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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Flŏc'cus, n.p. 522(Zoöl.) The tuft of hair terminating the tail of mammals. Craig. 2. (Bot.) A woolly filament sometimes occurring with the sporules of certain fungi.
  2. Flōck, n.p. 522A company or collection of living creatures; — especially applied to sheep and birds, rarely to persons or (except in the plural) to cattle and other large animals. “A flock of ravenous fowl.”…
  3. Flŏck, v. i.p. 523To gather in companies or crowds. “Friends daily flock.” Dryden.
  4. Flŏck, v. t.p. 523To crowd. [Obs.] Good fellows, trooping, flocked me so. Taylor, 1609.
  5. Flŏck'-bĕd, n.p. 523A bed filled with flocks or locks of coarse wool, or pieces of cloth cut up fine. On once a flock-bed, but repaired with straw. Pope.
  6. Flōck'ling, n.p. 523A sheep. [Obs.] Brome, 1659.
  7. Flōck'ly, adv.p. 523In a body, or in flocks.
  8. Flōck'-mās'ter, n.p. 523An owner or overseer of flocks. [Eng.] Simmonds.
  9. Flŏck'mel, adv.p. 523In a flock or flocks. [Obs.] Holland.
  10. Flōck'-pā'per, n.p. 523A kind of wall-paper, having raised figures resembling cloth, made of flock, or finely comminuted cloth or wool attached to the paper by size or varnish.
  11. Flōck'y, a.p. 523Abounding with flocks or locks; floccose.
  12. Flōe, n.p. 523An extensive surface of ice floating in the ocean; a detached portion of a field.
  13. Flŏg, v. t.p. 523To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows; as, to flog a school-boy or a sailor.
  14. Flōg'ger, n.p. 523One who flogs.
  15. Flōng, imp. & p. p.p. 523of fling. [Obs.] See FLING.
  16. Flōod, n.p. 523A great flow of water; a body of moving water; the flowing stream, as of a river; especially, a body of water, rising, swelling, and overflowing land not usually thus covered; a deluge; a freshet; an…
  17. Flōod, v. t.p. 523To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, to flood a meadow.
  18. Flōod’er, n.p. 523One who floods or irrigates.
  19. Flōod'-gāte, n.p. 523A gate to be opened for letting water flow through, or to be shut to prevent it; hence, any opening or passage; also, an obstruction or restraint.
  20. Flōod'ing, n.p. 523A preternatural discharge of blood from the uterus.
  21. Flōod'-märk, n.p. 523The mark or line to which the tide rises; high-water mark.
  22. Flōok, n.p. 523A fluke. See FLUKE.
  23. Flōok'ing, n.p. 523(Mining.) An interruption or shifting of a lode of ore by a cross vein or fissure.
  24. Flōok'y, a.p. 523The same as FLUKY.
  25. Flōor, n.p. 523The level portion or surface on which one walks in any building; as, the floor of a house, a room, or a bridge; especially, the lowest part of any room, in distinction from galleries. 2. A suite of…
  26. Flōor, v. t.p. 523To cover with a floor; to furnish with a floor; as, to floor a house with pine boards. 2. To strike down or lay level with the floor; hence, to put to silence by some decisive argument or retort.…
  27. Flōor'-clōth, n.p. 523Oil-cloth, or painted cloth, for covering floors.
  28. Flōor'-hēads, n. pl.p. 523(Naut.) The upper extremities of the floor-timbers of a vessel.
  29. Flōor'ing, n.p. 523A platform; the bottom of a room or building; pavement. 2. Materials for floors.
  30. Flōor'-less, a.p. 523Having no floor.
  31. Flōor'-tim'ber, n.p. 523One of the timbers on which a floor is laid.
  32. Flŏp, v. t.p. 523To clap or strike, as a bird its wings, a fish its tail, &c.; to flap. 2. To let down the brim of, as of a hat.
  33. Flŏp, v. i.p. 523To strike about with something broad and flat, as a fish with his tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; as, the brim of a hat flops.
  34. Flōp'-py, a.p. 523Having a tendency to flop; as, their caps were large and floppy. [Eng.]
  35. Flō'ră, n.p. 523(Myth.) The goddess of flowers. 2. (Bot.) The complete system of vegetable species native in a given locality, region, or period; a list or description of such plants.
  36. Flō’ral, a.p. 523Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; as, floral games; floral play. 2. (Bot.) Containing, or belonging to, the flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf. Martyn.
  37. Flō'ra-mōur, n.p. 523A flower begetting love. [Obs.] Ash.
  38. Flō'ran, n.p. 523(Mining.) Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone; tin ore stamped very fine. Pryce.
  39. Flō'-ra-scōpe, n.p. 523An optical instrument contrived for examining flowers. Wright.
  40. Flō'-re-āl, n.p. 523The eighth month of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792. It commenced April 20, and ended May 19. See VENDEMIAIRE.
  41. Flōr'en, n.p. 523A certain gold coin; a Florence; a florin. Chaucer.
  42. Flōr'ence, n.p. 523An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, of six shillings sterling value. Camden. 2. A kind of cloth. Rastall. 3. A kind of wine from Florence, in Italy.
  43. Flōr'en-tīne or Flōr'en-time, a.p. 523(Geog.) Belonging or relating to Florence.
  44. Flōr'en-tīne, n.p. 523(Geog.) A person belonging to Florence; a native or inhabitant of Florence. 2. A kind of silk. Todd. 3. A kind of pastry. [Obs.] “Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines.” Beau. & Fl.
  45. Flo-rĕs'cence, n.p. 523(Bot.) A bursting into flower; a blossoming. Martyn.
  46. Flo-rĕs'cent, a.p. 523Expanding into flowers.
  47. Flō'ret, n.p. 523(Bot.) A little flower; the partial or separate little flower of an aggregate flower. Martyn. 2. [Fr. floret.] A foil. Cotgrave.
  48. Flō'-ri-a-gē, n.p. 523Bloom; blossom. [Obs.] J. Scott.
  49. Flō'-ri-ā'ted, a.p. 523(Arch.) Having florid ornaments; as, floriated capitals of Gothic pillars.
  50. Flo-rĭ'e-o-mōus, a.p. 523Having the head adorned with flowers.
  51. Flō'ri-cŭlt'ūr-al, a.p. 523Pertaining to the cultivation of flowering plants.
  52. Flō'-ri-cŭlt/ūre, n.p. 523The cultivation of flowering plants.
  53. Flō'ri-cŭlt'ūr-ist, n.p. 523One who is interested in the cultivation of flowers; a florist.
  54. Flōr'id, a.p. 523Covered with flowers; abounding in flowers; flowery. [Rare.] “Fruit from a pleasant and florid tree.” Bp. Taylor. 2. Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively red color; as, a florid…
  55. Flo-rid'i-ty, n.p. 523Freshness or brightness of color; floridness. Floyer.
  56. Flōr'id-ly, adv.p. 523In a florid manner.
  57. Flōr'id-ness, n.p. 523The quality or condition of being florid; brightness or freshness of color or complexion; excessive embellishment; ambitious elegance; — applied to style. Boyle.
  58. Flo-rif'er-oûs, a.p. 523Producing flowers. Blount.
  59. Flōr'/i-fi-cā/tion, n.p. 523The act, process, or time of flowering.
  60. Flô'ri-fôrm, a.p. 523Having the form of a flower.