11. to burn as with flame, as passions. 12. to break left aide of an army or fleet, or a so vision of an army or
*W anger. indignation, etc. -v.t. 13. to subject to the fleet. S. Fort. a. the right or left side of a work or fortificý
Of Or aume < of flaurn tion. b. the part of a bastion thAlaxtends from the curtain
OF, e, earlier amble < L mmu of flarn to the face and protects th d the opposite face.
'eNs -UUC rater, n. fless, adj. -v.t. 7. to stand or be p= ocrA d-.It the flank or side of.
0 e,/, a S. to defend or guard at the fin to pass around or turn
.14 FLAMIC, 11"EM. CONMAGRATICIN refer to the the fl., of. -v.i. 10. to occupy a position at the flank or
and heat Fiven off by combustion. FLAmz Is the common side. 11. to present the flank or side. [ME; OE flatic <
to a combustion of any size: the light of a MLj7anc(us) side < Gate; cf. OHG hianca loin]
A" LAZZ. usually denotes a quick, hot, bri lit, flanK.er (flafigfkar), n. 1. a Person or thin that flanks.
hat Mae tively large flaxwe: The fire burst into a b9se. 2. Mil. one of a body of soldiers employed on tL flank of an
"noxrefers to destructive flames that s am to a 1 0 of march. S. Fort. a fortification pro
.*w a considerable area: A conflaiUation destroyed ChYwgo. ject g sa as to defend another work or to command the
fiantof ceU/, Zool. one of the How cells terminating flank of an ing body.
,ths branches of the excretory tubutles of certain lower in- fin I Speed/ the full speed of a ship.
Vertebrates, containing a tuft of c6ntinuously moving cilia. flan-nel (flast ), n., v.. -neled, -nobing or (esp. Brit.).
-Mena, -vall-nes (flamf- -Relied, -nel-ling, -Z. 1. a warm. soft, napped fabric of
an at me pri t do to the service wool or cotton or blends of wool and cotton or rayon, or of
ear r -flddmen; a to OE bOtan to cotton warp with wool filling. 2. flannels, a. an outer
LSI i, (s offIdmen)] garment, esp. trousers, Made of flrmel. Is. woolen under
(fla ),a j n. 1. a. -adj. 1. of or garments. -v.1. 3. to cover or clothe with fl-nn 1. 4. to
.esp. I et a c n of the Andalusian rub with flannel. [ME flaunneol, dissimilated var. of flanyn
rhythms. ý. 2. a stro rhythmic style garment for penitents < Welsh; cf. Welsh gwlanm a flannel
.characteristic of the And= gypsies. a. f - gwi8n wool (aldn to L Idna) + -en plecel -flatalnel-ly, ad
style of instrumental or vocal music originatin
Spain and typically of an intense 9 Ian-nel-et (flanfelett). n. a cotton fabric, plain or prUl
ly rhythmic, napped on one side. Alm. flan/nelýettel.
character. b. music in this style performed flap (flap), v., flapped, flap.pingt n. _,j4 1. to swing or
ast an accompaniment to flamenco dancing. away about loosely. esp. with noise. 2.tomoveupanddown.
0. orig. Fleming. See vi."iNoo] as wings. 3. to strike a blow with something broad and
lout/). n. the failure of a jet engine due to flexible. -v.9. 4. to move (the wings) up Red down, as birds.
of the fuel suggly or to faulty combustion. 5. to move (the artas) up and down in a similar fashion.
/. Also called wout. S. to caum to swing or way loosely, esp. with noise. 7- to
(ngmfpro6f/), ad). rvý strike with something broad and flexible. a. Informal. to
of flames; net readily bass, fold. shut, etc., smartly, roughly, or noisily: 9. Phonet.
by n ez to pronounce (a sound) with articulation resembling that
r (fl t /ar). n. of a flap. -n. 10. a flappin motion. 11. the noise produced
t squirm ignited in- by sometid that flaps. fil. a blow given with something
broad and W, xible. 13. something broad and flexible, or
fiery. Z. like a flame 14. one leaf of a folding time, shutter, or the like. 15. a.ad 1. emitting flat Rod thin, that hangs loosely, attached at one side only.
t. or . 3. in- Alm caUed. flapf hinge/. a hinge having a stra or plate for
onate: flamin screwing to the face of a door, shutter, or the Me. See illus.
mande] -flamt- at Is b. one leaf of a hinge. la. Surg. a =rtion of skin
or flimet-hat Is partially separated from the y and May
ff4Wg6 (na mint ) n pl. subsequently be transposed by grafting. 17. Aeron. a
say of so a qý' life of
Ali movable surface used for Increasing the IM or drag of an
i i ving airplane. 18. Slang. a. a state of nervous excitement. b. an
n , web ti fast emergency situation. 19. Phonet. a. a rapid flip of the tongue
to let at t and P tip against the upper tooth or alveolar ridge, as In the
Pi <' Pg r-sound in a common British pronunciation of very, or the
i< if ), t. t-somid in the common American pronunciation of water.
ng, name wit (Height 5 ft.ý b. a trill. [ME flappe a blow, slap, flappe(n) (W) hit, slap;
so M its length 41L) cf. D flap, flappen] -flap/less, adj.
