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Definition of flounder

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Flounder (v. i.) To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce..

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Floundered :: Floundered (imp. & p. p.) of Flounde.

Pleuronectoid :: Pleuronectoid (a.) Pertaining to the Pleuronectidae, or Flounder family..

Turbot :: Turbot (n.) Any one of numerous species of flounders more or less related to the true turbots, as the American plaice, or summer flounder (see Flounder), the halibut, and the diamond flounder (Hypsopsetta guttulata) of California..

Fluke :: Fluke (n.) The European flounder. See Flounder.

Water Flounder :: Water flounder () The windowpane (Pleuronectes maculatus).

Windowpane :: Windowpane (n.) A thin, spotted American turbot (Pleuronectes maculatus) remarkable for its translucency. It is not valued as a food fish. Called also spotted turbot, daylight, spotted sand flounder, and water flounder..

Flounder :: Flounder (v. i.) To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce..

Tonguefish :: Tonguefish (n.) A flounder (Symphurus plagiusa) native of the southern coast of the United States.

Topknot :: Topknot (n.) A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species.

Blunder :: Blunder (v. i.) To move in an awkward, clumsy manner; to flounder and stumble..

Sole :: Sole (n.) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata), the long-finned sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus), and other species..

Floundering :: Floundering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flounde.

Flounder :: Flounder (n.) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.

Zoutch :: Zoutch (v. t.) To stew, as flounders, eels, etc., with just enough or liquid to cover them..

Marysole :: Marysole (n.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff..

Flounder :: Flounder (n.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species..

Dab :: Dab (n.) A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides..

Heterosomati :: Heterosomati (n. pl.) An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole, etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes on one side. Called also Heterosomata, Heterosomi..

Wallow :: Wallow (n.) To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire..

Flatfish :: Flatfish (n.) Any fish of the family Pleuronectidae; esp., the winter flounder (Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder..