flown

¹

[ flohn ]

verb

1. a past participle of fly ².

flown

²

[ flohn ]

adjective

1. decorated with colors that have been fluidly blended:

   flown ceramic ware.

2. Archaic. filled to excess.

flown

¹

/ fləʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of fly 1

flown

²

/ fləʊn /

adjective

1. relating to coloured (usually blue) decoration on porcelain that, during firing, has melted into the surrounding glaze giving a halo-like effect

Word History and Origins

Origin of flown¹

Middle English flōwen; past participle of flow

Word History and Origins

Origin of flown¹

probably from the obsolete past participle of flow

Related Words

• lifted