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- [fluhm-uh-ree]
- /ˈflʌm ə ri/
- /ˈflʌ.mə.rɪ/
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- [fluhm-uh-ree]
- /ˈflʌm ə ri/
Definitions of flummery word
- noun plural flummery oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick. 1
- noun plural flummery fruit custard or blancmange usually thickened with cornstarch. 1
- noun plural flummery any of various dishes made of flour, milk, eggs, sugar, etc. 1
- noun plural flummery complete nonsense; foolish humbug. 1
- noun flummery Empty compliments; nonsense. 1
- noun flummery meaningless flattery; nonsense 0
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Origin of flummery
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Welsh llymru, with ending assimilated to -ery
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Parts of speech for Flummery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flummery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flummery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flummery
noun flummery
- approbation — Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it.
- stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- plaudits — an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
- servility — slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
- snow — Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.
Antonyms for flummery
noun flummery
- belittlement — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
- denunciation — Denunciation of someone or something is severe public criticism of them.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
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