The Clue
Thrives (10 letter answer)
The Answer
FLOURISHES
Tags
Notes
The answer FLOURISHES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FLOURISH as a noun:
1. a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"
2. an ornamental embellishment in writing
3. a display of ornamental speech or language
4. (flourish, brandish) = the act of waving
5. (flourish, fanfare, tucket) = (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"
FLOURISH as a verb:
1. (boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand) = grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
2. (thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish) = gain in wealth
3. (brandish, flourish, wave) = move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"