flipper
noun
a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
flippers
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pluralof flipper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Multiple accounts we've checked ourselves show young people in wetsuits and flippers, or filming themselves already swimming, mixed with pictures from inside Ceuta itself.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Buoys and flippers still littered the ground along the fence, while others floated in the water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
People hunting for primary homes, flippers and investors looking for potential rental properties are all bidding, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
If customers sell those SpaceX shares within 15 days of the IPO, they will be flagged as flippers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Mom bought a set of flippers anyway and modified them so they’d fit—and stay on—my legs.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
