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flat > 31 senses
ADJECTIVE1flat, level, planeHaving a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another
2flatHaving no depth or thickness
3flat, categoric, categorical, unconditionalNot modified or restricted by reservations
4flat, prostrateStretched out and lying at full length along the ground
5flatLacking contrast or shading between tones
6flatLowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
7flat, compressedFlattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
8flat, bland, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapidLacking taste or flavor or tang
9flat, blandLacking stimulating characteristics
10flatHaving lost effervescence
11flat, fixedNot increasing as the amount taxed increases
12flat, unraisedNot made with leavening
13flatParallel to the ground
14flat, unpleatedWithout pleats
15flat, two-dimensionalLacking the expected range or depth
16flat(of a tire) completely or partially deflated
17flat, mat, matt, matte, mattedNot reflecting light
18flatLacking variety in shading
ADVERB1flatAt full length
2flatWith flat sails
3flatBelow the proper pitch
4flatAgainst a flat surface
5flat, directly, straightIn a forthright manner
6flatWholly or completely
NOUN1flatA level tract of land
2flatA shallow box in which seedlings are started
3flatA musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
4flat, flatcar, flatbedFreight car without permanent sides or roof
5flat, flat tireA deflated pneumatic tire
6flatScenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas
7flat, apartmentA suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
flat > pronunciation
Soundsflae't
Rhymesacrobat, Arafat, aristocrat, and 60 more rhymes in aet at the HyperDic website...
flat > adjective 1
MeaningHaving a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another.
Examples"a flat desk"
Synonymslevel, plane
Similar toeven
flat > adjective 2
MeaningHaving no depth or thickness.
Similar toplanar, two-dimensional
flat > adjective 3
MeaningNot modified or restricted by reservations.
Examples"a flat refusal"
Synonymscategoric, categorical, unconditional
Similar tounqualified
Adverbsflatly
flat > adjective 4
MeaningStretched out and lying at full length along the ground.
Examples"found himself lying flat on the floor"
Synonymsprostrate
Similar tounerect
flat > adjective 5
MeaningLacking contrast or shading between tones.
Categoryphotography, picture taking
Similarunderdeveloped
Contrarycontrasty
flat > adjective 6
MeaningLowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone.
Examples"B flat"
Categorymusic
Contrarynatural; sharp
flat > adjective 7
MeaningFlattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes).
Synonymscompressed
Categorybiology, biological science
Similar tothin
flat > adjective 8
MeaningLacking taste or flavor or tang.
Synonymsbland, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid
Similar totasteless
flat > adjective 9
MeaningLacking stimulating characteristics. Uninteresting.
Examples"a flat joke"
Synonymsbland
Similar tounstimulating, unexciting
flat > adjective 10
MeaningHaving lost effervescence.
Examples"flat beer"; "a flat cola"
Similar tononeffervescent
flat > adjective 11
MeaningNot increasing as the amount taxed increases.
Synonymsfixed
Similar toregressive
flat > adjective 12
MeaningNot made with leavening.
Examples"most flat breads are made from unleavened dough"
Synonymsunraised
Similar tounleavened
flat > adjective 13
MeaningParallel to the ground.
Examples"a flat roof"
Similar tohorizontal
flat > adjective 14
MeaningWithout pleats.
Synonymsunpleated
Similar tounfolded
flat > adjective 15
MeaningLacking the expected range or depth. Not designed to give an illusion or depth.
Examples"a flat two-dimensional painting"
Synonymstwo-dimensional
Similar tomultidimensional
flat > adjective 16
Meaning(of a tire) completely or partially deflated.
Similar todeflated
flat > adjective 17
MeaningNot reflecting light. Not glossy.
Examples"flat wall paint"
Synonymsmat, matt, matte, matted
Similar todull
flat > adjective 18
MeaningLacking variety in shading.
Examples"a flat unshaded painting"
Similar tounshaded
flat > noun 1, object
MeaningA level tract of land.
Narrowersalt flat, salt plain
Broaderplain, field, champaign
flat > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA shallow box in which seedlings are started.
Broaderbox
flat > noun 3, communication
MeaningA musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named.
Narrowerdouble flat
Broadermusical notation
flat > noun 4, artifact
MeaningFreight car without permanent sides or roof.
Synonymsflatcar, flatbed
Broaderfreight car
flat > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA deflated pneumatic tire.
Synonymsflat tire
Broaderpneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre
flat > noun 6, artifact
MeaningScenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas. Part of a stage setting.
Part ofmise en scene, stage setting, setting
Narrowercoulisse, wing flat; tormenter, tormentor, teaser
Broaderscenery, scene
flat > noun 7, artifact
MeaningA suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house.
Synonymsapartment
Part ofapartment building, apartment house
Partskitchenette
Narrowerbedsitting room, bedsitter, bedsit; cold-water flat; duplex apartment, duplex; efficiency apartment; flatlet; maisonette, maisonnette; penthouse; railroad flat; studio apartment, studio; suite, rooms; walk-up apartment, walk-up
Broaderhousing, lodging, living accommodations
flat > adverb 1
MeaningAt full length.
Examples"he fell flat on his face"
flat > adverb 2
MeaningWith flat sails.
Examples"sail flat against the wind"
flat > adverb 3
MeaningBelow the proper pitch.
Examples"she sang flat last night"
flat > adverb 4
MeaningAgainst a flat surface.
Examples"he lay flat on his back"
flat > adverb 5
MeaningIn a forthright manner. Candidly or frankly.
Examples"came out flat for less work and more pay"
Synonymsdirectly, straight
Contraryindirectly
flat > adverb 6
MeaningWholly or completely.
Examples"He is flat broke"

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