dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/fle_MW.json

{
  "Fletcher":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a maker of arrows":[],
      "John 1579\u20131625 English dramatist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Equally interesting: blacksmiths, Native American potters and adobe-house builders, fletchers and coopers (that's arrow- and barrel-makers), glaziers making glass from sand, cooks trying a mac and cheese recipe written in 1784. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED , 25 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English fleccher , from Anglo-French flecher , from fleche arrow \u2014 more at fl\u00e8che":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fle-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202222",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleck":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "eyespot",
      "mottle",
      "patch",
      "pip",
      "point",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": flake , particle":[
        "flecks of snow drifted down"
      ],
      ": spot , mark":[
        "a brown tweed with flecks of yellow"
      ],
      ": streak , spot":[
        "whitecaps flecked the blue sea"
      ],
      ": to color as if by sprinkling with flecks":[
        "his wit is flecked with sarcasm",
        "\u2014 James Atlas"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She flecked the canvas with blue paint.",
      "to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface",
      "Noun",
      "a brown cloth with flecks of yellow",
      "The police found flecks of blood on his clothes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That quote would seem to portend a mournful reflection on death and the sacrifices of art, but sparks of illumination, irreverence, tragicomedy and even joy continually fleck the material. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Super-yachts, sailboats, and inflatables crowd the marinas and fleck the horizon. \u2014 Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Curreri and Sproule had spent time in Nairobi, collaborating with Kenyan musicians, and a few songs are flecked with West African rhythms and burbling bass lines. \u2014 Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads , 14 Mar. 2020",
      "No movie star could have pulled off the role of Mister Rogers\u2014a kind of pop-culture saint\u2014except Tom Hanks, who radiates a pastor\u2019s goodness flecked with self-awareness. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Older men, their beards flecked with soup, ate near young parents whose children had spilled food down their sweaters. \u2014 Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
      "Lopez, meanwhile, wore cream colored nails flecked with Lakers gold. \u2014 Emily Dixon, Marie Claire , 25 Feb. 2020",
      "This eatery near Sunnyslope serves churros glazed with honey, chocolate or vanilla, flecked with toppings including almond slices, sprinkles and crushed Oreo cookies. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "Big Mozz, a New York company that was expecting to serve about half a million pounds of pecorino- and parsley- flecked mozzarella sticks at seasonal events this year, had planned to hire 200 people. \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Down the hill is Ojo Caliente, a fleck of a town with a post office, two cafes and a spa with hot springs used by generations of Pueblo people before being named by 16th-century Spanish explorer \u00c1lvar N\u00fa\u00f1ez Cabeza de Vaca. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Down the hill is Ojo Caliente, a fleck of a town with a post office, two cafes and a spa with hot springs used by generations of Pueblo people before being named by 16th-century Spanish explorer \u00c1lvar N\u00fa\u00f1ez Cabeza de Vaca. \u2014 Karin Brulliard And Adria Malcolm, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Imagine lying on a beach or by a pool, the sun kissing every gold fleck in your body oil and leaving you glowing (and tanned) from head to toe. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Even a fleck of paint is enough to damage the window of a spacecraft. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "And this island would be the hospital\u2019s unlikely home \u2014 more specifically, Boao, a fleck of a town on Hainan\u2019s eastern coast. \u2014 Rebecca Ostriker, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Watery with pebble- and fleck -size bits of squash and carrots that reminded me of sipping a toddler\u2019s backwash. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Even a fleck of paint can do major damage when orbiting at 17,500 mph. \u2014 The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Even a fleck of paint can do major damage when orbiting at 17,500 mph (28,000 kph). \u2014 Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from flecked spotted, from Middle English; akin to Old High German flec spot, Old Norse flekkr":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flek"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "stipple"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162541",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "flecked":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unspotted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked with streaks or spots : sprinkled with flecks":[
        "\u2026 a drab room with beige walls, flecked linoleum floors and a battered upright piano.",
        "\u2014 Channing Gray"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flekt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dappled",
      "dapple",
      "dotted",
      "freckled",
      "mottled",
      "specked",
      "speckled",
      "splotchy",
      "spotted",
      "spotty",
      "stippled",
      "variegated"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011547",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "flector":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "obsolete English flect , verb, to bend (from Latin flectere ) + English -or":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flekt\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124744",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fledge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cover with or as if with feathers or down":[],
      ": to furnish (something) with feathers":[
        "feather an arrow"
      ],
      ": to rear until ready for flight or independent activity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The young birds haven't yet fledged .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The United States Forest Service announced a partial closure of the Peaks Crag climbing area in the Coconino National Forest in Flagstaff from March 15 to August 15 of 2022, though the closure may end sooner if the young falcons fledge . \u2014 Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Born last spring, #1111 is the second condor ever to fledge , or learn to fly, in Zion. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Birders said the animals were about to fledge from their nest and appeared to be perfectly healthy, but a federal wildlife official said the ospreys weren\u2019t close to fledging. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "In some cases, the natural chicks don't thrive and only the cowbird chick survives to fledge from the nest. \u2014 Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 6 July 2021",
      "Once the babies fledge at 35 days, International Bird Rescue plans to release the terns back into the wild. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 July 2021",
      "For those who put up bird nesting boxes in spring, now is a good time to watch for the young to fledge . \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 9 July 2021",
      "In many other cases, all chicks fledge , but the parents work nearly to exhaustion to satisfy the large interloper. \u2014 Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 6 July 2021",
      "The cliffs where birds set up nests will stay closed for the rest of the breeding season, until the chicks fledge sometime around late July. \u2014 Rebekah Wahlberg, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "fledge capable of flying, from Middle English flegge , from Old English -flycge ; akin to Old High German flucki capable of flying, Old English fl\u0113ogan to fly \u2014 more at fly":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flej"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191104",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "fledgeless":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": unfledged":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-jl\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234502",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "fledgling":{
    "antonyms":[
      "old hand",
      "old-timer",
      "vet",
      "veteran"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young bird just fledged (see fledge sense 1 )":[
        "a female bird feeding her fledglings"
      ],
      ": an immature or inexperienced person":[
        "fledgling medical students"
      ],
      ": one that is new":[
        "a fledgling company"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a female bird feeding her fledglings",
      "at hockey he's still a fledgling and needs to work on his basic skating skills",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With birds, a mother may be monitoring her fledgling who just left the next and is learning how to fly. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News , 12 May 2022",
      "The national groups had expected the fledgling union to be crushed, and a loss would set back efforts to organize Amazon. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Aly Young, an organizing director with the California Labor Federation, has seen what frequently comes in the wake of a fledgling Starbucks union drive in other parts of the country. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "In 1933, Mowbray co-founded the Screen Actors Guild, using his own savings to help fund the fledgling union. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "The company started out working with the food sector in Australia and New Zealand, but launched in the UK last year, and also has a fledgling operation in the US. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "The challenging highways and byways around the company's Hethel factory have been used in the development of every one of its roadgoing cars since Colin Chapman moved his fledgling company there in 1966. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
      "She's become a bit of a mama bird herself since starting the Bonaire Wild Bird Rehab in 2018 after about 500 baby and fledgling flamingos were found wandering the streets over the course of only a few months. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
      "At their second meeting, those whom Amy brought together would name themselves Families for Safe Streets, positioning their fledgling organization against an epidemic that most Americans don\u2019t see. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flej-li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abecedarian",
      "apprentice",
      "babe",
      "beginner",
      "colt",
      "cub",
      "freshman",
      "greenhorn",
      "neophyte",
      "newbie",
      "newcomer",
      "novice",
      "novitiate",
      "punk",
      "recruit",
      "rook",
      "rookie",
      "tenderfoot",
      "tyro",
      "virgin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174907",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fledgy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": feathered , downy , feathery":[
        "a fledgy sea-bird choir",
        "\u2014 John Keats"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "fledge entry 1 + -y":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ji-",
      "\u02c8flej\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113907",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "flee":{
    "antonyms":[
      "appear",
      "materialize"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to hurry toward a place of security":[
        "Refugees fled to a neighboring country."
