flipper
13
3.5
- noun
- /ˈflɪpər/
:
aleta
- In my day, we did it all with a snorkel and a pair of flippers.
- flippers and snorkels
- flippers and masks
- flippers and scuba
Examples
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Oh, darn, I left my goggles and flippers in the car.
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I waited until you were in the water and rented, just as you had, a snorkel and two flippers.
Fiction book (1997) -
Let me help you off with your flippers so you can eat.
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We should be wearing flippers.
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Nina put on her yellow, orange, and red swimsuit and floppy green flippers.
Fiction book (1997) -
After breakfast, Petra packed the swimsuits again, and the masks, flippers, and snorkels.
Fiction book (1998) -
So, wet suit, snorkel, and flippers in place, I enter, succumb to the river's pull, and float away like a fallen mayfly.
Academic text (1995) -
Before diving into the water, he made sure to put on his flippers for better maneuverability.
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At the beach, she wore pink flippers that matched her snorkel equipment.
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The scuba instructor reminded everyone to check their flippers before entering the water.
Synonyms
18
2.8
A flat shoe worn on the foot to help a person swim
Compounds
- Archaic
A medium-sized Arctic seal with whiskers on each side of its nose, also called the bearded seal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flipper comes from the simple verb flip ('to move quickly with a light slap') plus the ending -er ('thing that does'). Think of a flat, paddle-like shoe that 'flips' water with each kick, which is why a flipper helps you swim.