Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "flouncy" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF FLOUNCY

flouncy  [ˈflaʊnsɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOUNCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flouncy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLOUNCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flouncy in the English dictionary

The definition of flouncy in the dictionary is having flounces.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLOUNCY


agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
bouncy
ˈbaʊnsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
consultancy
kənˈsʌltənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
deficiency
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
fancy
ˈfænsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
jouncy
ˈdʒaʊnsɪ
nancy
ˈnænsɪ
paramouncy
ˈpærəˌmaʊnsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
regency
ˈriːdʒənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
transparency
trænsˈpærənsɪ
unbouncy
ʌnˈbaʊnsɪ
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOUNCY

flounce
flounced
flouncing
flounder
flour
flour bin
flour mill
flour mite
flour moth
flour shaker
flour sifter
flourish
flourisher
flourishing
flourishingly
flourishy
flourless
floury
flouse
flout

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOUNCY

accountancy
advertising agency
Clancy
competency
constituency
dependency
discrepancy
energy efficiency
estate agency
fluency
high frequency
high-frequency
latency
news agency
occupancy
presidency
proficiency
sprauncy
travel agency
urgency

Synonyms and antonyms of flouncy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flouncy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF FLOUNCY

Find out the translation of flouncy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flouncy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flouncy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

flouncy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flouncy
570 millions of speakers

English

flouncy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flouncy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

flouncy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

flouncy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flouncy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flouncy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volantées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flouncy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flouncy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

もがく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

flouncy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flouncy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

flouncy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flouncy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिकटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flouncy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

balze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flouncy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

flouncy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flouncy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flouncy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flouncy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flouncy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flouncy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flouncy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOUNCY»

The term «flouncy» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
77
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «flouncy» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of flouncy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «flouncy».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOUNCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flouncy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flouncy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flouncy

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOUNCY»

Discover the use of flouncy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flouncy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Oxford Thackeray: With Illustrations
deigned to notice him more than once ; nor was his popularity diminished on account of a quarrel in which he engaged with Monsieur Anatole, the enormous Walloon chasseur, who was one day found embracing Miss Flouncy, who waited on ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, George Saintsbury, 1829
2
Novels by Eminent Hands, and Character Sketches
The very instant Miss Flouncy saw Mr. Jeames entering the Servants' Hall, where Monsieur Anatole was. engaged in " aggravating " her, Miss Flouncy screamed — at the next moment the Belgian giant lay sprawling upon the carpet — and ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1856
3
Miscellanies: Memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush. Diary of C. ...
The very instant Miss Flouncy saw Mr. Jeames entering the Servants' Hall, where Monsieur Anatole was engaged in " aggravating " her, Miss Flouncy screamed — at the next moment the Belgian giant lay sprawling upon the carpet — and ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1856
4
Miscellanies: The memoirs of Barry Lyndon. The history of ...
cing Miss Flouncy, who waited on Amethyst's own maid. The very instant Miss Flouncy yaw Mr. Jeames entering the Servants' Hall, where Monsieur Anatole was engaged in "aggravating" her, Miss Flouncy screamed: at the next moment the ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1869
5
Miscellanies: Prose and Verse
The very instant Miss Flouncy saw Mr. Jeames entering the Servants' Hall, where Monsieur Anatole was engaged in " aggravating " her, Miss Flouncy screamed — at the next moment the Belgian giant lay sprawling upon the carpet — and ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1870
6
Punch
The very instant Miss Flouncy saw Mr. Jeames entering the Servants' Hall, where Monsieur Anatole was engaged in " aggravating " her, Miss Flouncy screamed — at the next moment the Belgian giant lay sprawling up m the carpet — and ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1847
7
Burlesques: Easyread Edition
... the chasseur declined any further combat. The victory was made known to the house-steward himself, who, being a little partial to Miss Flouncy herself, complimented Jeames on his valor, and poured out a glass of Madeira in his own room.
William Makepeace Thackeray, 2008
8
Burlesques
He could speak French, too, Miss Flouncy found, who was studying it under Mademoiselle Grande fille-de-chambre de confiance; for when she said to him, " Polly voo Fransy, Munseer Jeames ? " he replied readily, " We, Mademaselle, j'ay  ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, Richard Doyle, 1869
9
The Little Pig Who Couldn't Get Fat
Fanny and Flouncy followed her, falling down the same way and kicking their feet in the air while they moaned loudly. “Oh, no,” muttered Grundig. “Now they're on their backs again. How stupid can these sheep be?” “Better come and show us.
Lynn Norscott, 2010
10
Felted Wool Fashions: Making New Styles from Old Knits
Flouncy. Scarf. This scarf uses the felted ribbing from the bottoms of four sweaters as decoration for the ends. SUPPLIES • Felted wool (enough to make the scarf) • 4 felted wool sweaters with ribbed bottoms • Dark sewing thread • Stabilizer ...
Vivian Peritts, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOUNCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flouncy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Paul Byrnes: A costume drama behind the camera in Women He's …
As a society girl who will not be tamed by anyone, he dresses her before the operation in flouncy dresses with fur hoops – a visual equivalent of ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
French Fashion for Summer: Bobo Romantic - France Today
For each woman who is seen wearing a striped linen smock with matching flair-bottomed pantaloons, or a flouncy flowered skirt with an ... «FranceToday.com, Jul 15»
3
'The Gallows': Dude, I'm Sorry!
they rush from room to room and floor to floor, stumbling though bulky props and flouncy costumes, unable to see around corners, yelling at ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
4
Petra Nemcova attends the Zuhair Murad fashion show in Paris …
Feminine, flouncy and embellished to within an inch of its life. Pure pretty perfection. This Lebanese label is a favorite for red carpet events with ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
First lady toasts new White House social secretary at VIP ladies night
“We want to put our arms around you and that's what tonight is really about” said Lee, dressed in a flouncy pink cocktail dress, from a ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Vintage style: Bright colours galore in 80s
Cyndi Lauper, with her mismatched converse, crazy hair colour and flouncy skirts was an alternative contender. In the 1980s, more women ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
In the age of overexposure, Austrian designer Lena Hoschek's …
... a symphony of sweetheart-necked blouses, high-waisted dirndls, and flouncy frocks—a similarly transparent dress appeared on the runway. «Quartz, Jul 15»
8
Opera Australia's La Traviata revival shows elegance and safe …
Dominica Matthews made good use of her mezzo as the flouncy Flora, one of Violetta's salon rivals, and Luke Gabbedy's clear baritone marked ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
10 style lessons to learn from Jacqueline Fernandez
Have abs, will flaunt. From fitted racer backs to flouncy printed variations, she shows us why crop tops shouldn't be going anywhere just yet. «VOGUE India, Jul 15»
10
Luis Nani: Remembering The Good Times
It's easy to scoff when it comes to Nani: the diving; the myriad flouncy tricks that lead nowhere; the endless torrent of over/under-hit crosses and ... «Who Ate All The Pies, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Flouncy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flouncy>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z