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Floundered
Flounder Floun"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Floundered; p. pr. & vb. n. Floundering.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] 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. They have floundered on from blunder to blunder. --Sir W. Hamilton.
Flounder
Flounder Floun"der, n. [Cf. Sw. flundra; akin to Dan. flynder, Icel. fly?ra, G. flunder, and perh. to E. flounder, v.i.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A flatfish of the family Pleuronectid[ae], of many species. Note: The common English flounder is Pleuronectes flesus. There are several common American species used as food; as the smooth flounder (P. glabra); the rough or winter flounder (P. Americanus); the summer flounder, or plaice (Paralichthys dentatus), Atlantic coast; and the starry flounder (Pleuronectes stellatus). 2. (Bootmaking) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
Flounder
Flounder Floun"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Floundered; p. pr. & vb. n. Floundering.] [Cf. D. flodderen to flap, splash through mire, E. flounce, v.i., and flounder the fish.] 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. They have floundered on from blunder to blunder. --Sir W. Hamilton.
Flounder
Flounder Floun"der, n. The act of floundering.

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- are: Western Atlantic Gulf flounder – Paralichthys albigutta Southern flounder – Paralichthys lethostigma Summer flounder (also known as fluke) – Paralichthys...
- USS Flounder (SS-251), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flounder. Flounder′s keel was laid down...
- Look up flounder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flounders are a group of several species of flatfish. Flounder is also a verb meaning to act clumsily...
- The Gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta) is a species of sal****er flounder. The Gulf flounder is a flatfish that swims on its side. Their two eyes...
- The southern flounders or armless flounders are a small family, Achiropsettidae, of flounders found in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters. There are four...
- The Flounder (German: Der Butt, pronounced [deːɐ̯ bʊt] ) is a 1977 novel by the German writer Günter Gr****. It is loosely based on the fairy tale "The...
- Floundering is a 1994 comedy film set in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The film was directed and written by Peter McCarthy in his directorial...
- Flounder Brewing Company is a microbrewery in Hillsborough in Somerset County, New Jersey. Started by Jeremy Lees as a homebrewing hobby, it grew to encomp****...
- yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea), also known as the rusty dab, is a species of flatfish in the family Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders). Reaching...
- Recording, Brian D'Addario performs as Flounder. Flounder also appears as a puppet in The Little Mermaid Live!. Flounder also makes a cameo appearance in the...