flummery
Meanings
Plural: flummeries
Noun
- a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
- meaningless ceremonies and flattery
- A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.
- A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.
- A slightly tart, jelly-like food of Welsh origin, made from extensively boiling oats, then boiling down the liquid extracted from it.
- Empty or meaningless talk, especially when used to flatter.
- Pretentious trappings, useless ornaments used to impress.
- Deceptive or blustering speech.
Intj
- An expression of contemptuous disbelief.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh llymru (“a sour jelly derived from boiled oatmeal”), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to llymrig (“slippery”).
For phonetic development, compare origin of Floyd.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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