1. s. A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
2. s. (botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
3. s. A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot.
4. s. (usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
The dogwoods are in flower this week.
5. s. (euphemistic, hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora.
6. s. The best examples or representatives of a group.
We selected the flower of the applicants.
7. s. The best state of things; the prime.
She was in the flower of her life.
8. s. (obsolete) Flour.
9. s. (in the chemistry, obsolete) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.
the flowers of sulphur
10. s. A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
11. s. (printing) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
12. s. (in the plural) Menstrual discharges.
13. v. (lbl, en, intransitive) To put forth blooms.
This plant flowers in June.
14. v. (lbl, en, transitive) To decorate with pictures of flowers.
15. v. (lbl, en, intransitive) To reach a state of full development or achievement.
16. v. (lbl, en, intransitive) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
17. v. (lbl, en, intransitive) To come off as flowers by sublimation.
18. s. (rare) Something that flows, such as a river.
1. s. A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
2. v. To cause to take flight from concealment.
The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.
3. v. (intransitive) To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.
4. adj. Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.
5. adj. Wealthy or well off.
He just got a bonus so he's flush today.
6. adj. (typography) Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
7. adj. Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
8. adj. Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
9. s. A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
10. s. Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
11. s. A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
12. s. Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset
13. s. A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
a flush of joy
14. v. To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
Flush the injury with plenty of water.
15. v. Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
16. v. (intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.
17. v. To cause to blush.
18. v. To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
to flush the meadows
19. v. To excite, inflame.
20. v. (intransitive, of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
21. v. (transitive, computing) To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
22. v. To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
Blood flushes into the face.
23. v. To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
24. v. (masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
25. v. (mining, intransitive) To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
26. v. (mining) To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
27. s. (poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
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