FLIX

Etymology 1

Noun

flix (uncountable)

The soft fur of some animals, especially the beaver.

Etymology 2

Phonetic respelling.

Noun

flix pl (plural only)

(slang) Alternative form of flicks (motion pictures)

Source: Wiktionary


Flix, n. Etym: [Cf. Flax.]

Definition: Down; fur. [Obs. or Eng.] J. Dyer.

Flix, n.

Definition: The flux; dysentery. [Obs.] Udall. Flix weed (Bot.), the Sisymbrium Sophia, a kind of hedge mustard, formerly used as a remedy for dysentery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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