Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: flavor – flesh
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flavor (-s), n. [Fr.]
- Fragrance; sensation; [fig.] memory; reminder; effect of an extraordinary event.
- Pleasant taste; [fig.] characteristic of an object that appeals to the senses.
- Taste; distinctive element of a substance.
flavor (-s), v. [see flavor, n.]
Season; give a distinctive aspect to.
flavorless, adj. [see flavor, n.]
Tasteless; [fig.] not exciting.
flaw, v. [Old Norse.]
Ruin; spoil; stain; make imperfect.
flee (-s, -ing, fled), v. [OE flean, to depart.]
- Escape from danger.
- Leave; depart; go away.
- Disappear, as by force.
fleece (-s), n. [OE fléos, to shear or strip.]
- Sheepskin; soft thick nap of an animal's hide; [fig.] clouds; cloud cover; [metaphor] veil; curtain that separates mortals from deity; (see Genesis 32).
- White robe; gossamer clothing; white diaphanous garment (see John 20:12; Revelation 15:6).
- Wool; white gauze; [fig.] snowfall; layers of snow.
- Phrase. “Silver fleece”: shiny metallic film; [kenning] moonlight; reflected light of the moon from the invisible sun.
- Phrase. “Golden Fleece”: animal hide made of gold; mythical golden pelt sought by Jason and the Argonauts; [fig.] treasure; wealth; riches; pelf; valuable object.
fleet (-er), adj.
- Nimble; agile; light-footed; [fig.] fine; exquisite; inscrutable; intangible; elusive; mysterious.
- Brief; existing shortly.
- Swift; speedy; rapid; nimble; quick moving.
- Evanescent; ethereal; frail; short-lived.
fleet (-s), n. [OE 'ship, vessel'.]
- Convoy of slow-moving boats; group of sailing vessels; large squadron of navy ships.
- Navy; sea force; [fig.] sunset formation; moving cloud banks.
- Cloud; horde; swarm; cluster; bunch; group of several members.
- Breeze; zephyr; soothing wind; soft current of air carrying pleasant smells; [fig.] perfume; fragrance.
fleeting, adj.
Rapid; short; passing by quickly; [fig.] fleeing; departing; escaping; expiring.
flesh (-ly), adj. [see flesh, n.]
- Mortal; vulnerable; [kenning “fleshly Gate”] mortality; physical body; bondage of earthly life.
- Carnal; corruptible; sensual; animal; inclined natural instincts.