flummery

名词 n. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour. countable,uncountable
  2. A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.; A slightly tart, jelly-like food of Welsh origin, made from extensively boiling oats, then boiling down the liquid extracted from it. countable,historical,specifically,uncountable
  3. Empty or meaningless talk, especially when used to flatter. countable,uncountable
  4. Pretentious trappings, useless ornaments used to impress. countable,uncountable
  5. Deceptive or blustering speech. countable,uncountable
    — 1940, Rex Stout, Over My Dead Body "Pfui! This is flummery!"
感叹词 intj.
  1. An expression of contemptuous disbelief.

词形变化

flummeries plural

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Welsh llymru (“a sour jelly derived from boiled oatmeal”), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to llymrig (“slippery”).
For phonetic development, compare origin of Floyd.
词源 2
Borrowed from Welsh llymru (“a sour jelly derived from boiled oatmeal”), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to llymrig (“slippery”).
For phonetic development, compare origin of Floyd.
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