Definition of "flaw" in English

noun

1. (obsolete) A flake, fragment, or shiver.

2. (obsolete) A thin cake, as of ice.

3. A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.

   • There is a flaw in that knife.
   • That vase has a flaw.

4. A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.

verb

1. (transitive) To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.

2. (intransitive) To become imperfect or defective; to crack or break.

noun

1. A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration; windflaw.

2. A storm of short duration.

3. A sudden burst of noise and disorder