noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture.
2. 2
   A material textured in this way, such as the artificial snow of a Christmas tree.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of flock form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

clustercongregationtroopcongregationa mass ofa world of

Example

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"There, flocking in, the Trojans and their King / recline on purple coverlets outspread."

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