| flatcar |
a railroad car with a flat platform and no walls or roof. |
| flatfish |
a kind of fish that lives in salt water and has a flat body with both eyes on the top side. Sole, halibut, and flounder are flatfish. |
| flatten |
to make flat. |
| flatter1 |
to give too much or false praise; try to please by praising. [2 definitions] |
| flattery |
too much praise; praise that is often not meant. |
| flat tire |
a tire that has leaked air after it gets a hole in it. |
| flavor |
the particular way something tastes. [3 definitions] |
| flavoring |
something added that gives a particular flavor. |
| flavour |
a spelling of "flavor" used in Canada and Britain. See "flavor." |
| flaw1 |
a fault or defect. [3 definitions] |
| flax |
a plant with tiny blue flowers and with seeds from which an oil is pressed. [2 definitions] |
| flea |
a tiny insect that does not have wings but can jump far. Fleas feed on the blood of the animals they bite. |
| fled |
past tense and past participle of "flee." |
| flee |
to run away or escape. [2 definitions] |
| fleece |
the wool of an animal, usually a sheep. [3 definitions] |
| fleet1 |
a group of navy ships under one command. [2 definitions] |
| fleet2 |
fast and graceful. |
| fleeting |
passing quickly; very brief; lasting only a moment. |
| flesh |
the soft tissue, including muscle and fat, that lies between the skin and the bones. [3 definitions] |
| fleshy |
having a lot of soft body tissue. [3 definitions] |
| flew |
a past tense of "fly1." |