      ],
      ": to pass away swiftly : vanish":[
        "mists fleeing before the rising sun"
      ],
      ": to run away from : shun":[
        "Many people fled the city to escape the fighting."
      ],
      ": to run away often from danger or evil : fly":[
        "The family fled from the war-torn zone."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The family fled from Nazi Germany to Britain in 1936.",
      "He was accused of trying to flee the scene of the accident.",
      "Many people fled the city to escape the fighting.",
      "He was forced to flee the country.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The tragedy has resonated across Mexico and Central America, where all those thus far identified hailed from \u2014 a region where rising numbers are looking to flee violence, corruption and poverty for a life in the United States. \u2014 Arelis R. Hern\u00e1ndez, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "The suspects\u2019 vehicle got onto I-59 near Jaybird Road and continued to flee west through Bessemer. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 29 June 2022",
      "Edwards allegedly try to flee the scene but collapsed. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 29 June 2022",
      "The husband then shot one of the two perpetrators, who managed to flee on foot before allegedly stealing a bike, White said. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Most immigrants come here to save their lives \u2013 whether to flee persecution or poverty. \u2014 Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
      "The officer used lights and sirens to pull Harden over, but Harden continued to flee . \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
      "While the glitzy, modern people of the new century waited for the laws of New York to meet the moment, those who could afford to flee the state did just that. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
      "The hope was that the escorts could distract the enemy long enough for the light carriers to flee , or for reinforcements to arrive. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English flen , from Old English fl\u0113on ; akin to Old High German fliohan to flee":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dematerialize",
      "disappear",
      "dissolve",
      "evanesce",
      "evaporate",
      "fade",
      "fly",
      "melt",
      "sink",
      "vanish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210018",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "fleece":{
    "antonyms":[
      "beat",
      "bilk",
      "bleed",
      "cheat",
      "chisel",
      "chouse",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "defraud",
      "diddle",
      "do",
      "do in",
      "euchre",
      "fiddle",
      "flimflam",
      "gaff",
      "hose",
      "hustle",
      "mulct",
      "nobble",
      "pluck",
      "ream",
      "rip off",
      "rook",
      "screw",
      "shake down",
      "short",
      "shortchange",
      "skin",
      "skunk",
      "squeeze",
      "stick",
      "stiff",
      "sting",
      "sucker",
      "swindle",
      "thimblerig",
      "victimize"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a soft bulky deep-piled knitted or woven fabric used chiefly for clothing":[],
      ": any of various soft or woolly coverings":[],
      ": the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)":[],
      ": the wool obtained from a sheep at one shearing":[],
      ": to charge excessively for goods or services":[],
      ": to dot or cover with fleecy masses":[],
      ": to remove the fleece from : shear":[],
      ": to strip of money or property by fraud or extortion":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "learning how to shear the fleece off a sheep",
      "Verb",
      "Don't let that salesman fleece you.",
      "an unsuspecting tourist fleeced by a scam artist",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Head to Amazon to shop the faux shearling fleece throw from Bedsure while it's still marked down. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "This thick, warm fleece brings top-notch comfort to base camp. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
      "The president\u2019s olive green fleece is made by a Ukrainian tactical gear maker called M-TAC. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 9 May 2022",
      "Earlier this year, an Australian sheep named Alex was found with an 88-pound fleece , and in 2021, Baarack the sheep was rescued with 75 pounds of wool. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "On the intersection beside the house, a body in bright blue fleece lay hunched over the steering wheel of a crushed car. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Large cutting tables are covered not in delicate crepe or lengths of sequin and silk, but protective fleece and camouflage netting. \u2014 Laura Hawkins, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The core of the assortment is cotton T-shirts and fleece separates, pieces any parent knows abound at every playground. \u2014 Elizabeth Holmes, ELLE , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Although many other presidents had farm animals, Wilson auctioned off the flock's fleece in 1919. \u2014 Leanne Italie, USA TODAY , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The My Body author and her husband Bear-McClard proved that couples who fleece together, stay together while on a stroll in New York. \u2014 Eni Subair, Vogue , 10 May 2022",
      "At the news, Lady Featherington gives Jack the go-ahead to fleece Colin out of an investment. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Of late, Hollywood has released series after series about women who built enviable careers on a myth only to fail and fleece their followers in the process. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Many gamers saw the introduction of in-game economies and cryptocurrencies as a way to fleece them, by making splurging on NFTs compulsory to play, or do so on equal footing with other players. \u2014 Gian M. Volpicelli, Wired , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Similarly gifted in this department is slinky psychoanalyst Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett), who believes her confessional access and his con artistery could combine nicely to fleece her elite clientele. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "There's also no evidence the organizers are looking to fleece unsuspecting rubes, unlike Trump University. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "That means drugmakers would still keep trying to fleece insurers with ridiculous list prices, insurers in turn would keep raising people\u2019s premiums, and the middlemen would keep serving themselves larger portions of the financial pie. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Finally, rapid testing manufacturers, many of whom have received billions in funding and support from the federal government, cannot be allowed to fleece consumers by raising prices and filling corporate orders first. \u2014 Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic , 30 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English flees , from Old English fl\u0113os ; akin to Middle High German vlius fleece and perhaps to Latin pluma feather, down":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "coat",
      "fur",
      "hair",
      "jacket",
      "pelage",
      "pile",
      "wool"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063710",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "fleecy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bald",
      "furless",
      "glabrous",
      "hairless",
      "shorn",
      "smooth"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": covered with, made of, or resembling fleece":[
        "a fleecy winter coat"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "there were signs of the family's fleecy poodle all over the upholstery",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Here\u2019s this fleecy white creature, submissive and prepared for the bloodbath soon to come, a pure being, elevated far above the muck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Cross-legged opposite Cooper in her fleecy armchairs, assuming the roles of therapist and client feels inevitable. \u2014 Beatrice Hazelhurst, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Pairing a miniskirt with sneakers and a fleecy jacket creates a look that\u2019s ready for brunch, shopping, or hitting the tennis courts. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "In Sheep Inc\u2019s case, that means starting with the fleecy ovines. \u2014 Nick Scott, Robb Report , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Sometimes there's nothing better than snuggling up inside a fleecy wool hoodie when the sky is pelting your home (or tent) with cold rain. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The ones who stay, who are also in pajamas, help themselves to food or drink, park themselves on a couch or chair (with a fleecy blanket, of course) and read, chat, watch movies on Netflix, nap, play a board game, whatever. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The second trick was more specific to the fleecy ballads that Harris records as Grouper, which sometimes conceal themselves in so much reverb and white noise that the music starts fudging your sense of distance. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Like your favorite pair of high-rise jeans and year-round denim topper, fleecy styles range in the wash, from light to true blue and black. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 14 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bristly",
      "brushy",
      "cottony",
      "furred",
      "furry",
      "hairy",
      "hirsute",
      "rough",
      "shaggy",
      "silky",
      "unshorn",
      "woolly",
      "wooly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183249",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "fleet":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet-footed",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "speedy",
      "splitting",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": drift":[],
      ": fleeting":[],
      ": flow":[],
      ": swift in motion : nimble":[],
      ": to cause (time) to pass usually quickly or imperceptibly":[
        "many young gentlemen \u2026 fleet the time carelessly",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": to fade away : vanish":[],
      ": to fly swiftly":[
        "clouds fleeting across the sky"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He was the commander of the Pacific fleet .",
      "The company has a large fleet of delivery trucks.",
      "Adjective",
      "a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This working harbor is home to a large sports fishing fleet , which just shifted into high gear for summer season. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "China\u2019s previous two carriers, named after the provinces of Shandong and Liaoning in northeastern China, are considered less sophisticated than most of the U.S. fleet , which is nuclear powered. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Finally, a common outcry has been against the trawl fleet , which does take crab as bycatch in the Bering Sea. \u2014 Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
      "Shoppers can choose from a fleet of colors, including gray, pink, and yellow. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
