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.

someone who shares an apartment with a person.

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.

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.

To skin; to strip off the skin or surface of; as, to flay an ox; to flay the green earth.

One who strips off the skin.

An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis, formerly Pulex canis) and the smaller cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) take its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix.

A small beetle of the family Halticid/, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species.

The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.

Bitten by a flea; as, a flea-bitten face.

A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllid/, of many species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri.

One of various plants, supposed to have efficacy in driving away fleas. They belong, for the most part, to the genera Conyza, Erigeron, and Pulicaria.

imp. of Fly.

A flake; a thread or twist.

A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid, in thatching houses.

A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc.; a kind of lancet.

Bloody; clotted.

See Fleer.

An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds.

A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.

To spot; to streak or stripe; to variegate; to dapple.

To fleck.

Without spot or blame.

The act of bending, or state of being bent.

Capable of, or pertaining to, flection or inflection.

A flexor.

imp. p. p. of Flee.

To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight.

having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; -- of birds.

not equipped with feathers; -- of an arrow.

having just acquired its flight feathers; -- of a young bird; as, a fledgling robin.

a new member of a group.

To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive.

To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool.

Furnished with a fleece; as, a sheep is well fleeced.

Without a fleece.

One who fleeces or strips unjustly, especially by trickery or fraund.

Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece.

Obs. pl. of Flea.

To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout.

A word or look of derision or mockery.

One who fleers.

In a fleering manner.

To sail; to float.

To take the cream from; to skim.

Swift of foot.

Fleeted or skimmed milk.

Passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments.

In a fleeting manner; swiftly.

A mixture of buttermilk and boiling whey; curds.

In a fleet manner; rapidly.