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flush
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fl??/
- Rhymes: -??
Etymology 1
From Middle English flusshen, fluschen, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Middle English flasshen, flasschen, flaschen, see flash; or a Middle English blend of flowen (“to flow”) +? guschen (“to gush”). Compare with German flutschen.
Noun
flush (plural flushes)
- A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.2:
- As when a Faulcon hath with nimble flight / Flowne at a flush of Ducks foreby the brooke […].
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.2:
Verb
flush (third-person singular simple present flushes, present participle flushing, simple past and past participle flushed)
- (transitive) To cause to take flight from concealment.
- The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.
- (intransitive) To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.
- A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.
- 1613, William Browne, Britannia's Pastorals
- flushing from one spray unto another
- 1972, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense, Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973 (page 460)
- AWACS is survivable due to its ability to flush on warning, to maneuver at jet speeds, to maintain awareness of the developing air situation and to command weapons as appropriate, including weapons for its own defense.
Translations
Etymology 2
Same as Etymology 3, according to the American Heritage Dictionary.
Adjective
flush (comparative flusher, superlative flushest)
- Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
- Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.
- Wealthy or well off.
- He just got a bonus so he's flush today.
- (typography) Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
- Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
- Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.
- 1712, John Arbuthnot, The History of John Bull
- Lord Strut was not very flush in ready.
- 1712, John Arbuthnot, The History of John Bull
Synonyms
- (typography): double-clean, flush left and right, forced, forced justified, force justified, justified
Derived terms
- flush left, flush right, flush left and right
Translations
Etymology 3
Probably from Etymology 1 according to the American Heritage Dictionary.
Noun
flush (plural flushes)
- A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
- in manner of a wave or flush
- Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
- A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
- 1830, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Madeline
- the flush of anger'd shame
- 1830, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Madeline
- Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
- the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset
- A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.
- a flush of joy
Translations
Verb
flush (third-person singular simple present flushes, present participle flushing, simple past and past participle flushed)
- (transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
- Flush the injury with plenty of water.
- (transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
- (intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
- 1872, The Argosy. Edited by Mrs. Henry Wood. Volume XIV. July to December, 1872, London, p. 60 (Google)
- She turned, laughing at the surprise, and flushing with pleasure.
- The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.
- 1872, The Argosy. Edited by Mrs. Henry Wood. Volume XIV. July to December, 1872, London, p. 60 (Google)
- (transitive) To cause to blush.
- Nor flush with shame the passing virgin's cheek.
- 1925, Fruit of the Flower, by Countee Cullen
- "Who plants a seed begets a bud, -- Extract of that same root; -- Why marvel at the hectic blood -- That flushes this wild fruit?"
- To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
- to flush the meadows
- (transitive) To excite, inflame.
- , "Against Long Extemporary Prayers"
- such things as can only feed his pride and flush his ambition
- , "Against Long Extemporary Prayers"
- (intransitive, of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
- There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
- (transitive, computing) To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
- To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
- Blood flushes into the face.
- '1545;, John Bale, The Image of Both Churches
- the flushing noise of many waters
- To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
- (masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
- (mining, intransitive) To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
- (mining) To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
- (intransitive, transitive) To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet
Usage notes
In sense “turn red with embarrassment”, blush is more common. More finely, in indicating the actual change, blush is usual – “He blushed with embarrassment” – but in indicating state, flushed is also common – “He was flushed with excitement”.
Synonyms
- (turn red with embarrassment): blush
Translations
Etymology 4
Probably from Middle French flus (“flow”), cognate with flux.
Noun
flush (plural flushes)
- (poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? French: flush
- ? Portuguese: flush
Translations
See also
French
Etymology
From English flush.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flœ?/
Noun
flush m (plural flushs)
- (poker) flush
- (anglicism) flush (reddening of the face)
- (anglicism, IT) emptying of the cache
Synonyms
- (poker): couleur
Derived terms
- flusher
Portuguese
Etymology
From English flush.
Noun
flush m (plural flushes)
- (poker) flush (hand consisting of all cards with the same suit)
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uniform
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis.
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: yo?o?n?-fôrm, IPA(key): /?jun??f??m/, /?jun?f?m/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?ju?n?f??m/
- Hyphenation: uni?form
- Rhymes: -??(r)m
Adjective
uniform (comparative more uniform, superlative most uniform)
- Unvarying; all the same.