      "The country will deploy 500 firefighter commandos into its forests, and beef up its fleet of planes to 86 from 74. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "The complaint said comparable agencies, such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, are outpacing Metro, which will have less than 20 percent of its fleet converted in 2030. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Berman handles commercial and residential moves, along with some delivery work, and has nine trucks and a tractor-trailer in its fleet . \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "The city has several rental car companies, but some of them sold part of their fleet during the pandemic and have not restored their stock, said Andy Vobora, a spokesperson for Travel Lane County. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Some diehard Romantics might object that Hough is too fleet in his approach. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Building in predictive alerts to provide real time coaching is what is needed, and companies like Nauto are innovating rapidly in fleet predictive intelligence looking ahead vs analyzing statistics alone. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Additionally, Ultium Charge 360 will help support home charging and provide non- fleet drivers access to more than 60,000 public places to charge. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 16 July 2021",
      "During the orchestral prelude, Daniel Barenboim drew a crisp, clean and fleet performance from the players. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
      "Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to new technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "Receiver Jaylen Erwin on Sunday didn\u2019t list Allen among the fleetest players on the team. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "The airline will be accepting the delivery of three more aircraft this year, bringing its fleet total to 10 Boeing 737-NG 800s by the end of 2019. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 July 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Jones was promoted to fleet manager, in charge of keeping the factory\u2019s forklifts and carts on schedule, maintained and repaired. \u2014 Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "And with every purchase, the global industrial base deepens, offering the U.S. F-35 fleet an extra measure of resiliency. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The stations also have to be accessible to the general public, or to fleet operators from more than one company. \u2014 Timothy Puko, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Noblet: How will fleet electrification grow in the next 5-10 years, from your perspective",
      "These figures are not conventionally lovely, and yet Arnold is able to make striking images out of scenes that would otherwise fleet by, unnoticed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Hyundai set a record for retail sales -- meaning excluding sales to fleet customers -- and increased its market share by eight-tenths of a percentage point. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Initially, two versions of the Silverado EV will be produced: The WT, or work truck, will be pitched to fleet and commercial customers; and the RST First Edition will target those who want lots of luxury features on top of towing and cargo capacity. \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Nikola\u2019s business model is based on long-term leases of its trucks to fleet operators that include fuel as part of the prices. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":"Verb",
      "circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English flete , from Old English fl\u0113ot ship, from fl\u0113otan":"Noun",
      "Middle English fleten , from Old English fl\u0113otan ; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old English fl\u014dwan to flow":"Verb",
      "probably from fleet entry 3":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fleet Adjective fast , rapid , swift , fleet , quick , speedy , hasty , expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves fast horses and rapid to the movement itself. rapid current swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order",
    "synonyms":[
      "armada",
      "caravan",
      "cavalcade",
      "line",
      "motorcade",
      "train"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070835",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "fleet-footed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "slow"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": able to run fast":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1743, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113t-\u02ccfu\u0307-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "speedy",
      "splitting",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174623",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "fleeting":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ceaseless",
      "dateless",
      "deathless",
      "endless",
      "enduring",
      "eternal",
      "everlasting",
      "immortal",
      "lasting",
      "long-lived",
      "permanent",
      "perpetual",
      "timeless",
      "undying",
      "unending"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": passing swiftly : transitory":[
        "\u2026 the often fleeting nature of fame and fortune \u2026",
        "\u2014 Tom Sinclair"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I caught a fleeting glimpse of the comet.",
      "had a fleeting desire to jump into the cool lake but kept on hiking",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Unlike our old Keds that weren\u2019t worth much after a season or two, many of today\u2019s sneakers actually increase in value as initial supply is often limited and collaborations are fleeting and tough to get your hands on. \u2014 Jane Hanson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Finally, the idea that anxiety is fleeting and harmless simply isn't true. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 22 May 2022",
      "But as industry analysts warned at the time, the relief from the emergency oil releases was fleeting and relatively minor. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 9 May 2022",
      "But history has a way of revealing what was fleeting and what was truly prescient. \u2014 Courtney Sender, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The stream of videos and images of the war in Ukraine reminds us that peace is fleeting and in need of constant effort to support it. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The encounters were fleeting and informal, and the two didn\u2019t really keep in touch, Johnson recalled during a recent interview. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "This type of fleeting interaction, underscored by the vanity metrics that track it, is built into the core UX. \u2014 Mike Donoghue, Fortune , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Any market recovery could prove fleeting , with central banks around the world bent on draining liquidity to combat runaway inflation. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1563, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fleeting transient , transitory , ephemeral , momentary , fugitive , fleeting , evanescent mean lasting or staying only a short time. transient applies to what is actually short in its duration or stay. a hotel catering primarily to transient guests transitory applies to what is by its nature or essence bound to change, pass, or come to an end. fame in the movies is transitory ephemeral implies striking brevity of life or duration. many slang words are ephemeral momentary suggests coming and going quickly and therefore being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state. my feelings of guilt were only momentary fugitive and fleeting imply passing so quickly as to make apprehending difficult. let a fugitive smile flit across his face fleeting moments of joy evanescent suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality. the story has an evanescent touch of whimsy that is lost in translation",
    "synonyms":[
      "brief",
      "deciduous",
      "ephemeral",
      "evanescent",
      "flash",
      "fugacious",
      "fugitive",
      "impermanent",
      "momentary",
      "passing",
      "short-lived",
      "temporary",
      "transient",
      "transitory"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030225",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleetly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet-footed",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "speedy",
      "splitting",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": drift":[],
      ": fleeting":[],
      ": flow":[],
      ": swift in motion : nimble":[],
      ": to cause (time) to pass usually quickly or imperceptibly":[
        "many young gentlemen \u2026 fleet the time carelessly",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": to fade away : vanish":[],
      ": to fly swiftly":[
        "clouds fleeting across the sky"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He was the commander of the Pacific fleet .",
      "The company has a large fleet of delivery trucks.",
      "Adjective",
      "a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This working harbor is home to a large sports fishing fleet , which just shifted into high gear for summer season. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "China\u2019s previous two carriers, named after the provinces of Shandong and Liaoning in northeastern China, are considered less sophisticated than most of the U.S. fleet , which is nuclear powered. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Finally, a common outcry has been against the trawl fleet , which does take crab as bycatch in the Bering Sea. \u2014 Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
      "Shoppers can choose from a fleet of colors, including gray, pink, and yellow. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
      "The country will deploy 500 firefighter commandos into its forests, and beef up its fleet of planes to 86 from 74. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "The complaint said comparable agencies, such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, are outpacing Metro, which will have less than 20 percent of its fleet converted in 2030. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Berman handles commercial and residential moves, along with some delivery work, and has nine trucks and a tractor-trailer in its fleet . \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "The city has several rental car companies, but some of them sold part of their fleet during the pandemic and have not restored their stock, said Andy Vobora, a spokesperson for Travel Lane County. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Some diehard Romantics might object that Hough is too fleet in his approach. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Building in predictive alerts to provide real time coaching is what is needed, and companies like Nauto are innovating rapidly in fleet predictive intelligence looking ahead vs analyzing statistics alone. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Additionally, Ultium Charge 360 will help support home charging and provide non- fleet drivers access to more than 60,000 public places to charge. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 16 July 2021",
      "During the orchestral prelude, Daniel Barenboim drew a crisp, clean and fleet performance from the players. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
