flynder — meaning in English

English meaning

• flatfish noun A fish, such as a flounder, halibut or sole, that has both eyes on one side of its body and normally swims with its other side facing down.
• flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.

Senses

flynder is used for these senses in English:

• flatfish A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
• flounder A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).

flounder — full definition

1. verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
2. noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.

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