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11Frounced — Frounce Frounce, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frouncing}.] [OE. frouncen, fronsen, to told, wrinkle, OF. froncier, F. froncer, perh. fr. an assumed LL. frontiare to wrinkle the forehead, L. frons forehead. See {Front}, and cf …
12Frouncing — Frounce Frounce, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frouncing}.] [OE. frouncen, fronsen, to told, wrinkle, OF. froncier, F. froncer, perh. fr. an assumed LL. frontiare to wrinkle the forehead, L. frons forehead. See {Front}, and cf …
13English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …
14Fold — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fold >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fold fold plicature plait ply crease Sgm: N 1 tuck tuck gather Sgm: N 1 flexion flexion flexure joint elbow …
15Frounceless — Frounce less, a. Without frounces. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] …
16Frouzy — Frou zy, a. [Prov. E. frouzy froward, peevish, offensive to the eye or smell; cf. froust a musty smell, frouse to rumple, frouze to curl, and E. frounce, frowy.] Fetid, musty; rank; disordered and offensive to the smell or sight; slovenly; dingy …
17flounce — I. intransitive verb (flounced; flouncing) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry Date: 1542 1. a. to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions < flounced about the room, jerking her shoulders,… …
18Ruffle — In sewing and dressmaking, a ruffle, frill, or furbelow is a strip of fabric, lace or ribbon tightly gathered or pleated on one edge and applied to a garment, bedding, curtain or other textile as a form of trimming. [Caulfield, S.F.A. and B.C.… …
19flounce — flounce1 /flowns/, v., flounced, flouncing, n. v.i. 1. to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage. 2. to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder. n. 3. an act or instance of… …
20canker — 1. noun a) A plant disease marked by gradual decay. b) A corroding or sloughing ulcer; especially a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth. Syn: water canker, noma …