      "Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to new technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "Receiver Jaylen Erwin on Sunday didn\u2019t list Allen among the fleetest players on the team. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "The airline will be accepting the delivery of three more aircraft this year, bringing its fleet total to 10 Boeing 737-NG 800s by the end of 2019. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 July 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Jones was promoted to fleet manager, in charge of keeping the factory\u2019s forklifts and carts on schedule, maintained and repaired. \u2014 Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "And with every purchase, the global industrial base deepens, offering the U.S. F-35 fleet an extra measure of resiliency. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The stations also have to be accessible to the general public, or to fleet operators from more than one company. \u2014 Timothy Puko, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Noblet: How will fleet electrification grow in the next 5-10 years, from your perspective",
      "These figures are not conventionally lovely, and yet Arnold is able to make striking images out of scenes that would otherwise fleet by, unnoticed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Hyundai set a record for retail sales -- meaning excluding sales to fleet customers -- and increased its market share by eight-tenths of a percentage point. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Initially, two versions of the Silverado EV will be produced: The WT, or work truck, will be pitched to fleet and commercial customers; and the RST First Edition will target those who want lots of luxury features on top of towing and cargo capacity. \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Nikola\u2019s business model is based on long-term leases of its trucks to fleet operators that include fuel as part of the prices. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":"Verb",
      "circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English flete , from Old English fl\u0113ot ship, from fl\u0113otan":"Noun",
      "Middle English fleten , from Old English fl\u0113otan ; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old English fl\u014dwan to flow":"Verb",
      "probably from fleet entry 3":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fleet Adjective fast , rapid , swift , fleet , quick , speedy , hasty , expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves fast horses and rapid to the movement itself. rapid current swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order",
    "synonyms":[
      "armada",
      "caravan",
      "cavalcade",
      "line",
      "motorcade",
      "train"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232911",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "fleetness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blistering",
      "breakneck",
      "breathless",
      "brisk",
      "dizzy",
      "fast",
      "fleet-footed",
      "flying",
      "galloping",
      "hasty",
      "hot",
      "lightning",
      "nippy",
      "quick",
      "rapid",
      "rapid-fire",
      "rattling",
      "snappy",
      "speedy",
      "splitting",
      "swift",
      "whirlwind",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": drift":[],
      ": fleeting":[],
      ": flow":[],
      ": swift in motion : nimble":[],
      ": to cause (time) to pass usually quickly or imperceptibly":[
        "many young gentlemen \u2026 fleet the time carelessly",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": to fade away : vanish":[],
      ": to fly swiftly":[
        "clouds fleeting across the sky"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He was the commander of the Pacific fleet .",
      "The company has a large fleet of delivery trucks.",
      "Adjective",
      "a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This working harbor is home to a large sports fishing fleet , which just shifted into high gear for summer season. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "China\u2019s previous two carriers, named after the provinces of Shandong and Liaoning in northeastern China, are considered less sophisticated than most of the U.S. fleet , which is nuclear powered. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Finally, a common outcry has been against the trawl fleet , which does take crab as bycatch in the Bering Sea. \u2014 Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
      "Shoppers can choose from a fleet of colors, including gray, pink, and yellow. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
      "The country will deploy 500 firefighter commandos into its forests, and beef up its fleet of planes to 86 from 74. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
      "The complaint said comparable agencies, such as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, are outpacing Metro, which will have less than 20 percent of its fleet converted in 2030. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "Berman handles commercial and residential moves, along with some delivery work, and has nine trucks and a tractor-trailer in its fleet . \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "The city has several rental car companies, but some of them sold part of their fleet during the pandemic and have not restored their stock, said Andy Vobora, a spokesperson for Travel Lane County. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Some diehard Romantics might object that Hough is too fleet in his approach. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Building in predictive alerts to provide real time coaching is what is needed, and companies like Nauto are innovating rapidly in fleet predictive intelligence looking ahead vs analyzing statistics alone. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Additionally, Ultium Charge 360 will help support home charging and provide non- fleet drivers access to more than 60,000 public places to charge. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 16 July 2021",
      "During the orchestral prelude, Daniel Barenboim drew a crisp, clean and fleet performance from the players. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
      "Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Burns thinks his company can compete for a share of the electric vehicle market by being quicker to adjust to new technology and by targeting commercial, fleet customers who want more than what conventional trucks can supply. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "Receiver Jaylen Erwin on Sunday didn\u2019t list Allen among the fleetest players on the team. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "The airline will be accepting the delivery of three more aircraft this year, bringing its fleet total to 10 Boeing 737-NG 800s by the end of 2019. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 July 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Jones was promoted to fleet manager, in charge of keeping the factory\u2019s forklifts and carts on schedule, maintained and repaired. \u2014 Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "And with every purchase, the global industrial base deepens, offering the U.S. F-35 fleet an extra measure of resiliency. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The stations also have to be accessible to the general public, or to fleet operators from more than one company. \u2014 Timothy Puko, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Noblet: How will fleet electrification grow in the next 5-10 years, from your perspective",
      "These figures are not conventionally lovely, and yet Arnold is able to make striking images out of scenes that would otherwise fleet by, unnoticed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Hyundai set a record for retail sales -- meaning excluding sales to fleet customers -- and increased its market share by eight-tenths of a percentage point. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Initially, two versions of the Silverado EV will be produced: The WT, or work truck, will be pitched to fleet and commercial customers; and the RST First Edition will target those who want lots of luxury features on top of towing and cargo capacity. \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Nikola\u2019s business model is based on long-term leases of its trucks to fleet operators that include fuel as part of the prices. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":"Verb",
      "circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English flete , from Old English fl\u0113ot ship, from fl\u0113otan":"Noun",
      "Middle English fleten , from Old English fl\u0113otan ; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old English fl\u014dwan to flow":"Verb",
      "probably from fleet entry 3":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fleet Adjective fast , rapid , swift , fleet , quick , speedy , hasty , expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves fast horses and rapid to the movement itself. rapid current swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order",
    "synonyms":[
      "armada",
      "caravan",
      "cavalcade",
      "line",
      "motorcade",
      "train"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180547",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "flenser":{
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    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flen(t)s\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133913",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "flerovium":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": a short-lived artificially produced radioactive element that has 114 protons":[
        "\u2014 symbol Fl"
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      "\u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[
        "\u2014 symbol Fl"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "2012, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia) + -ium":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "fl\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-v\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180226",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flesh":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amplify",
      "develop",
      "dilate (on ",
      "elaborate (on)",
      "enlarge (on ",
      "expand"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an illusion that matter has sensation":[],
      ": edible parts of an animal":[],
      ": facts or details that provide substance to something":[
        "Her careful documentation puts the necessary flesh on much that has been merely speculation \u2026",
        "\u2014 John H. Crook"
      ],
      ": flesh of a mammal or fowl eaten as food":[],
      ": gratify":[],
      ": human beings : humankind":[],
      ": human nature":[],
      ": in person and alive":[],
      ": living beings":[],
      ": skin":[],
      ": stock , kindred":[],
      ": the condition of having ample fat on the body":[
        "cattle in good flesh"
      ],
      ": the physical nature of human beings":[
        "the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak",
        "\u2014 Matthew 26:41 (King James Version)"
      ],
      ": to become fleshy":[
        "\u2014 often used with up or out"
      ],
      ": to free from flesh":[],
      ": to initiate or habituate especially by giving a foretaste":[],
      ": to make fuller or more nearly complete":[
        "\u2014 used with out museums fleshing out their collections with borrowed works"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the flabby white flesh of his belly",
