n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, flake, from Old Norse flaga stone slab, moldar flaga thin layer of turf; akin to Old English fl ō h flat stone
Date: 1586
1 a : a defect in physical structure or form <a diamond with a flaw > b : an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness <vanity was the flaw in his character> <a flaw in the book's plot>
2 obsolete : FRAGMENT
– flawed \ ' flo ̇ d \ adjective
– flaw · less \ -l ə s \ adjective
– flaw · less · ly adverb
– flaw · less · ness noun