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flews

American

[flooz] / fluz /

plural noun

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

flews British

/ fluːz /

plural noun

the fleshy hanging upper lip of a bloodhound or similar dog

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Etymology

Origin of flews

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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He has a houndlike face, with droopy flews.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2020

The lips are darkly pigmented and are pendulous, falling squarely in front and, toward the back, in loose hanging flews.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2010

The amount of "cushion" which a dog may have is dependent upon the thickness of the flews.

From Dogs and All about Them by Leighton, Robert

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

From Jan A Dog and a Romance by Rockwell, Norman

As she ran, her delicate, golden-colored flews skimmed the ground; her sensitive nostrils questioned almost every blade of grass, her brain automatically registering every particle of information so obtained, and guiding her feet accordingly.

From Jan A Dog and a Romance by Rockwell, Norman

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