Definition of flaw
1 : a sudden brief burst of wind the wind changed with flaws from westward — Archibald MacLeish; also : a spell of stormy weather
2 obsolete : an outburst especially of passion
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Origin and Etymology of flaw
of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flaga gust, squall
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Definition of flaw
1a : a defect in physical structure or form a diamond with a flawb : 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
flawlessly
adverbflawlessness
nounOrigin and Etymology of flaw
Middle English, flake, from Old Norse flaga stone slab, moldar flaga thin layer of turf; akin to Old English flōh flat stone
Examples of flaw in a Sentence
that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced
Origin and Etymology of flaw
see 2flaw
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playDefinition of flaw for Students
: a small fault or weakness There is a flaw in the plan.
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