      "a disease that causes sores on the flesh",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The carp\u2019s skeleton is composed of an intricate lacework of intermuscular bones that branch off in a Y shape deep inside the flesh of the fish, creating a vexing puzzle for a fillet knife. \u2014 Peter Kendall, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "One historian even reported that his dying wish was to have all the flesh boiled off his body so that his bones could be mounted on a standard and brought onto Scottish battlefields. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
      "When eating fresh watermelon, most people stick to the red or pink flesh . \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "The best holes ask the golfer to do this in unique and creative ways, using the natural lay of the land to provide the bones for the strategy and then allowing the architect to provide the flesh in the features. \u2014 Joe Passov, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "After a recent trip to Mississippi, my 8-year-old son came back with a nasty souvenir: A fat black tick embedded in the flesh below his waist band. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
      "Jensen Ackles made his debut as Soldier Boy in the flesh on The Boys season 3, episode 4, which dropped on Amazon today. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Peel the mangos, cut the flesh of the fruit from the pit, and add it to the bowl of a food processor. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Those who want to press the flesh in theaters will get that opportunity for a week or two, and everyone else will catch it at home. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Arriving with just the verses, Mills helped Johnson flesh out the chorus and added his signature textural musical flourishes to the beautiful, slightly funky cut. \u2014 Dan Hyman, SPIN , 24 June 2022",
      "Beyond its stellar voice acting and resolution, additional quests flesh out the game's ending, making Final Cut the best way to play this new classic. \u2014 Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "Linda Cooper, chair of the credentials committee, responded by arguing for a study committee to flesh out what pastor means. \u2014 Michelle Boorstein And Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "Justices, though, didn\u2019t fully flesh out the precise scope of constitutional protections. \u2014 Jacob Gershman, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
      "The new data will flesh out the contours of a dramatically different world. \u2014 Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The new data will flesh out the contours of a dramatically different world. \u2014 CBS News , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "That said, Federle struggles to flesh out other character conflicts properly, most notably the familial drama between Sherrie and Heidi, who\u2019ve let a long-standing feud fracture their sisterly bond. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "To add new depth to its characters, flesh out more of the world, and raise the stakes in a way that feels grand and epic without being silly. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English fl\u01e3sc ; akin to Old High German fleisk flesh and perhaps to Old English fl\u0113an to flay \u2014 more at flay":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flesh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "meat"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200155",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "flesh (out)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details":[
        "You need to flesh out your plan with more details.",
        "She fleshes out the characters in her novels very well."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031221",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "flesh and blood":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": corporeal nature as composed of flesh and of blood":[],
      ": near kindred":[
        "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase one's own flesh and blood"
      ],
      ": substance , reality":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And Elvis himself remains a cipher, a symbol, more myth than flesh and blood . \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "But the boogeyman in this 1978-set, fiendishly shivery thriller \u2014 which Derrickson directed and co-wrote, with C. Robert Cargill, from a short story by Joe Hill, the son of Stephen King \u2014 is 100 percent flesh and blood . \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Her voice is exalted by that reach, the rush of stretching one\u2019s limbs, flesh and blood high. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "At the same time, the subject is a (mostly) flesh and blood person, clearly living her idea of her best life, with her purposeful positivity and supernatural interests, and doing no one harm. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "The range is astonishing, and so is her depiction of them: flesh and blood humans evoking boredom, pain, strength, ambivalence and expectation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Here, Anne gets to be not just an iconic queen, but a flesh and blood human woman trying, and failing, to overcome the odds stacked against her. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Gerrard, that day, offered a glimpse of what happens when Roy Race exists in flesh and blood , rather than on the page: an endless round of hopeful, hopeless shots, each one more desperate than the last. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Yet McCloud and his cast make these characters flesh and blood , not just historical examples. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220745",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flesh crow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": carrion crow":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195046",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flesh side":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": flesh sense 7":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174415",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flesh wound":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an injury involving penetration of the body musculature without damage to bones or internal organs":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Littlegrey had another flesh wound on January 29, 2021, on his right thumb. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The round went through the victim\u2019s neck, leaving a flesh wound and shattering the car window. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "Wakileh said Sytz tried to play it off as a minor flesh wound . \u2014 Michael Williams, SFChronicle.com , 4 Dec. 2020",
      "The stray buckshot that Matvey catches is just the opening flesh wound in his exchange of blows with Andrei, which more or less fills the running time. \u2014 Glenn Kenny, New York Times , 20 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1655, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020842",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flesh-colored":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002308",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "flesh-eating":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": feeding on or destroying flesh or soft tissue":[
        "A Kentucky man was diagnosed with a flesh-eating infection after he went camping along the Green River.",
        "\u2014 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News",
        "\u2026 infestation by blowflies whose eggs hatch into flesh-eating maggots.",
        "\u2014 Kerry Capell",
        "But according to Eugenie Clark, a University of Maryland zoologist, \"the white shark, the largest flesh-eating fish, is anything but a mindless, constant eating machine.\"",
        "\u2014 Discover",
        "Natural history buffs will find \u2026 a 145-million-year-old foot from the Allosaur, one of the largest flesh-eating dinosaurs \u2026",
        "\u2014 Carolyn Hughes Crowley"
      ],
      "\u2014 see also flesh-eating bacterium , flesh-eating disease":[
        "A Kentucky man was diagnosed with a flesh-eating infection after he went camping along the Green River.",
        "\u2014 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News",
        "\u2026 infestation by blowflies whose eggs hatch into flesh-eating maggots.",
        "\u2014 Kerry Capell",
        "But according to Eugenie Clark, a University of Maryland zoologist, \"the white shark, the largest flesh-eating fish, is anything but a mindless, constant eating machine.\"",
        "\u2014 Discover",
        "Natural history buffs will find \u2026 a 145-million-year-old foot from the Allosaur, one of the largest flesh-eating dinosaurs \u2026",
        "\u2014 Carolyn Hughes Crowley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1588, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flesh-\u02cc\u0113-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175735",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "flesh-eating bacterium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bacterium (such as a Group A streptococcus or MRSA ) that causes necrotizing fasciitis":[
        "Blunt trauma that doesn't tear the skin can also permit entry of flesh-eating bacteria , according to the CDC.",
        "\u2014 Susan Scutti and Jen Christensen",
        "The rise of superbugs that can survive multiple antibiotics\u2014such as MRSA, the notorious \" flesh-eating bacterium \"\u2014has turned once-trivial infections into persistent problems.",
        "\u2014 Valerie Ross",
        "\u2026 the notorious streptococcus strain known as \"the flesh-eating bacterium .\"",
        "\u2014 Laurie Garrett"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115747",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flesh-eating disease":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": necrotizing fasciitis":[
        "Many people carry streptococcus without ever getting sick, so medical experts are baffled as to why some people develop the flesh-eating disease while others do not.",
        "\u2014 Rosa Maria Santana",
        "Known as necrotizing fasciitis, flesh-eating disease is a rare infection that spreads quickly throughout the body just under the skin.",
        "\u2014 Arti Patel"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185636",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flesh-pressing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of greeting and shaking hands with people especially while campaigning for political office":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1969, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flesh-\u02ccpre-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061139",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleshburn":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a brush with which to rub or cleanse the flesh of the body":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090434",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleshiness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "juiceless",
      "sapless"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by, consisting of, or resembling flesh":[],
      ": not thin, dry, or membranous":[
        "fleshy fungi"
      ],
      ": succulent , pulpy":[
        "the fleshy texture of a melon"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the fleshy part of the thigh",
      "the fleshy texture of the melon",
