Defn: One who flourishes.
FLOURISHINGLY
Flour"ish*ing*ly
Defn: , adv. In a flourishing manner; ostentatiously.
FLOURY
Flour"y, a.
Defn: Of or resembling flour; mealy; covered with flour. Dickens.
FLOUT
Flout, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Flouting.] Etym:
[OD. fluyten to play the flute, to jeer, D. fluiten, fr. fluit, fr.
French. See Flute.]
Defn: To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.
Phillida flouts me. Walton.
Three gaudy standarts lout the pale blue sky. Byron.
FLOUT
Flout, v. i.
Defn: To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; — often with at. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. Swift.
FLOUT
Flout, n.