fluke |
unlucky |
As a proper noun fluke
is .
As an adjective unlucky is
unfortunate, marked by misfortune.
fluke |
punga |
As a proper noun fluke
is .
As a noun punga is
.
fluke |
lottery |
As nouns the difference between fluke and lottery
is that
fluke is a lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated while
lottery is a scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
As a verb fluke
is to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
As a proper noun Fluke
is {{surname|from=|lang=en}.
fluke |
tapeworm |
As a proper noun fluke
is .
As a noun tapeworm is
(countable) any parasitical worm of the class cestoda, which infest the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
fluke |
fortuitous |
As a noun fluke
is a lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
As a verb fluke
is to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
As a proper noun Fluke
is {{surname|from=|lang=en}.
As an adjective fortuitous is
happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.
fluke |
fortituous |
Fortituous is likely misspelled.
Fortituous has no English definition.
As a noun fluke
is a lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.
As a verb fluke
is to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
As a proper noun Fluke
is {{surname|from=|lang=en}.
fluke |
fortune |
As nouns the difference between fluke and fortune
is that
fluke is a lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated while
fortune is destiny, especially favorable.
As verbs the difference between fluke and fortune
is that
fluke is to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance while
fortune is to happen, take place.
As a proper noun Fluke
is {{surname|from=|lang=en}.
fluke |
flume |
As nouns the difference between fluke and flume
is that
fluke is a lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated while
flume is a ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
As a verb fluke
is to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
As a proper noun Fluke
is {{surname|from=|lang=en}.
fluke |
flake |
In nautical terms the difference between fluke and flake
is that
fluke is any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground while
flake is a small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on while calking, etc.
As nouns the difference between fluke and flake
is that
fluke is a lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated while
flake is a loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything; a film; flock; lamina; layer; scale; as, a flake of snow, paint, or fish.
As verbs the difference between fluke and flake
is that
fluke is to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance while
flake is to break or chip off in a flake.
As a proper noun Fluke
is {{surname|from=|lang=en}.
fluke |
luke |
As a proper noun fluke
is .
As a verb luke is
to
pull .
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