      "a plant with fleshy leaves",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rich and fleshy , this chardonnay has enough racy acidity to keep it together. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "The crushed green olives should be big and fleshy , like a chunky relish to contrast the icy bite of the fennel. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "People now get off on seeing mondo mutation, steel meeting tissue, fleshy destruction rebranded as a genetically superior, high-art geek show. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
      "Now De Kooning\u2019s woman is an energetic body, a commanding figure with visual weight and fleshy mass seated in three-dimensional optical space. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The fleshy , round pads stand upright and produce large, yellow blooms in summer, well visited by pollinators. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Guston painted in thick, fleshy pinks, commonly outlining his figures in red or black instead of filling them in. \u2014 Lily Meyer, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022",
      "These preparations blanch the normally deep burgundy tissue to pale fleshy color that\u2019s not quite tan and not quite pink. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "Donna has an eye for decorating, too, evinced by the lacy web of fried squid ink hovering above a collection of sweet scallops gathered on pureed potatoes and fleshy black trumpet mushrooms. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fle-sh\u0113",
      "\u02c8flesh-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "juicy",
      "pulpy",
      "succulent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014319",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleshly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "heavenly",
      "nontemporal",
      "unearthly",
      "unworldly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": corporeal , bodily":[],
      ": fleshy sense 1a":[],
      ": having a sensuous quality":[
        "fleshly art"
      ],
      ": not spiritual : worldly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a time of year when people shouldn't focus on fleshly concerns, but instead on spiritual matters",
      "the fleshly eye sees the only finished painting, but the mind's eye sees the genius behind its creation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is a leveling effect to his approach, one that allows About Endlessness to find grandeur in the smallest of everyday moments while also highlighting the fallible, fleshly absurdity of even history\u2019s most outsize figures. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "They were tempted by curiosity and hunger, by fleshly desires. \u2014 Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, The New Yorker , 18 Jan. 2021",
      "When all seems lost, a magical, fleshly reappearance defies death\u2019s despair. \u2014 Longreads , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "Our fleshly forms evolved to work within the tug of gravity. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Beasley\u2019s lush and sculptures are anchored in fleshly experience. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2018",
      "A bovine nirvana, in other words, where the fleshly mortification of Theravada Buddhism does not apply. \u2014 Joseph Hincks / Hong Kong, Time , 30 Aug. 2017",
      "For two decades, Howard has sworn off liquor, cigarettes, women, and other fleshly temptations. \u2014 Matt Wolfe, New Republic , 2 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flesh-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fleshly carnal , fleshly , sensual , animal mean having a relation to the body. carnal may mean only this but more often connotes derogatorily an action or manifestation of a person's lower nature. gave in to carnal desires fleshly is less derogatory than carnal . a saint who had experienced fleshly temptations sensual may apply to any gratification of a bodily desire or pleasure but commonly implies sexual appetite with absence of the spiritual or intellectual. fleshpots providing sensual delights animal stresses the physical as distinguished from the rational nature of a person. led a mindless animal existence",
    "synonyms":[
      "carnal",
      "earthborn",
      "earthbound",
      "earthly",
      "material",
      "mundane",
      "sublunary",
      "temporal",
      "terrene",
      "terrestrial",
      "worldly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175836",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "fleshpot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a place of lascivious entertainment":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ],
      ": bodily comfort : luxury":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flesh-\u02ccp\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105345",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleshy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "juiceless",
      "sapless"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by, consisting of, or resembling flesh":[],
      ": not thin, dry, or membranous":[
        "fleshy fungi"
      ],
      ": succulent , pulpy":[
        "the fleshy texture of a melon"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the fleshy part of the thigh",
      "the fleshy texture of the melon",
      "a plant with fleshy leaves",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rich and fleshy , this chardonnay has enough racy acidity to keep it together. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "The crushed green olives should be big and fleshy , like a chunky relish to contrast the icy bite of the fennel. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
      "People now get off on seeing mondo mutation, steel meeting tissue, fleshy destruction rebranded as a genetically superior, high-art geek show. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
      "Now De Kooning\u2019s woman is an energetic body, a commanding figure with visual weight and fleshy mass seated in three-dimensional optical space. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The fleshy , round pads stand upright and produce large, yellow blooms in summer, well visited by pollinators. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Guston painted in thick, fleshy pinks, commonly outlining his figures in red or black instead of filling them in. \u2014 Lily Meyer, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022",
      "These preparations blanch the normally deep burgundy tissue to pale fleshy color that\u2019s not quite tan and not quite pink. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 13 May 2022",
      "Donna has an eye for decorating, too, evinced by the lacy web of fried squid ink hovering above a collection of sweet scallops gathered on pureed potatoes and fleshy black trumpet mushrooms. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fle-sh\u0113",
      "\u02c8flesh-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "juicy",
      "pulpy",
      "succulent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174136",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleshy fruit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fruit (such as a berry, drupe, or pome) consisting largely of soft succulent tissue":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sour red cherry with bay leaf and fresh blackberry with hints of rosebud and tree bark and just an overall wild character with a touch of grip but plenty of fleshy fruit to balance it out. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Cracked black pepper and multi-layered black fruit that had a mix of wild flowers and fresh thyme that had a chewy texture with plenty of fleshy fruit to balance it out and a lifted, bright finish. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "And the two fleshy fruits could be key ingredients in a cutting-edge approach to lightning-fast electric charging, from your iPhone to your Tesla. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 26 Feb. 2020",
      "Oil pressed from the fleshy fruit that grows near the trunks of oil palm trees has a neutral taste, long shelf life and high smoking temperature. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1829, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111121",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "fleshy sponge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sponge (class Demospongiae) lacking a definite skeleton":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225746",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": made with skimmed milk : skimmed":[
        "flet cheese",
        "flet milk"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from obsolete past participle of fleet entry 4":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "\u02c8flet"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205710",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "fletch":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": feather sense 1a":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These fibers can be used as threads (great for fletching arrows). \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 17 Dec. 2019",
      "Phillips became a contractor and then started manufacturing Arizona EZ Fletch, a fletching tool that makes and repairs archery arrows. \u2014 Georgann Yara, azcentral , 8 Dec. 2019",
      "Most shoulder bows and arrows fletched with chicken feathers. \u2014 The Economist , 7 June 2018",
      "Standing in the clearing is a boy holding a child-size bow and arrows fletched with black feathers. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 May 2016",
      "Standing in the clearing is a boy holding a child-size bow and arrows fletched with black feathers. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 May 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1656, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from fletcher":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flech"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210719",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "fletcher":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a maker of arrows":[],
      "John 1579\u20131625 English dramatist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Equally interesting: blacksmiths, Native American potters and adobe-house builders, fletchers and coopers (that's arrow- and barrel-makers), glaziers making glass from sand, cooks trying a mac and cheese recipe written in 1784. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED , 25 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English fleccher , from Anglo-French flecher , from fleche arrow \u2014 more at fl\u00e8che":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fle-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191134",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "flex":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of bragging or showing off":[
        "Monster (1994) was R.E.M.'s weird flex : an over-the-top rock album saturated with distortion, propelled by power chords and guitar feedback, and voiced by singer Michael Stipe's newly found enthusiasm.",
        "\u2014 David Gill"
      ],
      ": an act or instance of flexing or bending":[
        "[Trae] Young finished with 22 points, seven assists and two steals\u2014and a muscle flex after the game-winner.",
        "\u2014 Chris Vivlamore"
      ],
      ": an electric cord":[],
      ": bend":[],
      ": flexibility , pliancy":[
        "The \u2026 fillet blade has a nice flex to it.",
        "\u2014 Matt Foster"
      ],
      ": to bend especially repeatedly":[],
