1. meaningless or deceptive language; nonsense
Usage: often used to describe empty rhetoric or flattery
2. sweet desserts made with milk, eggs, and flour, typically served cold
Usage: culinary term; traditional British dessert

Examples

• The politician’s speech was full of flummeries designed to avoid answering the real questions.
• She dismissed his compliments as mere flummeries.
• The cookbook contained recipes for traditional flummeries and other old-fashioned desserts.
• Don’t be fooled by such flummeries when making important decisions.
• The Victorian dinner party featured elaborate flummeries for dessert.
• His writing was criticized for being nothing but pretentious flummeries.