A flange. A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on the field from the side.

Having flanches; -- said of an escutcheon with those bearings.

A thrust in the side.

Lit., strolling; sauntering; hence, aimlessness; idleness; as, intellectual fl/nerie.

One who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.

A miner's two-pointed pick.

To be bent into a flange.

Having a flange or flanges; as, a flanged wheel.

To border; to touch.

To defend by lateral fortifications.

A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.

any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and Northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers.

a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle; a pancake; a flapjack.

Covered or wrapped in flannel.

a cotton imitation of flannel.

Made or consisting of flannel.

To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air.

Having broad, loose, dependent ears.

Having broad, hanging lips.

To swallow whole, as a flapdragon; to devour.

A flat cake turned on the griddle while cooking; a griddlecake or pancake.

One who, or that which, flaps.

Leaf of lard.

A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute.

having a gradual increase in width; as, flared nostrils.

That flares; flaming or blazing unsteadily; shining out with a dazzling light.

In a flaring manner.

A pool.

the lowest temperature at which the vapors given off by a volatile liquid exposed to air will burst into flame when approached by a flame. Also called flashing point.

preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value; -- used of foods.

a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene; also, the scene thus introduced.

A board placed temporarily upon a milldam, to raise the water in the pond above its usual level; a flushboard.

a lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph.

One who, or that which, flashes.

a lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph.

In a flashy manner; with empty show.

The quality of being flashy.

The creation of an artificial flood by the sudden letting in of a body of water; -- called also flushing.

a portable battery-powered electric lamp, small enough to be held in one hand; -- it is most commonly cylindrical, but other forms are also made. It is called in Britain a torch

Dazzling for a moment; making a momentary show of brilliancy; transitorily bright.

A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; as, a flask of oil or wine.

A long, shallow basket, with two handles.

To become flat, or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.

Having an even lower surface or bottom; as, a flat-bottomed boat.

A kind of low-crowned cap formerly worn by all classes in England, and continued in London after disuse elsewhere; -- hence, a citizen of London.

Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep; suffering from fallen arches.

Having a head with a flattened top; as, a flat-headed nail.

downright; plain; unqualified; as, a flat-out lie.

having a flat or flattened upper surface.

Any bird of the genus Flatyrynchus. They belong to the family of flycatchers.

A boat with a flat bottom and square ends; -- used for the transportation of bulky freight, especially in shallow waters.

a railroad car without permanent sides or roof.

Any fish of the family Pleuronectid/; esp., the winter flounder (Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder.

a police officer, especially a foot patrolman.

A Chinook Indian. See Chinook, n., 1.

An iron with a flat, smooth surface for ironing clothes.

Producing wind; flatulent.

With the flat side, as of a sword; flatlong; in a prostrate position.

With the flat side downward; not edgewise.

In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit; dully; frigidly.

The quality or state of being flat.

A flatterer.

To become or grow flat, even, depressed, dull, vapid, spiritless, or depressed below pitch.

shaped like a thin sheet.

To use flattery or insincere praise.

One who flatters.

That flatters (in the various senses of the verb); as, a flattering speech.

With flattery.

The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise.

The process or operation of making flat, as a cylinder of glass by opening it out.

Somewhat flat.

An aircraft carrier.

The state or quality of being flatulent.

Affected with flatus{2} or gases generated in the alimentary canal; windy.

In a flatulent manner; with flatulence.

Flatulence.

Windy; generating wind.

A breath; a puff of wind.

eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons, considered collectively.

With the flat side downward, or next to another object; not edgewise.

Ironing that can be done mechanically.

Any worm belonging to the Platyhelminthes; also, sometimes applied to the planarians.

Flemish.

Anything displayed for show.

In a flaunting way.

A player on the flute; a flutist.

A flute.

A yellow, crystalline, organic dyestuff, C16H14N2, of artifical production. It is a strong base, and is a complex derivative of aniline and quinoline.

Turning yellow; yellowish.

Having yellow hair.

A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron.

A yellow, crystalline, organic base, C13H12N2O, obtained artificially.

A yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from anthraquinone, and regarded as a hydroxyl derivative of it.

To give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give character or zest.

Having a distinct flavor; as, high-flavored wine.

tasteful; having a good taste; -- of food.

something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts.

Without flavor; tasteless. Opposite of flavorful.

Imparting flavor; pleasant to the taste or smell; sapid.

same as flavor, v. and n..

same as flavored; -- of foods.

same as flavoring.

same as flavorful.

same as flavoring.

same as flavorless.

same as flavorful.

same as flavorful.

Yellow.

To crack; to make flaws in.

having flaws or imperfections; not perfect; -- applied broadly; as, a flawed vase; a flawed performance; a flawed character.

Free from flaws.

A sort of flat custard or pie.

To scrape or pare, as a skin.

Full of flaws or cracks; broken; defective; faulty.

A plant of the genus Linum, esp. the L. usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. The fiber of the bark is used for making thread and cloth, called linen, cambric, lawn, lace, etc. Linseed oil is expressed from the seed.

A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber which is used for making ropes, mats, and coarse cloth.

Made of flax; resembling flax or its fibers; of the color of flax; of a light soft straw color; fair and flowing, like flax or tow; as, flaxen thread; flaxen hair.

The seed of the flax; linseed.

See Toadflax.

Like flax; flaxen.