      ": to demonstrate one's strength":[
        "an exaggerated need to flex his political muscles",
        "\u2014 J. P. Lash"
      ],
      ": to make an ostentatious display of something : show off":[
        "While tons of influencers love to flex on Instagram via designer bags and other luxury splurges, others are all about that perfect high-low balance \u2026",
        "\u2014 Bella Gerard",
        "\u2014 often used with on to indicate the person, group, etc. at whom the display is directed It's in-your-face branding that is all about flexing on your friends in their more common, more conventional limousines. \u2014 Max Finkel"
      ],
      ": to move muscles so as to cause flexion of (a joint)":[],
      ": to move or tense (a muscle) by contraction":[],
      ": to talk in a boastful or aggressive way":[
        "\"Bronze\" is one of the most straightforward new tracks: a boastful and insidiously dark song that sees him flexing about his many wins.",
        "\u2014 Raisa Bruner",
        "\u2014 often used with on to indicate the person, group, etc. at whom the talk is directed Hip-hop has never just been about selling drugs, flexing on haters, and threatening enemies, as many like to portray it. \u2014 Aaron Williams \u2026 he \u2026 went searching for criticism, then tried to flex on a random criticizer. \u2014 Ashley Feinberg \"\u2026 And if President Trump is going to continue to flex on China, whether it's with tariffs, whether it's just talking tough and tweeting tough, that still draws a very stark contrast between himself and the Democratic Party. \u2026\" \u2014 Mattie Duppler"
      ],
      ": use , demonstrate":[
        "flexing her skills as a singer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He flexed the muscles of his right arm.",
      "a material that flexes easily"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1905, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1521, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin flexus, past participle of flectere \"to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve,\" of uncertain origin":"Verb",
      "derivative of flex entry 1":"Noun",
      "short for flexible cord":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fleks"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195807",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "flexibility":{
    "antonyms":[
      "established",
      "fixed",
      "immutable",
      "inelastic",
      "inflexible",
      "invariable",
      "nonmalleable",
      "ramrod",
      "set",
      "unadaptable",
      "unalterable",
      "unbudgeable",
      "unchangeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being flexed : pliant":[
        "flexible branches swaying in the breeze"
      ],
      ": characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements":[
        "a flexible foreign policy",
        "a flexible schedule"
      ],
      ": yielding to influence : tractable":[
        "a flexible person without strong convictions"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "flexible branches swaying in the breeze",
      "a material that is both strong and flexible",
      "She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible .",
      "Our schedule for the weekend is very flexible .",
      "This computer program has to be flexible to meet all our needs.",
      "Whatever you want to do is fine with me. I'm flexible .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The theater itself will be flexible enough to move the stage and seating, which will hover around 30. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
      "Those who are still looking to book travel for this summer should probably prepare to be flexible . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
      "All training and materials are provided; time commitment is flexible . \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "And the bill is flexible , allowing officials to create standards that would tackle the cooling issue in different ways beyond air conditioning, with technologies such as insulation, air sealing, increased shade, cool roofs and fans. \u2014 Mark Wolfe For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Winning in this economic environment is about staying flexible enough to adapt and adjust. \u2014 Chris Gadek, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Its polypropylene construction makes this a durable tool as well, while still remaining flexible enough to flex and bend to fit the gutter shape. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
      "Animal brains are flexible enough to adapt to new situations, a fundamental characteristic of all brains, neuroscientists say. \u2014 Daniela Hernandez, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Nonetheless, planners managed to ease traffic with more buses, shifting deliveries to nighttime and encouraging flexible work schedules. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, borrowed from Latin flexibilis, from flexus (past participle of flectere \"to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve,\" of uncertain origin) + -ibilis -ible":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flek-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flexible elastic , resilient , springy , flexible , supple mean able to endure strain without being permanently injured. elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. an elastic waistband resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed. a resilient innersole springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape. the cake is done when the top is springy flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking. flexible plastic tubing supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury. supple leather",
    "synonyms":[
      "adaptable",
      "adjustable",
      "alterable",
      "changeable",
      "elastic",
      "fluid",
      "malleable",
      "modifiable",
      "pliable",
      "variable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131337",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "flexible":{
    "antonyms":[
      "established",
      "fixed",
      "immutable",
      "inelastic",
      "inflexible",
      "invariable",
      "nonmalleable",
      "ramrod",
      "set",
      "unadaptable",
      "unalterable",
      "unbudgeable",
      "unchangeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being flexed : pliant":[
        "flexible branches swaying in the breeze"
      ],
      ": characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements":[
        "a flexible foreign policy",
        "a flexible schedule"
      ],
      ": yielding to influence : tractable":[
        "a flexible person without strong convictions"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "flexible branches swaying in the breeze",
      "a material that is both strong and flexible",
      "She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible .",
      "Our schedule for the weekend is very flexible .",
      "This computer program has to be flexible to meet all our needs.",
      "Whatever you want to do is fine with me. I'm flexible .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The theater itself will be flexible enough to move the stage and seating, which will hover around 30. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
      "Those who are still looking to book travel for this summer should probably prepare to be flexible . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
      "All training and materials are provided; time commitment is flexible . \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "And the bill is flexible , allowing officials to create standards that would tackle the cooling issue in different ways beyond air conditioning, with technologies such as insulation, air sealing, increased shade, cool roofs and fans. \u2014 Mark Wolfe For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Winning in this economic environment is about staying flexible enough to adapt and adjust. \u2014 Chris Gadek, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Its polypropylene construction makes this a durable tool as well, while still remaining flexible enough to flex and bend to fit the gutter shape. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
      "Animal brains are flexible enough to adapt to new situations, a fundamental characteristic of all brains, neuroscientists say. \u2014 Daniela Hernandez, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Nonetheless, planners managed to ease traffic with more buses, shifting deliveries to nighttime and encouraging flexible work schedules. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, borrowed from Latin flexibilis, from flexus (past participle of flectere \"to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve,\" of uncertain origin) + -ibilis -ible":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flek-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for flexible elastic , resilient , springy , flexible , supple mean able to endure strain without being permanently injured. elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. an elastic waistband resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed. a resilient innersole springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape. the cake is done when the top is springy flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking. flexible plastic tubing supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury. supple leather",
    "synonyms":[
      "adaptable",
      "adjustable",
      "alterable",
      "changeable",
      "elastic",
      "fluid",
      "malleable",
      "modifiable",
      "pliable",
      "variable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082759",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "fleer":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to laugh or grimace in a coarse derisive manner : sneer":[],
      ": a word or look of derision or mockery":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flir"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fleer Verb scoff , jeer , gibe , fleer , sneer , flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery. scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision. scoffed at their concerns jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision. the crowd jeered at the prisoners gibe implies taunting either good-naturedly or in sarcastic derision. hooted and gibed at the umpire fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively. the saucy jackanapes fleered at my credulity sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice. sneered at anything romantic flout stresses contempt shown by refusal to heed. flouted the conventions of polite society",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Fleer 's plant - a long, brick building along the railroad tracks near North 10th Street in Olney - stood just blocks from my parents' rowhouse. \u2014 Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com , 25 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English fleryen , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flire to giggle":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1604, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145022"
  },
  "fleerer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that fleers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flir\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211813"
  },
