~ 1
■ verb
1》 stagger clumsily in mud or water.
2》 have trouble doing or understanding something.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C16: perh. a blend of founder 3 and blunder , or perh. symbolic.
Usage
On the confusion of ~ with founder , see founder 3 .
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~ 2
■ noun a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water. [ Platichthys flesus and other species.]
Origin
ME: from OFr. flondre , prob. of Scand. origin.