Word
flew
US/ˈfɫu/
UK/flˈuː/
Definitions
02a dog's lip
n. the thick, hanging upper lips of certain types of dogs, like a bloodhound.
n. the pendulous or hanging upper lips of certain breeds of dog, such as hounds or mastiffs.
“The old dog had long, wet flews that shook when he barked.”
“The breed standard requires the flews to be well-developed and hanging slightly below the lower jaw line.”
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Synonyms
03shallow
adj. a word used in some parts of the UK to describe something that is not deep.
adj. describing an object or container that is shallow or flat in depth.
“The farmer used a flew dish to feed the birds.”
“In certain regional dialects, a flew pan refers to a vessel specifically designed with a low rim for cooling liquids quickly.”
British English · Dialect
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Etymology
From Middle English flew, flow, from Old English flēag, flug-, from Proto-Germanic flaug, flug-, past tense forms of Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”). Compare Saterland Frisian flooch (“flew”), West Frisian fleach (“flew”), Dutch vloog (“flew”), German flog (“flew”), Danish fløj (“flew”), Swedish flög (“flew”), Icelandic flaug (“flew”).
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Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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