flaxen

or flax·y

[ flak-suhn ]

/ ˈflæk sən /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for flaxen on Thesaurus.com

adjective

made of flax.

pertaining to flax.

resembling flax.

of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of flaxen

First recorded in 1510–20; flax + -en²

Words nearby flaxen

flavouring, flaw, flawed, flawless, flax, flaxen, flax kit, Flaxman, flaxseed, flay, F layer

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use flaxen in a sentence

I don't see how you can doubt that that flaxen-haired girl is a descendant of Medoc, Prince of Wales.
Overland|John William De Forest
She had come to the hearth-rug, where lay the scissors, and nearly all my beautiful flaxen curls on the floor.
Little Folks|Various
His mind may be full of their golden hair, expecting to find it flaxen at least.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
Her hair was a pale flaxen and fluffed out naturally, worn severely back from her low forehead though it was.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester

Her bloom-tinted complexion was delicately fresh as ever; her dress was as becoming, her flaxen locks were as youthful.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for flaxen

flaxen

flaxy

/ (ˈflæksən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling flax

of a soft yellow colourflaxen hair

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

flaxen

or flax·y

Origin of flaxen

Words nearby flaxen

Words related to flaxen

How to use flaxen in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for flaxen

flaxy