English Explanatory Dictionary

flinder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small piece or fragment; a thin slice; splinter
noun
  1. A butterfly or moth.
verb
  1. To flirt; run about in a fluttering manner

Pronunciation

/flɪndə/

Word forms

flinder flinders flender flindering flindered

Etymology

From Middle English flendris, of North Germanic origin, from or related to Norwegian flindra, from Proto-Germanic *flintaz, from Proto-Indo-European *splind- (“to split, cleave”).

Derived words

flindermouse
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