flews

[ flooz ]

plural noun

1. the large, pendulous sides of the upper lip of certain dogs, as bloodhounds.

flews

/ fluːz /

plural noun

1. the fleshy hanging upper lip of a bloodhound or similar dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of flews¹

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of flews¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Then Finn turned to his mate and affectionately licked her low-hanging ears, flews, and dewlap.

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It was for the sheer joy it brought him that he ran now with low-hanging flews, drinking in the scent he followed.

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The brows are prominent; the flews very long—sometimes a couple of inches—and the nostrils large and well dilated.

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Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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Jan licked at it, cutting his deep flews as he did so on the uneven edges of the tin.

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