flown

¹

[flohn]

verb

1. a past participle of fly.

flown

²

[flohn]

adjective

1. decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended.

   flown ceramic ware.

2. Archaic.,  filled to excess.

flown

¹

/ fləʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of fly 1

flown

²

/ fləʊn /

adjective

1. relating to coloured (usually blue) decoration on porcelain that, during firing, has melted into the surrounding glaze giving a halo-like effect

Word History and Origins

Origin of flown¹

Middle English flōwen; past participle of flow

Word History and Origins

Origin of flown¹

probably from the obsolete past participle of _flow

Example Sentences

In recent days, hundreds of flotilla activists who were detained, including prominent Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, were deported from Israel and flown to Athens.

From Los Angeles Times

Greece's foreign ministry said Thunberg was among 161 citizens of 16 European countries who were flown to Athens on Monday after being deported by Israel.

From BBC

However, the taxis will be flown by professional pilots instead of heads of households like George Jetson.

From Los Angeles Times

They had previously been held in a US detention facility before being flown out on a US military plane in shackles, their lawyers said.

From BBC

He said most of those being flown to Iran, via Qatar, had entered the US illegally - mainly through Mexico.

From BBC

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