FPage 137
- English Word Fluke Definition A parasitic trematode worm of several species, having a flat, lanceolate body and two suckers. Two species (Fasciola hepatica and Distoma lanceolatum) are found in the livers of sheep, and produce the disease called rot.
- English Word Fluke Definition The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor.
- English Word Fluke Definition One of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor.
- English Word Fluke Definition An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting.
- English Word Fluke Definition An accidental and favorable stroke at billiards (called a scratch in the United States); hence, any accidental or unexpected advantage; as, he won by a fluke.
- English Word Flukeworm Definition Same as 1st Fluke, 2.
- English Word Fluky Definition Formed like, or having, a fluke.
- English Word Flume Definition A stream; especially, a passage channel, or conduit for the water that drives a mill wheel; or an artifical channel of water for hydraulic or placer mining; also, a chute for conveying logs or lumber down a declivity.
- English Word Fluminous Definition Pertaining to rivers; abounding in streama.
- English Word Flummery Definition A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap.
- English Word Flummery Definition Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing.
- English Word Flung Definition imp. & p. p. of Fling.
- English Word Flung Definition of Fling
- English Word Flunk Definition To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear.
- English Word Flunk Definition To fail in; to shirk, as a task or duty.
- English Word Flunk Definition A failure or backing out
- English Word Flunk Definition a total failure in a recitation.
- English Word Flunked Definition of Flunk
- English Word Flunkies Definition of Flunky
- English Word Flunking Definition of Flunk
- English Word Flunky Definition A contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman.
- English Word Flunky Definition One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.
- English Word Flunky Definition One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber.
- English Word Flunkydom Definition The place or region of flunkies.
- English Word Flunlyism Definition The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.
- English Word Fluo- Definition A combining form indicating fluorine as an ingredient; as in fluosilicate, fluobenzene.
- English Word Fluoborate Definition A salt of fluoboric acid; a fluoboride.
- English Word Fluoboric Definition Pertaining to, derived from, or consisting of, fluorine and boron.
- English Word Fluoboride Definition See Borofluoride.
- English Word Fluocerine Definition Alt. of Fluocerite