flown

¹ American  

[flohn] / floʊn /

verb

1. a past participle of fly.

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flown ² American  

[flohn] / floʊn /

adjective

1. decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended.

   flown ceramic ware.

2. Archaic. filled to excess.

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flown ¹ British  

/ fləʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of fly 1

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flown ² British  

/ fləʊn /

adjective

1. relating to coloured (usually blue) decoration on porcelain that, during firing, has melted into the surrounding glaze giving a halo-like effect

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Etymology

Origin of flown

Middle English flōwen; past participle of flow

Example Sentences

They’ve just flown in from a trip to the time of dinosaurs, bringing back flora to add to their sustainable lifestyles.

From Los Angeles Times

When your kids have flown the coop, this is where you will probably spend your retirement years, so picture yourselves living there if/when you have reduced mobility.

From MarketWatch

Pyongyang accused Seoul of having flown a drone into the border city of Kaesong earlier this month, releasing photos of what it said was debris from one it shot down.

From Barron's

Head coach Mike Macdonald has flown completely under the radar, yet his team are Super Bowl favourites after a stunning play-off victory over San Francisco.

From BBC

In their midst was former nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, 71, who had flown in from exile in Nicaragua to bury his mother.

From BBC

Related Words

• lifted