All English words - page 1986

Meanings of Flatteries:

noun

Excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests.

Usage examples:

She allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice

Meanings of Flattering:

adjective

Full of praise and compliments.

Usage examples:

The article began with some flattering words about us

verb

Lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests.

Usage examples:

She was flattering him in order to avoid doing what he wanted

Meanings of Flatteringly:

adverb

In a way that makes someone look or seem better or more attractive than usual

Usage examples:

She wore a flatteringly cut ballgown., the critics have all reviewed her new novel very flatteringly.

Meanings of Flatters:

verb

Lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests.

Usage examples:

She was flattering him in order to avoid doing what he wanted

Meanings of Flattery:

noun

Excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests.

Usage examples:

She allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice

Meanings of Flattest:

adjective

Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.

Usage examples:

He sat down on a flat rock

adverb

In or to a horizontal position.

Usage examples:

He was lying flat on his back

noun

The flat part of something.

Usage examples:

She placed the flat of her hand over her glass

verb

Lower (a note) by a semitone.

Usage examples:

When a person has a poor ear for music, he will flat and sharp right along without knowing it

Meanings of Flattie:

noun

A flat-heeled shoe.

Usage examples:

See women of all ages rocking flatties and making the style their own

Meanings of Flatting:

verb

Lower (a note) by a semitone.

Usage examples:

When a person has a poor ear for music, he will flat and sharp right along without knowing it

adjective

Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.

Usage examples:

He sat down on a flat rock

adverb

In or to a horizontal position.

Usage examples:

He was lying flat on his back

noun

The flat part of something.

Usage examples:

She placed the flat of her hand over her glass

Meanings of Flattop:

noun

A man's hairstyle in which the hair is cropped short so that it bristles up into a flat surface.

Usage examples:

A blond flat-top and a faint blond mustache

Meanings of Flattops:

noun

A man's hairstyle in which the hair is cropped short so that it bristles up into a flat surface.

Usage examples:

A blond flat-top and a faint blond mustache

Meanings of Flatulence:

noun

The accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal.

Usage examples:

Foods that may cause flatulence

Meanings of Flatulent:

adjective

Suffering from or marked by an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal.

Usage examples:

Treat flatulent cows with caustic soda

Meanings of Flatus:

noun

Gas in or from the stomach or intestines, produced by swallowing air or by bacterial fermentation.

Usage examples:

Failure to pass flatus or feces suggests intestinal obstruction.

Meanings of Flatware:

noun

Relatively flat items of crockery such as plates and saucers.

Usage examples:

When you pack flatware like plates, saucers, etc., wrap each item separately and then combine in gr…

Meanings of Flatwares:

noun

Relatively flat items of crockery such as plates and saucers.

Usage examples:

When you pack flatware like plates, saucers, etc., wrap each item separately and then combine in gr…

Meanings of Flatworm:

noun

A worm of a phylum which includes the planarians together with the parasitic flukes and tapeworms. they are distinguished by having a simple flattened body which lacks blood vessels, and a digestive tract which, if present, has a single opening.

Usage examples:

Planarians are free-living flatworms, and have a much simpler life history.

Meanings of Flatworms:

noun

A worm of a phylum which includes the planarians together with the parasitic flukes and tapeworms. they are distinguished by having a simple flattened body which lacks blood vessels, and a digestive tract which, if present, has a single opening.

Usage examples:

Planarians are free-living flatworms, and have a much simpler life history.

Meanings of Flaunching:

noun

The sloping fillet of cement or mortar embedding the base of a chimney pot.

Usage examples:

General repairs of a lesser nature should be undertaken to brickwork, parapet walling and any leadw…

Meanings of Flaunt:

verb

Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.

Usage examples:

Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity

Meanings of Flaunted:

verb

Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.

Usage examples:

Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity

Meanings of Flaunting:

verb

Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.

Usage examples:

Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity

Meanings of Flauntingly:

adverb

In a way that shows or makes obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration

Usage examples:

He was flauntingly waving his gold credit card around, buying drinks for everyone., the posters wer…

Meanings of Flaunts:

verb

Display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.

Usage examples:

Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity

Meanings of Flautist:

noun

A flute player.

Usage examples:

He received his early musical education from his father, a flautist and viola player, and was later…

Meanings of Flautists:

noun

A flute player.

Usage examples:

He received his early musical education from his father, a flautist and viola player, and was later…