flaw

flaw is a 4-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion; as, a flaw in a knife or a vase. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion; as, a flaw in a knife or a vase.
2. noun. A defect; a fault; as, a flaw in reputation; a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute.
3. noun. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel.
4. noun. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
5. transitive verb. To crack; to make flaws in.
6. transitive verb. To break; to violate; to make of no effect.
7. noun. an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
8. noun. defect or weakness in a person's character

   "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"

9. noun. an imperfection in an object or machine

   "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"

   "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

   Synonyms: defect, fault

10. verb. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

    Synonyms: blemish

Synonyms

defect, fault, blemish

Common word forms

flaws, flawed, flawful, flawing, flawless

Words from these letters

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