Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flid

/flɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flid
IPA: /flɪd/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One with birth defects (such as phocomelia) caused by thalidomide.

British usage; Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

One who is physically uncoordinated or incompetent.

British usage; Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

"Kung Fu Flid, title of a 2009 movie about a thalidomide victim turned action hero"
"Murder this kid / You're just a YouTuber / You're a flid"

Etymology

Clipping of thalidomide, a pharmaceutical drug that was found to causes birth defects leading to a historical scandal, with the initial consonant modified by th-fronting.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /flɪd/
British English: /flɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

flids (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce flid?: The recorded pronunciation is /flɪd/.
What does flid mean?: One with birth defects (such as phocomelia) caused by thalidomide.
Where does flid come from?: Clipping of thalidomide, a pharmaceutical drug that was found to causes birth defects leading to a historical scandal, with the initial consonant modified by th-fronting.

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