- Consistent; conforming to one standard.
- 1593, Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, in 1830, The Ecclesiastical Polity and Other Works of Richard Hooker, page 313,
- The only doubt is, about the manner of their unity; how far Churches are bound to be uniform in their Ceremonies, and what way they ought to take for that purpose.
- 1593, Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, in 1830, The Ecclesiastical Polity and Other Works of Richard Hooker, page 313,
- (mathematics) with speed of convergence not depending on choice of function argument; as in uniform continuity, uniform convergence
- (chemistry, of a polymer) Composed of a single macromolecular species.
- (geometry) (of a polyhedron) That is isogonal and whose faces are regular polygons; (of an n-dimensional (n>3) polytope) that is isogonal and whose bounding (n-1)-dimensional facets are uniform polytopes.
Usage notes
- As a description of polymers, the IUPAC prefers the term uniform to monodisperse.
Synonyms
- (unvarying): regular, stable; see also Thesaurus:steady
- (all the same): invariable, of a piece; see also Thesaurus:homogeneous
Antonyms
- nonuniform
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
uniform (plural uniforms)
- A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.
- 1932, Elmer Wheeler, Tested Selling Sentences (the Language of the Brain): Master Book
- The Hooverette [housedress] can be worn as a dress or as an apron.
- This is the latest in uniforms, madam, according to Vogue.
- F. W. Robertson
- There are many things which a soldier will do in his plain clothes which he scorns to do in his uniform.
- 1932, Elmer Wheeler, Tested Selling Sentences (the Language of the Brain): Master Book
- Uniform, the letter U in the ICAO spelling alphabet
- A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
- 1996, S. J. Rozan, Concourse,[2] Macmillan, ?ISBN, page 265,
- Skeletor held the gun against Speedo’s head, held Speedo between himself and the cops who stood, motionless and futile, where they’d stopped. Robinson, Lindfors, Carter, three uniforms and I watched helpless as Skeletor, dragging Speedy with him, inched out the gate, started backing down the hill.
- 2001, Christine Wiltz, The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld,[3] Da Capo Press, ?ISBN, page 113,
- Four men flew out of it, three uniforms and one in what appeared to be an English riding outfit—boots, whip, the whole nine yards. […] He called out, “I’m the superintendent of police.”
- 2004, Will Christopher Baer, Penny Dreadful,[4] MacAdam/Cage Publishing, ?ISBN, page 81,
- Eyes to the front now and there was the body, a lump of black and brown. Moon counted three uniforms and a photographer, the medical examiner and his assistant.
- 1996, S. J. Rozan, Concourse,[2] Macmillan, ?ISBN, page 265,
Translations
Verb
uniform (third-person singular simple present uniforms, present participle uniforming, simple past and past participle uniformed)
- (transitive) To clothe in a uniform.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French uniforme, from Latin ?nif?rmis.
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /?y.ni?f?rm/
- Hyphenation: uni?form
Noun
uniform n (plural uniformen, diminutive uniformpje n)
- Uniform; a distinctive outfit. [from 18th c.]
Derived terms
- politie-uniform
Descendants
- Afrikaans: uniform
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): /?yni?f?rm/
- Hyphenation: uni?form
- Rhymes: -?rm
Adjective
uniform (comparative uniformer, superlative uniformst)
- Uniform. [from 16th c.]
Inflection
Descendants
- Afrikaans: uniform
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
uniform m or f (definite singular uniforma or uniformen, indefinite plural uniformer, definite plural uniformene)
- a uniform
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
uniform f (definite singular uniforma, indefinite plural uniformer, definite plural uniformene)
- a uniform
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u??i.f?rm/
Noun
uniform m inan
- (rare) uniform
Declension
Synonyms
- mundur, mundurek
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ?nif?rmis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?u.ni?form/
Adjective
uniform m or n (feminine singular uniform?, masculine plural uniformi, feminine and neuter plural uniforme)
- uniform
Declension
Related terms
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin uniformis.
Pronunciation
Noun
uniform c
- Uniform; a distinctive outfit.
Declension
References
- uniform in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) (noun)
- uniform in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) (adjective)
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