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- [floh]
- /floʊ/
- /fləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [floh]
- /floʊ/
Definitions of floes word
- noun floes Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field. 1
- noun floes a detached floating portion of such a sheet. 1
- noun floes Plural form of floe. 1
- noun floes plural of floe. 0
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Origin of floes
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; perhaps < Norwegian flo layer (compare Old Norse flō layer, level); cognate with Old English flōh piece, flagstone; cf. flaw1
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Parts of speech for Floes
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floes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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.
floes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for floes
noun floes
- iceberg — a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.
- ice floe — a large flat mass of floating ice.
- icecap — a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- berg — Alban (Maria Johannes) (ˈalbaːn). 1885–1935, Austrian composer: a pupil of Schoenberg. His works include the operas Wozzeck (1921) and Lulu (1935), a violin concerto (1935), chamber works, and songs
- floe — Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
Antonyms for floes
noun floes
- water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.
Top questions with floes
- what does floes mean?
- what are ice floes?
- how to get rid of floes?