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Webster 1913 Edition


Flews

Flews

,
Noun.
pl.
The pendulous or overhanging lateral parts of the upper lip of dogs, especially prominent in hounds; – called also
chaps
. See Illust. of
Bloodhound
.

Definition 2024


flews

flews

English

Noun

flews pl (plural only)

  1. The pendulous flaps of skin hanging from the side of the lips of certain dogs, especially hounds.
    The raging hound's flews were twisted upwards in an angry snarl.

References

  • flews in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913