Definition for Flax:

• a well-known plant with yellowish stem and bright-blue flowers. Its fibres are employed in the manufacture of linen. The root contains an oil, and after the oil is expressed is sued as a food for cattle. Egypt was celebrated for the culture of flax and the manufacture of linen. The spinning was anciently done by women of noble birth. It seems probable that the cultivation of flax for the purpose of the manufacture of linen was by no means confined to Egypt, but that, originating in India, it spread over Asia at a very early period of antiquity. That it was grown in Palestine even before the conquest of that country by the Israelites appears from ( Joshua 2:6 ) The various processes employed in preparing the flax for manufacture into cloth are indicated: 1. The drying process. 2. The peeling of the stalks and separation of the fibres. 3. The hackling. ( Isaiah 19:9 ) That flax was one of the most important crops in Palestine appears from ( Hosea 2:5 Hosea 2:9 )

Synonyms for Flax:

• n.

  •
  • essence,
  • alkaloid,
  • belladonna,
  • essential oil,
  • agar,
  • extract,
  • curare,
  • balsam,
  • chlorophyll,
  • cellulose.
  •
  • bird of paradise,
  • alfalfa,
  • bougainvillea.
  •fiber (noun)
  • nylon,
  • wool,
  • silk,
  • orlon,
  • rayon,
  • linen,
  • cotton,
  • dacron.
  •filament (noun)
  • yarn,
  • strand,
  • fiber,
  • filament,
  • thread,
  • cilium,
  • string.
  •flower (noun)
  • oleander,
  • ranunculus,
  • strawflower,
  • snowberry,
  • chrysanthemum,
  • forget-me-not,
  • daisy,
  • anemone,
  • Sweet William,
  • poppy,
  • aster,
  • camellia,
  • pansy,
  • columbine,
  • gardenia,
  • Queen Anne's Lace,
  • snowball,
  • periwinkle,
  • hepatica,
  • foxtail,
  • primrose,
  • Black-Eyed Susan,
  • fleur-de-lis,
  • bluebell,
  • African Violet,
  • crocus,
  • larkspur,
  • lady's slipper,
  • edelweiss,
  • jonquil,
  • sunflower,
  • indigo,
  • bloodroot,
  • goldenrod,
  • azalea,
  • hawthorn,
  • trillium,
  • wallflower,
  • lotus,
  • yucca,
  • fuchsia,
  • lily,
  • amaryllis,
  • phlox,
  • lilac,
  • geranium,
  • verbena,
  • dandelion,
  • spirea,
  • dogwood,
  • morning glory,
  • snapdragon,
  • jasmine,
  • iris,
  • water lily,
  • petunia,
  • peony,
  • buttercup,
  • cowslip,
  • orchid,
  • dahlia,
  • narcissus,
  • carnation,
  • cornflower,
  • duckweed,
  • acacia,
  • baby's breath,
  • rose,
  • laurel,
  • sweet pea,
  • clematis,
  • smilax,
  • rhododendron,
  • magnolia,
  • lavender,
  • mimosa,
  • lupine,
  • hollyhock,
  • heather,
  • daffodil,
  • mayflower,
  • hibiscus,
  • rosemary,
  • begonia,
  • poinsettia,
  • viburnum,
  • zinnia,
  • hydrangea,
  • tulip,
  • hyacinth,
  • wisteria,
  • violet,
  • honeysuckle,
  • gladiolus,
  • flower,
  • foxglove,
  • marigold.
  •hemp (noun)
  • cannabis,
  • abaca,
  • marijuana.
  •plant (noun)
  • flax.
  •thread (noun)
  • pile,
  • staple,
  • ligature,
  • ravel,
  • raveling,
  • cord,
  • warp,
  • wire,
  • twine.

• v.

