- flip·pant
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flip·pant
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flip´pant|ly — flip|pant «FLIHP uhnt», adjective. 1. smart or pert in speech or manner; not respectful: »The boy gave a flippant answer. SYNONYM(S): impertinent, saucy. 2. Obsolete. a) nimble; limber; pliant. b) … Useful english dictionary
flip|pant — «FLIHP uhnt», adjective. 1. smart or pert in speech or manner; not respectful: »The boy gave a flippant answer. SYNONYM(S): impertinent, saucy. 2. Obsolete. a) nimble; limber; pliant. b) … Useful english dictionary
flip´pant|ness — flip|pant «FLIHP uhnt», adjective. 1. smart or pert in speech or manner; not respectful: »The boy gave a flippant answer. SYNONYM(S): impertinent, saucy. 2. Obsolete. a) nimble; limber; pliant. b) … Useful english dictionary
flip — flip; flip·ly; flip·ness; flip·pan·cy; flip·pant; flip·per·ling; flip·per·ty flop·per·ty; flip·pi·ty flop; flip·per; flip·pery; flip·pant·ly; flip·pant·ness; … English syllables
pant — pant·ie; pant·ing; pant·ing·ly; pant·i·soc·ra·cy; pant·i·so·cra·tic; pant·i·soc·ra·tist; pant·ler; ram·pant; ram·pant·ly; trip·pant; an·tic·i·pant; pant; par·tic·i·pant; flip·pant·ly; flip·pant·ness; pant·i·so·crat·i·cal; … English syllables
pant — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, ache for, aim, artificial respiration, aspiration, aspire, asthmatic wheeze, bake, bark, bawl, be dying for, be hurting for, be in heat, beat, bellow, blare, blat, blaze, bloom, blow, blubber, boil, boom,… … Moby Thesaurus
flip out — Synonyms and related words: anger, boil over, bridle, bridle up, bristle, bristle up, fidget, flutter, freak out on, get high on, get mad, get sore, glow, go pitapat, have the fidgets, have the shakes, heave, jerk, palpitate, pant, quake, quaver … Moby Thesaurus
flippant — flip·pant … English syllables
flippantly — flip·pant·ly … English syllables
flippant — flip•pant [[t]ˈflɪp ənt[/t]] adj. 1) frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness 2) archaic glib; voluble • Etymology: 1595–1605; appar. flip I+ ant flip′pan•cy, flip′pant•ness, n. flip′pant•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
