单词 | flock |
释义 | Word Frequency flock 1(flɒk) noun (sometimes functioning as plural) 1. a group of animals of one kind, esp sheep or birds 2. a large number of people; crowd 3. a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc 4. rare a band of people; group verb (intransitive) 5. to gather together or move in a flock 6. to go in large numbers people flocked to the church Word origin Old English flocc; related to Old Norse flokkr crowd, Middle Low German vlockeWord Frequency flock 2(flɒk) noun 1. a tuft, as of wool, hair, cotton, etc 2. a. waste from fabrics such as cotton, wool, or other cloth used for stuffing mattresses, upholstered chairs, etc b. (as modifier) flock mattress 3. very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc, to give a raised pattern 4. another word for floccule verb 5. (transitive) to fill, cover, or ornament with flock Derived forms flocky (ˈflocky) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French floc, from Latin floccus; probably related to Old High German floccho down, Norwegian flugsa snowflake |
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