The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FLOUNDER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1983.
Flail in water crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLOUNDER | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flail in water
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- splash
- splash about
- flounder
- maggot
- flea
- splashing
- blubber
- spat
- austrian
- dash
- dock
- statute book
Crossword Answer definitions
FLOUNDER noun- A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder, Platichthys flesus.
- Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
- A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.
- To flop around as a fish out of water.
- To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.
- To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.
- To be in serious difficulty.
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