FLAW

flaw

(noun) an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness

flaw

(noun) defect or weakness in a person’s character; “he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless”

defect, fault, flaw

(noun) an imperfection in an object or machine; “a flaw caused the crystal to shatter”; “if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer”

flaw, blemish

(verb) add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

flaw (plural flaws)

(obsolete) A flake, fragment, or shiver.

(obsolete) A thin cake, as of ice.

A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.

A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.

(in particular) An inclusion, stain, or other defect of a diamond or other gemstone.

(legal) A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.

Synonyms

• See also defect

Verb

flaw (third-person singular simple present flaws, present participle flawing, simple past and past participle flawed)

(transitive) To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.

(intransitive) To become imperfect or defective; to crack or break.

Etymology 2

Noun

flaw (plural flaws)

A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.

A storm of short duration.

A sudden burst of noise and disorder

Synonyms: tumult, uproar, quarrel

Anagrams

• AFLW, WAFL

Source: Wiktionary

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Flaw, n. Etym: [OE. flai, flaw flake; cf. Sw. flaga flaw, crack, breach, flake, D. vlaag gust of wind, Norw. flage, flaag, and E. flag a flat stone.]

1. A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion; as, a flaw in a knife or a vase. This heart Shall break into a hundered thousand flaws. Shak.

2. A defect; a fault; as, a flaw in reputation; a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute. Has not this also its flaws and its dark side South.

3. A sudden burst of noise and disorder; a tumult; uproar; a quarrel. [Obs.] And deluges of armies from the town Came pouring in; I heard the mighty flaw. Dryden.

4. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration. Snow, and hail, and stormy gust and flaw. Milton. Like flaws in summer laying lusty corn. Tennyson.

Syn.

– Blemish; fault; imoerfection; spot; speck.

Flaw, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Flawing.]

1. To crack; to make flaws in. The brazen caldrons with the frosts are flawed. Dryden.

2. To break; to violate; to make of no effect. [Obs.] France hath flawed the league. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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