flute
[ floot ]
/ flut /
noun
verb (used without object), flut·ed, flut·ing.
verb (used with object), flut·ed, flut·ing.
to utter in flutelike tones.
to form longitudinal flutes or furrows in: to flute a piecrust.
Origin of flute
OTHER WORDS FROM flute
flute·like, adjectiveWords nearby flute
flushing,
flushometer,
flushwork,
fluster,
flustrated,
flute,
fluted,
fluter,
flutey,
fluting,
flutist
Example sentences from the Web for flute
British Dictionary definitions for flute
flute
/ (fluːt) /
noun
verb
to produce or utter (sounds) in the manner or tone of a flute
(tr)
to make grooves or furrows in
Derived forms of flute
flutelike, adjective fluty, adjectiveWord Origin for flute
C14: from Old French
flahute, via Old Provençal, from Vulgar Latin
flabeolum (unattested); perhaps also influenced by Old Provençal
laut lute; see
flageolet