FLIPPERS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word flippers. (close relations)
Definition of FLIPPERS
Best Alternative Words for FLIPPERS
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| fins | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one • one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile • one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain • a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) • a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish • organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals verb • equip (a car) with fins • propel oneself through the water in a finning motion • show the fins above the water while swimming | ||||||||
| paddles | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games • a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel • an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board • a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat verb • propel with a paddle • play in or as if in water, as of small children • swim like a dog in shallow water • walk unsteadily, with short steps • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking • stir with a paddle | ||||||||
| fin | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one • one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile • one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain • a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) • a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish • organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals verb • equip (a car) with fins • propel oneself through the water in a finning motion • show the fins above the water while swimming | ||||||||
