flocked

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adjective

Of a bristle, having split, bushy ends.

“the sampling and elution advantages of flocked swabs versus spun swabs”

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flagged
Opposite
unflaggedunflocked
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectiveflocked (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a bristle, having split, bushy ends.

    Synonyms: flagged · Antonyms: unflagged, unflocked

  2. not comparableOf a swab, having dense fibers with a desirable nap to optimize collection and elution of specimens.

    the sampling and elution advantages of flocked swabs versus spun swabs

  3. not comparableOf a Christmas tree, covered with artificial snow.
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of flock

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a bristle, having split, bushy ends.

Similar
flagged
Opposite
unflaggedunflocked
Also see
flagged

Origin

From flock (“tufts of wool, lock of hair”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deflockelfdock
Cite this entry
APA

flocked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flocked

MLA

“flocked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flocked. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flocked,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flocked.

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