flinders

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflɪndəz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flin′dərz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flin•ders  (flin′dərz),USA pronunciation n.pl. 
    1. splinters;
      small pieces or fragments.
    • Scandinavian; compare Norwegian flindra splinter; perh. akin to flint
    • late Middle English flendris, perh. 1400–50

Flin•ders  (flin′dərz),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flinders / ˈflɪndəz/
  1. small fragments or splinters (esp in the phrase fly into flinders)
Etymology: 15th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flindra thin piece of stone
'flinders' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Flinders Island - Flinders Range - Flinders Ranges - Flinders bar - Flinders grass - Petrie - South Australia

Forum discussions with the word(s) "flinders" in the title:


Look up "flinders" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "flinders" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.