flix (uncountable)
The soft fur of some animals, especially the beaver.
Phonetic respelling.
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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
