flounder
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definition
verb
he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters
struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud.
noun
The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the flounder , a common flatfish, Matthiessen said.
a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water.
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Leo led her inside the building, which had a huge 'flounder' painted on it.
Some say that it wards off depression and this may be so, as people who enjoy sharp mental faculties are more likely to be confident and outgoing than those who 'flounder' around in a mental fog.
Then we would come down behind the net, making a noise and splashing the water to move the 'flounder' .
Among the aquaculture species, microsatellite maps have been published on rainbow trout, catfish, tilapia, and Japanese 'flounder' , but not on Atlantic salmon.
Populations of cod, haddock, halibut, red drum and yellowtail 'flounder' are at record lows.
The mine is designed to camouflage itself into the ocean sediments, much like a 'flounder' or stingray does.
Using special head organs, the predators can detect even the slightest muscle twitch of a 'flounder' buried in sand.
For most of the strike the Ghattahoochee Valley workers saw their movement 'flounder' , with only occasional outbreaks of violence.
He was more like a 'flounder' than an otter, though, as he made his international debut in the 400m freestyle at the Aquatics Centre yesterday (Tuesday).
Not a man will boast that he himself has pulled in even a 'flounder' , but they are certain their brothers, on more fortunate boats, have prospered from great catches.
With 'flounder' , sole, fluke, turbot, halibut, bass, trout, John Dory or orange roughy, we must tread lightly, especially with regard to bitterness.
It is also widely believed that these floats also act as a visual attractor to the ever curious 'flounder' .
The 'flounder' is common in estuaries and the tidal waters of rivers, and especially abundant in the Baltic Sea.
It looked like a 'flounder' , although I couldn't be sure, and it was mounted on a panel, in a trophy-like manner.
The other one is sand sole which I suppose is equivalent to a 'flounder' here.
The others watched him kick and 'flounder' as he struggled up, then saw his feet disappear.
Kris laughed and watched her 'flounder' around a bit, and scream and giggle.
Not certain how to get past the human barricade, it scampered about for 10 minutes, before fleeing in the distinctive shape of a 'flounder' .
So when you see your dog flopping around like a 'flounder' , take a breath.
Championing lower cable prices via legislation is a no-lose proposition for Frank, who may well be content to let the bill 'flounder' .
Not the famous dive, of course, where you 'flounder' about in 5m of water while a score of 2m rays try to suck you to death.
I can never get past the whole 'flounder' with bone in.
It enabled the marae to extend its reservation in order to look after its 'flounder' and oyster beds.
Guy's obsession for Virginia seems inexplicably foolish when aimed at an actress with a face like a 'flounder' and a talent to match.
The heaviest 'flounder' , gafftop catfish and sheepshead each is worth a Scout 175 Sportfish center console rigged with a 90 Mercury and a McClain trailer.
We managed to get peeks of banded pipefish, and a peacock 'flounder' at the aptly named Blue Ridge.
Fortunately the 'flounder' is a robust fish which, with careful handling, will easily go back and swim away to fight another day.
They show considerable sequence homology to pleurocidins, antimicrobial peptides of the 'flounder' , Pseudopleuronectes americanus.
Not just cod but other groundfish, including 'flounder' , halibut and haddock, were decimated.
It allowed her sister to punish her over and over and over again, to watch her 'flounder' , to watch her fail.
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