Flummery

Pronunciation: /ˈflʌməri/

Definitions of flummery

noun meaningless or insincere flattery or nonsense

Example Sentences

A1 I don't like the taste of flummery.

A2 The children were served flummery for dessert.

B1 The flummery at the banquet was surprisingly delicious.

B2 The chef's speciality was a flummery made with fresh berries.

C1 The elaborate flummery was the highlight of the culinary competition.

C2 The royal court was known for its extravagant flummery displays.

Examples of flummery in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a delectable flummery dessert for the event.

informal I can't believe she fell for his flummery excuses.

slang Stop feeding us flummery, we know the truth.

figurative His flummery of false promises eventually caught up with him.

Grammatical Forms of flummery

• past tense: flummeried
• plural: flummeries
• comparative: more flummery
• superlative: most flummery
• present tense: flummery
• future tense: will flummery
• perfect tense: have flummeried
• continuous tense: is flummerying
• singular: flummery
• positive degree: flummery
• infinitive: to flummery
• gerund: flummerying
• participle: flummeried

Origin and Evolution of flummery

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Welsh

Story behind the word: The word 'flummery' originated from the Welsh word 'llymru', which means a type of soft, creamy food. It was later adopted into English.

Evolution of the word: Originally referring to a type of soft, creamy food, 'flummery' eventually evolved to mean empty compliments or nonsense talk in the English language.