flounce1
v.
move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner.
n.
an exaggerated action expressing annoyance or impatience.
Etymology
C16: perh. of Scand. origin and rel. to Norw. flunsa ‘hurry’, or perh. symbolic, like bounce or pounce.
flounce2
n.
a wide ornamental strip of material gathered and sewn to a skirt or dress; a frill.
Derivative
- flounced adj.
- flouncy adj.
Etymology
C18: from an alt. of obs. frounce ‘a fold or pleat’, from OFr. fronce.
