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To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce. They have floundered on from blunder to blunder. Sir W. Hamilton.

imal flower (Zoöl.) See under Animal. -- Cut flowers, flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a bouquet. -- Flower bed, a plat in a garden for the cultivation of flowers. -- Flower beetle (Zoöl.), any beetle which feeds upon flowers, esp. any one of numerous small species of the genus Meligethes, family Nitidulidæ…

The act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a doubling; a plication. The lower foldings of the vest. Addison.

The act of coating with an amalgam of tin foil and quicksilver, as in making looking-glasses.

Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio, n., 3.

Foplike; characteristic of a top in dress or manners; making an ostentatious display of gay clothing; affected in manners.

a bolt retained by a key, gib, or cotter passing through a slot. -- Forelock hook (Rope Making), a winch or whirl by which a bunch of three yarns is twisted into a standard. Knight. -- To take time, or occasion, by the forelock, to make prompt use of anything; not to let slip an opportunity. Time is painted with a l…

The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; esp., the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another; the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud; as, the forgery of a bond. Bouvier.…

nstitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to oe depending on the forms, so called of the human intellect. Of [the sounds represented by] letters, the material part is breath and voice; the formal is constituted…

Ready or about to appear; making appearance.

The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher.

A machine used in making paper; -- so named from an early inventor of improvements in this class of machinery.

Making or constituting one of fourteen equal parts into which anything may be derived.

A framework, or a sy Framing chisel (Carp.), a heavy chisel with a socket shank for making mortises.

The act of making cold. [Obs.]

To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially. Ure.

A scene of gayety and mirth, as in lively play, or in dancing; a merrymaking.

Making void; rendering null; as, a frustratory appeal. [Obs.] Ayliffe.

Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety. Not at all fussy about his personal appearance. R. G. White.

In wine making, to add water and sugar to (unfermented grape juice) so as to increase the quantity of wine produced. -- Gal`li*za"tion (#), n.