Flaunt, n. Anything displayed for show. [Obs.]

In these my borrowed flaunts.

Shak.

Flaunt"ing*ly, adv. In a flaunting way.

Flau"tist (?), n. [It. flauto a flute See Flute.] A player on the

flute; a flutist.

||Flau"to (flou"t), n. [It.] A flute.

Flaute piccolo (&?;) [It., little flute], an octave flute. -- Flauto

traverso (&?;) [It., transverse flute], the German flute, held

laterally, instead of being played, like the old fl˚te ‡ bec, with a

mouth piece at the end.

Fla*van"i*line (? or ?; 104), n. [L. flavus yellow + E. aniline.]

(Chem.) A yellow, crystalline, organic dyestuff, C16H14N2, of artifical

production. It is a strong base, and is a complex derivative of aniline

and quinoline.

Fla*ves"cent (?), a. [L. flavescens, p. pr. of flavescere to turn

yellow.] Turning yellow; yellowish.

Fla*vic"o*mous (?), a. [L. flavicomus; flavus yellow + coma hair.]

Having yellow hair. [R.]

Fla"vin (?), n. [L. flavus yellow.] (Chem.) A yellow, vegetable

dyestuff, resembling quercitron.

Fla"vine (?; 104), n. (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline, organic base,

C13H12N2O, obtained artificially.

Fla"vol (?), n. [L. flavus yellow + -oil.] (Chem.) A yellow,

crystalline substance, obtained from anthraquinone, and regarded as a

hydroxyl derivative of it.

Fla"vor (?), n. [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer

to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow,

whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. Blow.] [Written also flavour.] 1.

That quality of anything which affects the smell; odor; fragrances; as,

the flavor of a rose.

2. That quality of anything which affects the taste; that quality which

gratifies the palate; relish; zest; savor; as, the flavor of food or

drink.

3. That which imparts to anything a peculiar odor or taste, gratifying

to the sense of smell, or the nicer perceptions of the palate; a

substance which flavors.

4. That quality which gives character to any of the productions of

literature or the fine arts.

Fla"vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flavored (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Flavoring.]

To give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give

character or zest.

Fla"vored (?), a. Having a distinct flavor; as, high-flavored wine.

Fla"vor*less (?), a. Without flavor; tasteless.

Fla"vor*ous (?), a. Imparting flavor; pleasant to the taste or smell;

sapid. Dryden.

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