Definition of flysch
: a thick and extensive deposit largely of sandstone that is formed in a geosyncline adjacent to a rising mountain belt and is especially common in the Alpine region of Europe
- Trending Now: More Trending:
- asylum insubordinate promulgate epochal clemency
- ALL
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
Origin and Etymology of flysch
German, from German dialect
Learn More about flysch
-
See words that rhyme with flysch Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about flysch
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up flysch? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
