flex
/flɛks/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.73 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
Uncountable
noun
An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.
Countable; Slang
Example Sentences
- "The hills become more rounded. The slopes are either the stooped shoulders of an aging colossus or the muscular flexes of a geologic youngster, but they are pleasant, comforting. This landscape is what most would think of […]"
- "'That's enough,' said Le Chiffre. 'Tie his arms and put him in the car. Here,' he threw a roll of flex to the man."
- "The books lent her by Dr Grimble on period furniture and ceramics interested her deeply, and she studied them at night in the silence of the shop, where she had a flex and a reading lamp installed at her own expense."
- "Flex is quick and cheaper to install than metallic systems, but it yields higher pressure loss than other types of ducts and requires runs of less than 15 feet, minimal turns and elimination of kinks."
- "Getting together with other power players at Masa is the ultimate flex of conspicuous consumption. […] A party of five or more requires a deposit of $200 per person at least one week prior to the reservation."
- "It's an achievement to stand out from other Marvel movies in terms of special effects, but this whole movie feels like a flex for those computer wizards."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin