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flew

The correct spelling is flew.

How to pronounce flew

/fluː/
noun

IPA: /fluː/

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The correct spelling is flew. (chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip. For example: "The raging hound's flews were twisted upwards in an angry snarl."

Usage Examples

The raging hound's flews were twisted upwards in an angry snarl.

Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.

Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.

verb

  1. 1.To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
  2. 2.To flee, to escape (from).
  3. 3.To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
  4. 4.(of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
  5. 5.To travel very fast, hasten.

adjective

  1. 1.Shallow; flat

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