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Webster 1913 Edition


Fletiferous

Fle-tif′er-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
fletifer
;
fletus
a weeping (from
flere
,
fletum
, to weep) +
ferre
to bear.]
Producing tears.
[Obs.]
Blount.

Definition 2024


fletiferous

fletiferous

English

Adjective

fletiferous (comparative more fletiferous, superlative most fletiferous)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Producing tears.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Blount to this entry?)
    • 1887, Andrew Magnus Fleming, Winklebach's Hotel
      The poor servant placed a handkerchief to her eyes and began to weep, for Dolly's arrogance toward her proved fletiferous.
    • Thomas Stone, Frontier Experience
      [] notwithstanding his fletiferous crocodility, he maintained the most astounding adiophory and ataraxy.