flounder

flounder is a 8-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, of many species.
2. noun. A tool used in crimping boot fronts.
3. intransitive verb. To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce.
4. noun. The act of floundering.
5. noun. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
6. noun. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
7. verb. walk with great difficulty

   "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

   Synonyms: stagger

8. verb. behave awkwardly; have difficulties

   "She is floundering in college"

Synonyms

stagger

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in flounder:

reunfold, unfolder

Common word forms

flounders, floundered, floundering

Words from these letters

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