Definitions For Flew

Etymology 1

{{unk, en}}.

Noun

FLEW (plural FLEWs) (chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip. : The raging hound's flews were twisted upwards in an angry snarl.

Related terms

flewed

Etymology 2

From Middle English flew, flow, from {{inh, en, ang, flēag}}, , flug-, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, flaug}}, , *flug-, past tense forms of {{der, en, gem-pro, *fleuganą, t=to fly}}. Compare {{cog, stq, flooch, t=flew}}, {{cog, fy, fleach, t=flew}}, {{cog, nl, vloog, t=flew}}, {{cog, de, flog, t=flew}}, {{cog, da, fløj, t=flew}}, {{cog, sv, flög, t=flew}}, {{cog, is, flaug, t=flew}}.

Verb

Simple past tense of fly

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

flue

Adjective

(UK, dialect) shallow; flat

Anagrams

fewl