  •best (verb)
  • excel,
  • better,
  • deck,
  • drub,
  • whop,
  • cream,
  • whip,
  • top,
  • overcome,
  • blank,
  • wipe out,
  • ko,
  • get the better of,
  • tan,
  • shut down,
  • shoot down,
  • outdo,
  • let have it,
  • outclass,
  • wallop,
  • floor,
  • wax,
  • beat,
  • beat up,
  • trounce,
  • prevail,
  • master,
  • transcend,
  • triumph over,
  • lick,
  • wipe,
  • exceed,
  • surpass,
  • total,
  • take down,
  • put away,
  • waste,
  • bulldoze,
  • thrash,
  • trash,
  • lambaste,
  • triumph,
  • blast,
  • zap,
  • wipe the floor with,
  • outstrip,
  • take care of,
  • clobber,
  • outshine,
  • knock off,
  • conquer,
  • whomp.
  •defeat (verb)
  • pulverize,
  • take to cleaners,
  • plow under,
  • work over,
  • take,
  • outjump,
  • win,
  • outplay,
  • overpower,
  • outhit,
  • knock out,
  • flog,
  • edge,
  • take it all,
  • whack,
  • drop,
  • bust,
  • pound,
  • outrun,
  • steamroll,
  • pommel,
  • powder,
  • run roughshod over,
  • skin.
  •defeat; gain advantage (verb)
  • best.
  •flog (verb)
  • spank,
  • whale,
  • castigate,
  • paddle,
  • HIT,
  • flay,
  • belt,
  • give the cat o'nine tails,
  • larrup,
  • leather,
  • tan one's hide,
  • chastise,
  • lather,
  • stripe,
  • hide,
  • flagellate,
  • scourge,
  • ferule,
  • strike,
  • cane.
  •hit (verb)
  • clip,
  • kick,
  • brain,
  • knock,
  • batter,
  • blitz,
  • let fly,
  • bash,
  • smack,
  • whang,
  • lace,
  • club,
  • slap,
  • rap,
  • hook,
  • uppercut,
  • hammer,
  • pelt,
  • nail,
  • ding,
  • sock,
  • bang,
  • bat,
  • pop,
  • stone,
  • clap,
  • crack,
  • jab,
  • buffet,
  • thwack,
  • thump,
  • give a black eye,
  • bump,
  • tap,
  • cuff,
  • punch,
  • ride roughshod,
  • knock around,
  • percuss,
  • flail,
  • lob,
  • pellet,
  • clout,
  • dab,
  • box,
  • cudgel,
  • swat.
  •spank (verb)
  • lash,
  • punish,
  • whup,
  • put over one's knee,
  • blip.

• Other synonyms:

  •defeat
  • outplayed,
  • working over,
  • worked over,
  • outplaying,
  • outplays,
  • whacking,
  • powdered,
  • whacked.
  •flog
  • striping,
  • Whaled,
  • tan hide,
  • Caned,
  • ferules,
  • leathered,
  • Larruping,
  • Leathering,
  • Whaling,
  • flogging,
  • larrups,
  • Larruped,
  • caning,
  • tanned hide.
  •spank
  • Welting,
  • Welted,
  • blipped.
  •Other relevant words:
  • confound,
  • dormant,
  • direction,
  • porcupine,
  • trim,
  • heckle,
  • contour,
  • sleeping,
  • lethargic,
  • catchweed,
  • grass,
  • dull,
  • cloth,
  • sluggish,
  • figure,
  • dress down,
  • pigment,
  • lazy,
  • dress,
  • flat,
  • spotty,
  • groom,
  • inactive,
  • boundary,
  • lifeless,
  • hedgehog,
  • indifferent,
  • feature,
  • comb,
  • doctrine,
  • goose,
  • yellow,
  • inert,
  • awn,
  • get,
  • clothesline,
  • mismatched,
  • neutral,
  • uneven,
  • thistle,
  • baste,
  • supine,
  • bother,
  • beggar's lice,
  • defeat,
  • jacket,
  • overwhelm,
  • bramble,
  • subdue,
  • pass,
  • vanquish,
  • hackle,
  • warm,
  • beard,
  • bur,
  • numb,
  • cleavers,
  • instruction,
  • flex,
  • equator,
  • torpid,
  • bird seed,
  • line,
  • welt,
  • smite,
  • rout,
  • maul,
  • burr,
  • linseed,
  • slow,
  • hatchel,
  • Flaxen,
  • heavy,
  • indolent,
  • brier,
  • hawser,
  • clivers,
  • dead,
  • color,
  • give a dressing-down.

Paraphrases for Flax:

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    flaxseed, linseed.
  • Proper noun, singular
    flaxseed, linseed.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    flaxseed.

Antonyms for Flax:

• v.

  • best
    forfeit, fall behind, retreat, yield, lose, relent, surrender, praise, build, fail, uphold, give up, be inferior.
  • defeat
    aid, encourage, help, inspirit, abet.
  • flog
    guard, protect, tap, compliment.

Flax Sentence Examples:

• The flax - a goodly crop - reached to the trees.

• 6 Rahab therefore, being hospitable, received them, and hid them under the stalks of flax, on the top of her house.

Holonyms for Flax:

• n.

  • plant
    Genus Linum, linum.
  • substance
    linen.

Hyponym for Flax:

• n.

  • plant
    herb, herbaceous plant.
  • substance
    plant fiber, Plant Fibre.