flouncing

[ floun-sing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

flouncing

/ ˈflaʊnsɪŋ /

First recorded in 1760–70; flounce ² + -ing ¹

An agreeable flouncing swish of linen skirts as she turned to precede him down the passage!

I was so stuck up over his compliments that I began flouncing around with my head held high, like the picture of 'Oh, fie!

Mercy, instead of flouncing out of the room, stood looking on him with maternal eyes, and chuckling like a bird.

She seated herself with an irritable flouncing movement on Harold's saddle, and flew away.

To my astonishment returns Pratt presently, flouncing and bridling, and with her a young woman--Heavens!

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