Flummery (Noun)
Meaning 1
Meaningless ceremonies and flattery.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The patient was served a bland and unappetizing flummery as part of her hospital meal.
- She found the oatmeal flummery to be a poor substitute for her favorite breakfast dish.
- In an attempt to disguise its nutritional value, the school cafeteria renamed the unflavored oatmeal dessert as a sweet and tasty flummery.
- Her grandmother's flummery recipe was passed down through generations and remained a staple in the family.
- The elderly woman did not have much appetite for her lunch, settling only for a small bowl of the creamy flummery.