flat

  1. Adjective.  Having no variations in altitude.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
  3. Adjective.  (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
  4. Adjective.  (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
  5. Adjective.  (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
  6. Adjective.  Of a carbonated drink, with all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
  7. Adjective.  Uninteresting.
  8. Adjective.  (context, wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
  9. Adjective.  Absolute.
  10. Adjective.  (slang) Describing certain features, usually the breasts or buttocks, that are extremely small or not visible at all.
  11. Adjective.  (context, of a battery) Unable to generate power; dead.
  12. Adjective.  (juggling, of a throw) without spin; spinless.
  13. Adverb.  So as to be flat.
  14. Adverb.  Bluntly.
  15. Adverb.  (qualifier, with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding.
  16. Adverb.  Completely.
  17. Noun.  An area of level ground.
  18. Noun.  (music) A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol sign placed after the letter representing the note (''e.g.'', B♭) or in front of the note symbol (''e.g.'' ♭♪).
  19. Noun.  (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/tire.
  20. Noun.  (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.
  21. Noun.  (context, painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting.
  22. Noun.  The flat part of something:.
  23. Noun.  A wide, shallow container.
  24. Verb.  (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
  25. Noun.  (Commonwealth) An apartment.

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