flossed
past simple and past participle offloss
floss
verb
uk/flɒs/us/flɑːs/flossverb(TEETH)
[IorT]
tocleanbetweenyourteethusingdentalfloss:
It'simportantto floss everyday.
Dentistry
- central giant cell granuloma
- dam
- dental floss
- dental hygienist
- dental practitioner
- dental surgeon
- dentigerous cyst
- dentist
- extraction
- filling
- grind
- gum
- occlusion
- odontologist
- odontology
- oral surgeon
- orthodontic
- orthodontics
- periodontics
- toothpick
flossverb(BEHAVIOUR)
[I]USslang
tobehavein a way that isintendedtoattractattentionoradmiration:
Youbetterstopflossing or I'llknockyou down.
Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off
- chichi
- conspicuous consumption
- dressed
- dressed (up) to the ninesidiom
- flamboyance
- flamboyantly
- flashsomethingaround
- flashily
- flaunt
- gimmick
- grandstanding
- hotdog
- ostentatious
- peacocking
- posture
- push(something)forward
- razzmatazz
- self-conscious
- self-consciously
- self-consciousness
flossverb(DANCE)
[I]
to do adancethatinvolvesswingingyourarmsinfrontof and behindyourbodyin theoppositedirectiontoyourhips. Itstartedon theinternetand isespeciallypopularwithyoungpeople:
The flossdancebeganon Instagram and now everyone is flossing away.
It's soembarrassingwhenyourparentstryto floss.
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- backing dancer
- backspin
- backup dancer
- ballerina
- cut a rugidiom
- dabbing
- dance
- dance studio
- dancer
- morris dance
- morris dancer
- morris dancing
- mosh
- mosher
- Terpsichore
- terpsichorean
- throw shapesidiom
- tights
- tutu
Examplesofflossed
flossed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Individuals who have notflossedbefore may be put off from flossing when they notice bleeding gums after flossing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These types of flossers also run the risk of missing the area under the gum line that needs to beflossed.
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