  "fleerish":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": steel sense 3c":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113rish"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration (influenced by flint ) of earlier Scots furisine , probably from (assumed) Middle English (Scots) furisen , probably from Middle Low German v\u016br\u012bsern , from v\u016br fire + \u012bsern iron; akin to Old High German fiur fire and to Old High German \u012bsan, \u012bsarn iron":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230653"
  },
  "fleabane":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various composite plants (especially of the genus Erigeron ) that were once believed to drive away fleas":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113-\u02ccb\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Among the tall leggy sunflowers, look for thistle, globemallow and fleabane . \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Khumalo collaborated with local Cape Town artist Shakil Solanki on a series of prints that depict cotton and a type of wildflower called Philadelphia fleabane . \u2014 Brooke Bobb, Vogue , 25 Sep. 2020",
      "Early South Florida settlers stuffed oakleaf fleabane , a tiny lavender wildflower, into their mattresses to ward off fleas. \u2014 Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald , 4 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031253"
  },
  "flea beetle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a subfamily (Alticinae, especially genera Alticia and Epitrix ) of small chrysomelid beetles with legs adapted for leaping that feed on foliage and include some that are agricultural pests":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
      "Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
      "Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
      "Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
      "Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022",
      "Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2021",
      "Stubborn pests like spotted cucumber beetles and flea beetles can be killed with nontoxic products like spinosad, essential oil products and orange oil. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "The flea beetles were so eager to devour the mustard greens that the first batch was a write-off \u2014 the seedlings were peppered with holes. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1842, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052012"
  },
  "flexible glue":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mixture of glue, water, and a softening agent (as glycerol or sorbitol) used especially in printers' rollers, bookbinding, and gasket binders":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063223"
  },
  "fleet admiral":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an admiral of the highest rank in the navy whose insignia is five stars":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Woody Harrelson stars as Chester Nimitz, a fleet admiral in the U.S. Navy who led forces to victory during the most critical period of the war in the Pacific. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 10 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1942, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090628"
  },
  "flexible gunnery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the firing of swivel guns (as in an airplane) \u2014 compare fixed gunnery":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104519"
  },
  "flexible constitution":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a constitution that may be amended by the ordinary process of legislation and is therefore relatively easy to amend":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122327"
  },
  "fleers":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to laugh or grimace in a coarse derisive manner : sneer":[],
      ": a word or look of derision or mockery":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8flir"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fleer Verb scoff , jeer , gibe , fleer , sneer , flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery. scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision. scoffed at their concerns jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision. the crowd jeered at the prisoners gibe implies taunting either good-naturedly or in sarcastic derision. hooted and gibed at the umpire fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively. the saucy jackanapes fleered at my credulity sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice. sneered at anything romantic flout stresses contempt shown by refusal to heed. flouted the conventions of polite society",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Fleer 's plant - a long, brick building along the railroad tracks near North 10th Street in Olney - stood just blocks from my parents' rowhouse. \u2014 Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com , 25 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English fleryen , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flire to giggle":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1604, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124435"
  },
  "flexibleness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": flexibility":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150112"
  },
  "fleabite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a trifling pain or annoyance":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccb\u012bt",
      "\u02c8fl\u0113-\u02ccb\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But this is just a fleabite ; this is nothing; there must be some other way of doing it. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 30 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155945"
  },
  "Fleet-book evidence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": evidence usually documentary that is inadmissible because inherently unreliable":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113t-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the fact that books recording clandestine marriages in Fleet prison chapel, London, England, and in nearby houses were declared inadmissible as evidence in British courts":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181757"
  },
  "flexible collodion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": collodion to which small amounts of other ingredients (as camphor and castor oil) have been added to render the film left on evaporation pliable":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182935"
  },
  "flea market":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sundays at the car show, Sundays at the flea market . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Houston police vehicles at the scene after two people were killed and three more critically injured in a shooting at a flea market on May 15, 2022. \u2014 CBS News , 16 May 2022",
      "Similarly, Chron once found a Christian Dior black patent mini monogram saddle bag buried amid a pile of skinny jeans and Forever 21 hoodies at a flea market . \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Glamour , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Houston: Two people were killed and three more taken to a hospital with injuries after a shooting Sunday at a bustling flea market , authorities said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "Two people were dead and three more were hospitalized after a shooting Sunday at a bustling Houston flea market , authorities said. \u2014 CBS News , 16 May 2022",
      "Two people were killed and three others were critically injured when a shootout erupted at a Houston-area flea market busy with families on a Sunday afternoon, police said. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 16 May 2022",
      "Two people were killed and three more were taken to a hospital with injuries after a shooting Sunday at a bustling Houston flea market , authorities. \u2014 Chron , 15 May 2022",
      "Designer Hubert Zandberg paired a travertine bathtub with a custom screen and vintage brass trolley, which was found at a Parisian flea market . \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "translation of French March\u00e9 aux puces , a market in Paris":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1891, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183114"
  },
  "fleur-de-lis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": iris sense 2":[],
      ": a conventionalized iris in artistic design and heraldry":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccflu\u0307r-",
      "\u02ccfl\u0259r-d\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English flourdelis , from Anglo-French flur de lis , literally, lily flower":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194125"
  },
  "flea mint":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": pennyroyal sense 1":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202125"
  },
  "fleabag":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an inferior hotel or rooming house":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113-\u02ccbag"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The women have criticized the league for putting them up in fleabag motels \u2014 literally. \u2014 Mark Goodman, The Denver Post , 12 July 2019",
      "That meant\u2014and here something of a mythical fog descends\u2014living in Washington Square Park and fleabag hotels, and rotating through the sofas and beds of various friends and lovers. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic , 24 June 2018",
      "The movie is a glimpse into the daily lives of two little girls and a boy \u2014 Moonee, Jancey, and Scooty \u2014 living in two adjacent fleabag motels in Orlando that amount to bottom feeders in the tourism ecosystem. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 5 Oct. 2017",
      "Downtown is rife with greasy diners, fleabag hotels and steamy dive bars. \u2014 Karen Schoemer, New York Times , 30 May 2017",
      "Why did Schwartz, the most promising poet of his generation, end up dying at the age of 52 in a fleabag hotel in Midtown Manhattan"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1907, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210337"
  },
  "fleabiting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fleabite":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "biting from gerund of bite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214428"
  },
  "fleur de coin":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being in the preserved mint condition":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccfl\u0259r-d\u0259-\u02c8kwa\u207f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French \u00e0 fleur de coin , literally, with the bloom of the die":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024335"
  },
  "flexible binding":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bookbinding in which flexible sewing is used":[],
      ": a book cover made of flexible rather than rigid boards":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044034"
  },
  "fleurdelis\u00e9":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked or ornamented with one or more fleurs-de-lis":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from past participle of fleurdeliser to mark with fleurs-de-lis, from fleur de lis , from Old French flor de lis, flour de lis":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044749"
  },
  "flea-bitten":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": having a white or gray coat flecked with a darker color":[],
      ": bitten by or infested with fleas":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fl\u0113-\u02ccbi-t\u1d4an",
      "-\u02ccbit-\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045315"
  }
}