the side. 2. A cut of
`meat from the flank of an animal. 3. A lateral part or side.
`4.3. The right or left side of :1 military formation. 1). The right
`or left side of a bastion. — rm). flanked. flank-lug. flanks.
`1. To protect or guard the flank of. 2.. To menace or attack
`die flank of. 3. To be placed or situatcd at the flanit or sidc
`of. 4. To put {something} on each side of. [ME < OE firms <
`Oi‘r. fianc. of Gmc. orig]
`flan-ken [flan ’kan] n. 1. A cut of meat taken from the short
`ribs of beef.
`. A dish prepared from this cut of beef by bail-
`ing or stcwing, often served with horseradish.
`[Yiddish s:
`Gen, pl. of Flanke. flank, sidc =7. Fr. flnrtc. See HANK]
`flank-er lfling’kar] fl. 1. One that flanks, esp. a soldier po-
`sitioned to protect the flank of :1 column of troops. 2. Foot-
`ball. A flankerback.
`flank-er-back lflang'kat-bék’] n. Football. An offensive half-
`back stationed just behind tilt: lmc of scrimmage and slightly'
`wide of the formation, used chiefly as a pass rcccivcr.
`flantnel [flénfalj n. 1. A soft woven cloth of wool or a blend
`of wool and cotton or synthetics. 2. flannels. a. Outer cloth-
`ing, esp. trousers, made of this cloth. b. Underclothing made
`of this cloth.
`[Ml-Z, a woolen cloth or garment. pcrh. var. of
`Harry», sackcloth, prob. C. OFr. flotilla. a coarse wooi.]
`flannel cake :1. Sec pancake.
`flan-neI-ette [flin’a-létl'} rr. A soft cotton cloth with a nap.
`flannel leaf 9:. See mullein.
`Flan'ner [flfinlar], Janet. Cie'nét. 1392— l9?8. Amer. ioutnaiist
`who was Paris correspondent for the New Yorker [1925 —?5).
`flap [flip] a. I. A flat, usu.
`thin piece attached at one side.
`2. A projecting or hanging icce usu. intended to double over
`and protect or cover.- tlre up often envelope. 3.3. The act of
`waving or fluttering. b. The sound produced by this motion.
`4. A hlow given with something flat; :1 slap. 5. A control
`surface on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used primarily
`to increase lift or drag. 6. Either of the folded ends of a book
`racket diat fit inside the front and back covers. 7. Medic.
`Partially dctachcd tissue used in surgical grafting or in cov-
`cring the end of a bone after amputation. 8. informal. A com-
`motion or disturbance. — v. flapped. flap-ping. flaps. — rr.
`1. To wave {the arms. for example] up and down. 2. To cause
`to move or sway with a fluttering or waving motion. 3. To hit
`with something broad and flat: slap. 4.
`informal. To fling
`down; toss.
`'Iflifl'. 1. To move or sway while fixed at one
`edge or corner; fluttcr. 2. To wave arms or wings up and
`down. 3. To fly by beating the air with the wings. 4. informal.
`To become. upset or Elusttrcd. [ME flapper. slap]
`flapodoo-dle also flap-doo-dle [flfip’dtiiti’l] J'I. Siting. Foolish
`talk; nonsense.
`[2-]
`flap-jack [Baptisk’] a. See pancake.
`flap-pa-ble {flilp’a-bal] mil. informal. Easily excited or upset.
`flap-per [flfip'ar] tr. 1. A broad flexible part, such as a flipper.
`2. A young woman, tsp. one in die 1920‘s who showed dis—
`dain for convention. [Sense 2, British slang, very young female
`dUCk ic FLAP} 0f (- dlfll. flap. loost: ot fli
`iry girl.]
`prostitute, flapper, puss. < flapper, fledgling partridge or
`flare {fidr} v. flared. flar-lng. flares. —lir.tr. 1. To Home up
`with a bright wavering light. 2. To burst into intense sudden
`flame. 3.3.. To crupt or intensify suddenJy: Temper; flared.
`b. To become suddenly angry. 4. To expand or open outward
`ill. Simpe: with nostrils flaw:
`. — tr. 1. To cause to flame up.
`2. To Signal with a blaze 0 light. — rt. 1. A brief wavcr'mg
`blaze Of light. 2- A device that
`reduces a bright
`light for
`signaling. illumination, or identi ication. 3. An outbreak, as
`o emotion or actiVity. 1;. An expanding or opening gurwgrtL
`5. An unwanted reflection within an optical system or lhi.‘
`resultant fogging of the image. 6. A solar flare. 7. Football. A
`quick pass to a hack running toward the sideline. B. Medic.
`An area of redness on the skin surrounding the primary site
`of infection or irritation.
`[P]
`flaremack iflfirlhik’i it. 1. A flnmc produced in the breech of
`a gun by ignition of residual gases. 2. A burst of something
`aimed back at its origin; a backfire.
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