1. flap-dO0-dlefllap,*d67odM),n. Informal.nonsemse;lbosh. (?]
WRYf (fla minM on), Ra
from Rome to what Is new Ri ancient ROM'sn road flap-jaeli: (fiaKIjak/), n. griddlecake.
US (Ila minf6 as) fla a-ble ( pla hall. adj. Slang. easily upset or con
im . n. Ga.lus (91fas), died 217 to , eap. in a crisis. [back formation from UNFLAPPADia]mird. 215 ML long. one d gthel92O's. -flapfper-dou4n.
bi eta d general: defeabed-by Hannibal. XT
flansfa hat ad). easily set on fire; combusti- flat W r (flap/ar), n. 1. something broad and flat for
0. L ma(re) (to) set on fire + -RLZI f with ar for man a noise by striking. 2. a broad,
-biltl- n. flat. It nged or hanging plece; flap. S. a young bird just -flaplper-ishadj;
IL A MA RYON), n. (Ni-ýIas) Ca.mille 1::rurLto fly. 4. a young woman, esp. an uvaconventional
1842-1925. French astronomer and flare (flfir), v., flared, flar-ing, n. -vA. 1. to burn. with an
),a unsteady, swaying flame, m a torch in the wind. 2. to blaze %
dj., flans-i-erv flam-iýsl. of or like flame. with a sudden burst of flame (often fol. by up): The fire
far I also Fr. flIN 2 also Sp. flin), n.. is flared up as the pa er caught ovi. 3. to develop suddenly, as
L 0 far I also Fr. m). Sp. fla.nes (flgfn violence (often for. by uT.). 4. to shine or glow. 5. to
sit open ry filled wi c spread gradually outwar , as the end of a trumpet, the
of w Is baked in- a Of 1 on bottom of a wide skirt, etc. -v.t. S. to cause to flare. 7. to
2.( S cookery) a sweete a g cus
-0 e sba :.display conspicuously or ostentatiously. S. to signal by
read to to a co but flaires of fin or 9. flare out or up, to become suddenly
die. - <kjf Ow to < UIPti I
RG t a, d;n flaor, LL flad6n-, emaged. -n. flaring or swaying flame or light, as of
(0 an n), n. Edw torches in the wind. ILI.. a sudden blaze or bunt of flamte.
her 12. a brWit blaze of fire or light used as a signal. a means of
Man at+. 188 Illuminst on or guidance, etc. I.S. a device or substance used
founder of a f p to produce such a blaise of fire or light. 14. a sudden burst,
boy&. armi as of zeal or temper. 15. a gradual spread outward in to=;
t1kcard). n. Am outward carvature. 16. somethinuthat spreads out. 17.
dle of one side o ;OA Optics. unwanted light reaching the ge plane of an optical
the peytral and 0 instrument. resulting from extraneous reflections, scattering
flan1mra. a by leases. and the like. 18. Photog. a fogged appearance
R08 ýNJC, -A given to an. image by reflection within a camera, lens or
darz), n. am e I within the camers, Itself. [orig. uncert.] Syn. I- flame.
Maps, extendi Ill. flash.
t '7 along flare
the Strait o Dover -back (flArlbak/L n. a blast of flame that sometimes
ver: the corresponding issues from the breach of a large gun or carmon when it is
opened after thing.
include the provinces flare-up (nUfup/), n. 1. a sudden naring up of flame or
and West Flanders in light. 2. a sudden outburst of Roger. S. a audden outbreak
the adJacmit parts of of violence, disease, or other condition thought to be Inactive.
Netherlands :e 'ý8
RAI), n. Frvmýh. ldlsý C flar-Ing (flIrnQ), adj. 3. blazing; flaming. 2. Varringly
brrlt or she". S. 9 ding radually outward form:
Flanives rinu r skirt. -flar ing ly, a v.
r MR n., L -noure A, Flanges on con- riash ( 0) n. L a brief, sudden burst of bright Usht.
er; loafer. necting pipe ands; 2. a sudden, brief outburst or diVs.?lay, as of joy or wit. . a
god, fl B Flanges on I beasm vey brief moment; instant. 4. ashl=it (def. 1). 5. osten
Flainve misdisplayLgaudg=showiness. 6. called news flash.
ýh Journalism. a clef tch sent by a wive service. ustiall
to give addi- y news of an important story. 7.
or supporting area. or to provide Photog. brig = Ught thrown briefly upon a subject
1; If. lue; hot. Over. Order; oil; bb6k; Ooze; out; up, Urge; a - a as in alone, qIlief,
RS In Measure; 2 as in button (butt-U). fire (172r). Sea the full key Insid the front cover.
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