Flounder
ഫ്ലൗണ്ടർ
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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Perhaps fandom has colored my reaction to Season Five, but I found it annoying right out of the gate, and then watched it 'flounder' about for a firm direction.
The other one is sand sole which I suppose is equivalent to a 'flounder' here.
A swarm of seagulls circle aloft, darting down in random attempts to steal a 'flounder' .
In Japan, which unfortunately continues to 'flounder' , any negative effect on global trade would be serious for its very many household-name exporting companies.
As obvious as this is, most small businesses still miss a couple of key points and then wonder why their businesses 'flounder' or at best stumble along.
Fortunately the 'flounder' is a robust fish which, with careful handling, will easily go back and swim away to fight another day.
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.
They show considerable sequence homology to pleurocidins, antimicrobial peptides of the 'flounder' , Pseudopleuronectes americanus.
So when you see your dog flopping around like a 'flounder' , take a breath.
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.
Not just cod but other groundfish, including 'flounder' , halibut and haddock, were decimated.
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).
The 'flounder' is common in estuaries and the tidal waters of rivers, and especially abundant in the Baltic Sea.
Neither was it a 'flounder' , which couldn't have pulled so hard unless it was tail-wrapped and weighed 10 pounds.
Leo led her inside the building, which had a huge 'flounder' painted on it.
The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the 'flounder' , a common flatfish, Matthiessen said.
Then we would come down behind the net, making a noise and splashing the water to move the 'flounder' .
Not certain how to get past the human barricade, it scampered about for 10 minutes, before fleeing in the distinctive shape of a 'flounder' .
With 'flounder' , sole, fluke, turbot, halibut, bass, trout, John Dory or orange roughy, we must tread lightly, especially with regard to bitterness.
And there was a point where I yelled something like, ‘Everyone dance like a 'flounder' !’
They seem to have also eaten 'flounder' , whiting, plaice, cod and brown trout too.
The others watched him kick and 'flounder' as he struggled up, then saw his feet disappear.
Perhaps with his assistance, a few of the 32 now being proposed will 'flounder' - though no-one is seriously suggesting that there should be wind farms everywhere.
However, with these types of historical documents, the risk of not including a preface is that the uninitiated could 'flounder' through confusing language and unfamiliar historical episodes.
Kris laughed and watched her 'flounder' around a bit, and scream and giggle.
It enabled the marae to extend its reservation in order to look after its 'flounder' and oyster beds.
Using special head organs, the predators can detect even the slightest muscle twitch of a 'flounder' buried in sand.
Guy's obsession for Virginia seems inexplicably foolish when aimed at an actress with a face like a 'flounder' and a talent to match.
It looked like a 'flounder' , although I couldn't be sure, and it was mounted on a panel, in a trophy-like manner.
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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