flounders in English

noun

1

a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water.

The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the flounder , a common flatfish, Matthiessen said.

verb

1

struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud.

he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters

synonyms: struggle, thrash, flail, twist and turn, splash, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, blunder, squirm, writhe

verb

struggle, thrash, flail, twist and turn, splash, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, blunder, squirm, writhe
struggle, be out of one's depth, have difficulty, be confounded, be confused, scratch one's head, be flummoxed, be clueless, be foxed, be fazed, be floored, be beaten
struggle financially, be in dire straits, face financial ruin, be in difficulties, face bankruptcy/insolvency, founder
stagger

Use "flounders" in a sentence

1. Florent's Guide To The South Florida Reefs Fish, Corals and Creatures - Dragonets - Jawfishes - Lizardfishes - Tilefishes - Hawkfishes - Lefteye Flounders - Sand Flounders - Batfishes - Frogfishes - Flying Gurnards - Lionfishes - Scorpionfishes - Seahorses - Pipefishes

2. As a result, their chemistry never Coheres, and the movie flounders under the weight of lifeless sincerity

3. The legal system flounders in its own morass of indefensible defendants, incoherent witnesses, and injudicious jurists.

4. • husbandry of alternative species (flounders, Atlantic halibut): hatchery & nursery operations; land-based growout (seawater recirculation systems)

5. But Rochdale took command from then on, Morgan gave them the lead and then a Flounders penalty making it 3-

6. The Anechoic Coating is a craftable Pre-Hardmode buff potion that can also drop from Cuttlefish, Flounders, Frogfish, and Reaper Sharks

7. Backslideth (suomeksi) Määritelmät: (en-archaic third-person singular of, backslide) Viimeisimmät haut: Backslideth, dunsel cap, scordatura, Harp, righteye flounders, imisit

8. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right sides, with both eyes on their left sides.

9. It’s easy to feel the frustration of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs after yet another scheme to repay OHA for Ceded-land revenues owed by the state flounders.