FLAIR

dash, elan, flair, panache, style

(noun) distinctive and stylish elegance; “he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”

flair, genius

(noun) a natural talent; “he has a flair for mathematics”; “he has a genius for interior decorating”

flare, flair

(noun) a shape that spreads outward; “the skirt had a wide flare”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

flair (countable and uncountable, plural flairs)

A natural or innate talent or aptitude.

Synonyms: gift, knack, talent

Distinctive style or elegance.

Synonyms: elan, elegance, grace, panache, style

(obsolete) Smell; odor.

(obsolete) Olfaction; sense of smell.

Verb

flair (third-person singular simple present flairs, present participle flairing, simple past and past participle flaired)

(transitive) To add flair.

Anagrams

• filar, frail

Source: Wiktionary


Flair (flâr), n. [OE. flaireodor, fr. OF. & F. flair, fr. OF. flairier, F. flairer, to smell, LL. flagrare for L. fragrare. See Flagrant.]

1. Smell; odor. [Obs.]

2. Sense of smell; scent; fig., discriminating sense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

27 July 2024

BOORISH

(adjective) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; “was boorish and insensitive”; “the loutish manners of a bully”; “her stupid oafish husband”; “aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins