Main Entry: ²flaw

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, flake, from Old Norse flaga stone slab, moldarflaga thin layer of turf; akin to Old English flōh flat stone

Date: 1586

1 a : a defect in physical structure or form <a diamond with a flaw> b : an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness <vanity was the flaw in his character> <a flaw in the book's plot>
2 obsolete : fragment

— flawed \ˈflȯd\ adjective

— flaw·less \-ləs\ adjective

— flaw·less·ly adverb

— flaw·less·ness noun