Flounder definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FLOUN'DER, n. A flat ... difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow" [syn: stagger, flounder] 2: behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college" Merriam Webster's I. noun (plural flounder or flounders) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flundra flounder Date: 15th century flatfish; especially a marine fish of either ... OF flondre, prob. of Scand. orig. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flounder Floun"der, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder, Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A flatfish of ...
winter flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flesh of American flounder; important in the winter [syn: lemon sole, winter flounder] 2: important American food fish in the winter [syn: winter flounder, blackback flounder, lemon sole, Pseudopleuronectes americanus] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1814 a rusty-brown flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus of the family Pleuronectidae) of the northwestern ...
summer flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flounder of eastern coast of North America [syn: summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1859 a greenish-brown white-spotted flounder (Paralichthys dentatus of the family Bothidae) that occurs along the ... a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more. (b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. ...
craig flounder definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Pole Pole, n. [As. p ... poles, as the scarlet runner or the Lima bean. Pole flounder (Zo["o]l.), a large deep-water flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus), native of the northern coasts of Europe and ... and much esteemed as a food fish; -- called also craig flounder, and pole fluke. Pole lathe, a simple form of lathe ... not resting on the wall. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Craig flounder Craig" floun`der (kr[=a]g" floun`d[~e]r ... a rock. See 1st Crag.] (Zo["o]l.) The pole flounder.
yellowtail flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tail 2: American flounder having a yellowish tail [syn: yellowtail flounder, Limanda ferruginea] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1950 a flounder (Limanda ferruginea) of the western Atlantic that is brownish above ...
gray flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico [syn: grey flounder, gray flounder, Etropus rimosus]
grey flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico [syn: grey flounder, gray flounder, Etropus rimosus]
Pole flounder definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Pole Pole, n. [As. p ... poles, as the scarlet runner or the Lima bean. Pole flounder (Zo["o]l.), a large deep-water flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus), native of the northern coasts of Europe and ... and much esteemed as a food fish; -- called also craig flounder, and pole fluke. Pole lathe, a simple form of lathe ...
Water flounder definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Water flounder Wa"ter floun"der (Zo["o]l.) The windowpane (Pleuronectes ... a food fish. Called also spotted turbot, daylight, spotted sand flounder, and water flounder.
righteyed flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flounders with ... eyes on the right side of the head [syn: righteye flounder, righteyed flounder]
righteye flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flounders with ... eyes on the right side of the head [syn: righteye flounder, righteyed flounder]
blackback flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: important American food fish in the winter [syn: winter flounder, blackback flounder, lemon sole, Pseudopleuronectes americanus]
lefteyed flounder definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: flatfishes with ... eyes on the left side of the head [syn: lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder]
spotted sand flounder definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Windowpane Win"dow*pane`, n ... a food fish. Called also spotted turbot, daylight, spotted sand flounder, and water flounder.