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- [flak-suh n]
- /ˈflæk sən/
- /ˈflæk.sən/
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- [flak-suh n]
- /ˈflæk sən/
Definitions of flaxen word
- adjective flaxen made of flax. 1
- adjective flaxen pertaining to flax. 1
- adjective flaxen resembling flax. 1
- adjective flaxen of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax. 1
- noun flaxen Of flax. 1
- adjective flaxen hair: fair, blond 1
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Origin of flaxen
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20; flax + -en2
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Parts of speech for Flaxen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flaxen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flaxen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flaxen
adj flaxen
- champagne — Champagne is an expensive French white wine with bubbles in. It is often drunk to celebrate something.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- pearly — like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
noun flaxen
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
Antonyms for flaxen
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