About The Word Flipper

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Flipper to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Flipper definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Flipper

Flipper Meaning & Definition
Flipper Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flipper?

[n] the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
[n] a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flipper: fin | fins | flippers

Related Terms | Find terms related to Flipper: act drop | aquaplaning | aquatics | asbestos | asbestos board | Australian crawl | backdrop | backstroke | balneation | bathe | bathing | batten | border | breaststroke | butterfly | cloth | coulisse | counterweight | crawl | curtain | curtain board | cyclorama | decor | diving | dog paddle | drop | drop curtain | fin | fire curtain | fishtail | flapper | flat | floating | hanging | natation | rag | scene | scenery | screen | side scene | sidestroke | stage screw | surfboarding | surfing | swim | swimming | tab | tableau | teaser | tormentor | transformation | transformation scene | treading water | wading | waterskiing | wing | wingcut | woodcut

See Also | aquatic mammal | aquatic vertebrate | limb | shoe

Flipper In Webster's Dictionary

\Flip"per\, n. [Cf. {Flip}, {Flippant}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc. 2. (Naut.) The hand. [Slang]

More Crossword Puzzle Words

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

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Pushkin ‐ Russian poet…
  • Impetuous ‐ characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation;…
  • Platitudinal ‐ dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality;…
  • Suborder ceratosaura ‐ primitive saurischian…
  • Beef up ‐ make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your…
  • Graverobber ‐ someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical…
  • Model ‐ the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)…
  • Lexical meaning ‐ the meaning of a word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts…
  • Trim down ‐ cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake";…
  • Implanted ‐ (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly…