fl: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of fl
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afl
- noun a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
American Federation of Labor.
- noun a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
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nfl
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toefl
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efl
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infl
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refl
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tefl
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Suffixes of fl
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florida
- noun a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
FL; Everglade State; Sunshine State.
- noun a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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florence
An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value. Camden.
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floor
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
flooring.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
story; level; storey.
- what level is the office on?
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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floor
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
flooring.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
story; level; storey.
- what level is the office on?
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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flat
- noun a level tract of land
- the salt flats of Utah
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- noun a level tract of land
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flight
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flying.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
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fluid
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- noun continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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flying
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flight.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- verb travel through the air; be airborne
fly; wing.
- Man cannot fly
- noun an instance of traveling by air
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flexibility
- noun the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
flexibleness.
- noun the quality of being adaptable or variable
flexibleness.
- he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement
- noun the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
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flag
- noun emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
- noun a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
masthead.
- noun emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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flood
- noun the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
alluvion; deluge; inundation.
- plains fertilized by annual inundations
- noun an overwhelming number or amount
torrent; deluge; inundation.
- a flood of requests
- a torrent of abuse
- noun the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
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floating
- noun the act of someone who floats on the water
natation.
- verb be in motion due to some air or water current
blow; be adrift; float; drift.
- The leaves were blowing in the wind
- the boat drifted on the lake
- The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
- the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
- noun the act of someone who floats on the water
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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flux
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- noun a flow or discharge
fluxion.
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
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flee
- verb run away quickly
fly; take flight.
- He threw down his gun and fled
- verb run away quickly
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flour
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
- verb cover with flour
- flour fish or meat before frying it
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
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flies
- noun (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
fly.
- noun (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
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fluctuation
- noun a wave motion
- the fluctuations of the sea
- noun an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
variation.
- noun a wave motion
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fluid
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- noun continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
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flow
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flowing.
- noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow rate; rate of flow.
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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flower
- noun a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
blossom; bloom.
- noun a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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flow
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flowing.
- noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow rate; rate of flow.
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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flesh
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; build; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
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flexible
- adjective capable of being changed
- flexible schedules
- adjective able to flex; able to bend easily
flexile.
- slim flexible birches
- adjective capable of being changed
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flower
- noun a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
blossom; bloom.
- noun a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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fleet
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
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flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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flowing
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flow.
- verb move or progress freely as if in a stream
flux; flow.
- The crowd flowed out of the stadium
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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flint
- noun a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
- noun a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
Flint River.
- noun a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
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flanders
- noun a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
- noun a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
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flattened
- adjective satellite having been flattened
planate.
- verb make flat or flatter
flatten.
- flatten a road
- flatten your stomach with these exercises
- adjective satellite having been flattened
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florentine
Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.
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flemish
Pertaining to Flanders, or the Flemings. --n. The language or dialect spoken by the Flemings; also, collectively, the people of Flanders.
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float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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flora
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
botany; vegetation.
- Pleistocene vegetation
- the flora of southern California
- the botany of China
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
plant; plant life.
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
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flag
- noun emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
- noun a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
masthead.
- noun emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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flight
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flying.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
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flip
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
summersault; somersault; summerset; somerset; somersaulting.
- noun hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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flee
- verb run away quickly
fly; take flight.
- He threw down his gun and fled
- verb run away quickly
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flooding
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
implosion therapy.
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
flood; inundate; deluge; swamp.
- the basement was inundated after the storm
- The images flooded his mind
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
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flank
- noun the side of military or naval formation
wing.
- they attacked the enemy's right flank
- noun a subfigure consisting of a side of something
- noun the side of military or naval formation
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flooded
- adjective satellite covered with water
awash; afloat; overflowing; inundated.
- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
flood; inundate; deluge; swamp.
- the basement was inundated after the storm
- The images flooded his mind
- adjective satellite covered with water
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flood
- noun the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
alluvion; deluge; inundation.
- plains fertilized by annual inundations
- noun an overwhelming number or amount
torrent; deluge; inundation.
- a flood of requests
- a torrent of abuse
- noun the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
- floated4/5
float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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flaw
- noun an imperfection in an object or machine
fault; defect.
- a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
- if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
- noun defect or weakness in a person's character
- he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless
- noun an imperfection in an object or machine
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flawed
- adjective satellite having a blemish or flaw
blemished.
- a flawed diamond
- an irregular pair of jeans
- verb add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
flaw; blemish.
- adjective satellite having a blemish or flaw
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flee
- verb run away quickly
fly; take flight.
- He threw down his gun and fled
- verb run away quickly
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fleming
A native or inhabitant of Flanders.
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flip
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
summersault; somersault; summerset; somerset; somersaulting.
- noun hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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flats
- noun footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
- noun a level tract of land
flat.
- the salt flats of Utah
- noun footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
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flaw
- noun an imperfection in an object or machine
fault; defect.
- a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
- if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
- noun defect or weakness in a person's character
- he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless
- noun an imperfection in an object or machine
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flare
- noun a shape that spreads outward
flair.
- the skirt had a wide flare
- noun a sudden burst of flame
- noun a shape that spreads outward
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flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
- noun a crystal of snow
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fluctuation
- noun a wave motion
- the fluctuations of the sea
- noun an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
variation.
- noun a wave motion
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flux
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- noun a flow or discharge
fluxion.
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
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float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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flavor
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; feel; tone; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; savour; sapidity; smack; relish.
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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fling
- noun a usually brief attempt
whirl; offer; crack; pass; go.
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- noun a brief indulgence of your impulses
spree.
- noun a usually brief attempt
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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flap
- noun any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
- he wrote on the flap of the envelope
- noun an excited state of agitation
pother; tizzy; fuss; dither.
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
- noun any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
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flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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flock
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
- noun a group of birds
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
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flowering
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; florescence; anthesis; inflorescence.
- noun a developmental process
unfolding.
- the flowering of antebellum culture
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
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flushed
- adjective satellite having the pinkish flush of health
rose-cheeked; rosy; rosy-cheeked.
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
crimson; blush; redden; flush.
- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- adjective satellite having the pinkish flush of health
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flourish
- noun a showy gesture
- she entered with a great flourish
- noun an ornamental embellishment in writing
- noun a showy gesture
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flashing
- noun a short vivid experience
flash.
- a flash of emotion swept over him
- the flashings of pain were a warning
- noun sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
- noun a short vivid experience
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flourish
- noun a showy gesture
- she entered with a great flourish
- noun an ornamental embellishment in writing
- noun a showy gesture
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flash
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- noun a momentary brightness
- noun a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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flourishing
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
booming; prosperous; palmy; thriving; prospering; roaring.
- flourishing businesses
- a palmy time for stockbrokers
- a prosperous new business
- doing a roaring trade
- a thriving tourist center
- did a thriving business in orchids
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom; thrive.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
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fleeting
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
momentaneous; fugitive; momentary.
- a fleeting glance
- fugitive hours
- rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
- a momentary glimpse
- verb move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
flit; dart; flutter; fleet.
- The hummingbird flitted among the branches
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
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floral
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
flowered.
- an unusual floral design
- adjective relating to or associated with flowers
- floral organs
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
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flock
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
- noun a group of birds
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
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flavour
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
look; feel; tone; flavor; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- noun (physics) the six kinds of quarks
flavor.
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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flavor
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; feel; tone; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; savour; sapidity; smack; relish.
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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flank
- noun the side of military or naval formation
wing.
- they attacked the enemy's right flank
- noun a subfigure consisting of a side of something
- noun the side of military or naval formation
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flattering
- adjective showing or representing to advantage
- a flattering color
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
flatter; blandish.
- adjective showing or representing to advantage
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flaps
- noun a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
flap.
- noun any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
flap.
- he wrote on the flap of the envelope
- noun a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
- flatter4/5
flatter
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
blandish.
- adjective satellite having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
flat; plane; level.
- a flat desk
- acres of level farmland
- a plane surface
- skirts sewn with fine flat seams
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
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flicker
- noun a momentary flash of light
glint; spark.
- noun North American woodpecker
- noun a momentary flash of light
- fluctuating4/5
fluctuating
- adjective satellite having unpredictable ups and downs
- fluctuating prices
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
fluctuate.
- adjective satellite having unpredictable ups and downs
- flared4/5
flare
- noun a shape that spreads outward
flair.
- the skirt had a wide flare
- noun a sudden burst of flame
- noun a shape that spreads outward
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flutter
- noun the act of moving back and forth
flicker; waver.
- noun abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
- noun the act of moving back and forth
- flattered4/5
flatter
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
blandish.
- adjective satellite having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
flat; plane; level.
- a flat desk
- acres of level farmland
- a plane surface
- skirts sewn with fine flat seams
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
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fluorescence
- noun light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
- noun light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
- flowed4/5
flow
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flowing.
- noun the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flow rate; rate of flow.
- noun the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
- fletcher4/5
fletcher
One who fletches of feathers arrows; a manufacturer of bows and arrows. Obs. Mortimer.
- fluorescent4/5
fluorescent
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
fluorescent fixture.
- adjective satellite emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
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flexion
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flection; flexure.
- noun deviation from a straight or normal course
inflection; flection.
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
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fluency
- noun powerful and effective language
eloquence; smoothness.
- his eloquence attracted a large congregation
- fluency in spoken and written English is essential
- his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police
- noun skillfulness in speaking or writing
- noun powerful and effective language
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flaming
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flame.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare; flame.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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flickering
- adjective satellite shining unsteadily
aflicker.
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
flitter; flicker; quiver; flutter; waver.
- the candle flickered
- adjective satellite shining unsteadily
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fluoride
- noun a salt of hydrofluoric acid
- noun a salt of hydrofluoric acid
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flute
- noun a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
transverse flute.
- noun a tall narrow wineglass
champagne flute; flute glass.
- noun a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
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flu
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
influenza; grippe.
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
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fluent
- adjective satellite smooth and unconstrained in movement
smooth; fluid; liquid.
- a long, smooth stride
- the fluid motion of a cat
- the liquid grace of a ballerina
- adjective satellite expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
silver-tongued; facile; eloquent; smooth-spoken; silver.
- able to dazzle with his facile tongue
- silver speech
- adjective satellite smooth and unconstrained in movement
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floppy
- noun a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
floppy disk; diskette.
- floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price
- adjective satellite hanging limply
- a spaniel with floppy ears
- noun a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
- flask4/5
flask
- noun bottle that has a narrow neck
- noun the quantity a flask will hold
flaskful.
- noun bottle that has a narrow neck
- flashlight4/5
flashlight
- noun a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
torch.
- noun a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
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floyd
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flynn
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flagstaff
- noun a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
flagpole.
- noun a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
- noun a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
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flatten
- verb make flat or flatter
- flatten a road
- flatten your stomach with these exercises
- verb become flat or flatter
flatten out.
- The landscape flattened
- verb make flat or flatter
- flatten3/5
flatten
- verb make flat or flatter
- flatten a road
- flatten your stomach with these exercises
- verb become flat or flatter
flatten out.
- The landscape flattened
- verb make flat or flatter
- fledged3/5
fledged
- adjective (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
mature.
- verb feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
fledge.
- adjective (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
- flanks3/5
flank
- noun the side of military or naval formation
wing.
- they attacked the enemy's right flank
- noun a subfigure consisting of a side of something
- noun the side of military or naval formation
- flipping3/5
flip
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
summersault; somersault; summerset; somerset; somersaulting.
- noun hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- flurry3/5
flurry
- noun a rapid active commotion
fuss; bustle; ado; stir; hustle.
- noun a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
snow flurry.
- he had to close the window against the flurries
- there was a flurry of chicken feathers
- noun a rapid active commotion
- flick3/5
flick
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- he gave it a flick with his finger
- he felt the flick of a whip
- noun a short stroke
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- flyer3/5
flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- flooring3/5
flooring
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
floor.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun building material used in laying floors
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- flyers3/5
flyer
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun someone who travels by air
flier.
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- flares3/5
flare
- noun a shape that spreads outward
flair.
- the skirt had a wide flare
- noun a sudden burst of flame
- noun a shape that spreads outward
- flake3/5
flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
- noun a crystal of snow
- floodplain3/5
floodplain
- noun a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
flood plain.
- noun a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
- flagged3/5
flag
- noun emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
- noun a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
masthead.
- noun emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
- flips3/5
flip
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
summersault; somersault; summerset; somerset; somersaulting.
- noun hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- flees3/5
flee
- verb run away quickly
fly; take flight.
- He threw down his gun and fled
- verb run away quickly
- flinders3/5
flinders
- noun bits and splinters and fragments
- it would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage
- noun British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
Matthew Flinders; Sir Matthew Flinders.
- noun bits and splinters and fragments
- fluff3/5
fluff
- noun any light downy material
- noun something of little value or significance
frippery; bagatelle; frivolity.
- noun any light downy material
- fliers3/5
flier
- noun someone who travels by air
flyer.
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
flyer; aeronaut; aviator; airman.
- noun someone who travels by air
- flagging3/5
flagging
- noun flagstones collectively
- there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place
- noun a walk of flagstones
- the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative
- noun flagstones collectively
- floored3/5
floored
- adjective provided with a floor
- verb surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
take aback; shock; ball over; blow out of the water; floor.
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
- adjective provided with a floor
- flier3/5
flier
- noun someone who travels by air
flyer.
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
flyer; aeronaut; aviator; airman.
- noun someone who travels by air
- flywheel3/5
flywheel
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- flop3/5
flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
- flicked3/5
flick
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- he gave it a flick with his finger
- he felt the flick of a whip
- noun a short stroke
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- fluttering3/5
fluttering
- noun the motion made by flapping up and down
flutter; flap; flapping.
- verb move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
flit; dart; flutter; fleet.
- The hummingbird flitted among the branches
- noun the motion made by flapping up and down
- flex3/5
flex
- noun the act of flexing
- he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies
- verb contract
- flex a muscle
- noun the act of flexing
- fluttered3/5
flutter
- noun the act of moving back and forth
flicker; waver.
- noun abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
- noun the act of moving back and forth
- fleets3/5
fleet
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- fling3/5
fling
- noun a usually brief attempt
whirl; offer; crack; pass; go.
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- noun a brief indulgence of your impulses
spree.
- noun a usually brief attempt
- flexed3/5
flex
- noun the act of flexing
- he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies
- verb contract
- flex a muscle
- noun the act of flexing
- flapping3/5
flapping
- noun the motion made by flapping up and down
flutter; fluttering; flap.
- verb move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
wave; undulate; roll; flap.
- The curtains undulated
- the waves rolled towards the beach
- noun the motion made by flapping up and down
- flanking3/5
flank
- noun the side of military or naval formation
wing.
- they attacked the enemy's right flank
- noun a subfigure consisting of a side of something
- noun the side of military or naval formation
- fledgling3/5
fledgling
- noun any new participant in some activity
newbie; fledgeling; neophyte; newcomer; entrant; freshman; starter.
- noun young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
fledgeling.
- noun any new participant in some activity
- flavored3/5
flavor
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; feel; tone; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; savour; sapidity; smack; relish.
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- flowered3/5
flowered
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
floral.
- an unusual floral design
- verb produce or yield flowers
blossom; flower; bloom.
- The cherry tree bloomed
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
- flocked3/5
flock
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
- noun a group of birds
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
- flamboyant3/5
flamboyant
- noun showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
flame tree; Poinciana regia; royal poinciana; peacock flower; Delonix regia.
- adjective satellite marked by ostentation but often tasteless
splashy; showy.
- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
- noun showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
- fluctuate3/5
fluctuate
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- flaubert3/5
flaubert
- noun French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
Gustave Flaubert.
- noun French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
- flourishes3/5
flourish
- noun a showy gesture
- she entered with a great flourish
- noun an ornamental embellishment in writing
- noun a showy gesture
- flirt3/5
flirt
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
minx; prickteaser; tease; vamper; coquette; vamp.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirting; flirtation; toying.
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- flopped3/5
flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
- flaring3/5
flaring
- adjective satellite streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
aflare.
- ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her
- flags aflare in the breeze
- verb burn brightly
blaze up; flare; flame up; burn up.
- Every star seemed to flare with new intensity
- adjective satellite streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
- flinging3/5
fling
- noun a usually brief attempt
whirl; offer; crack; pass; go.
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- noun a brief indulgence of your impulses
spree.
- noun a usually brief attempt
- flops3/5
flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
- flustered3/5
flustered
- adjective satellite thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
rattled; perturbed; hot and bothered.
- verb be flustered; behave in a confused manner
fluster.
- adjective satellite thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
- flak3/5
flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
flack; flack catcher; flak catcher.
- noun intense adverse criticism
fire; flack; attack; blast.
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
- fluvial3/5
fluvial
- adjective of or relating to or happening in a river
- fluvial deposits
- adjective of or relating to or happening in a river
- flicking3/5
flick
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- he gave it a flick with his finger
- he felt the flick of a whip
- noun a short stroke
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- fluctuated3/5
fluctuate
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- flapped3/5
flap
- noun any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
- he wrote on the flap of the envelope
- noun an excited state of agitation
pother; tizzy; fuss; dither.
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
- noun any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
- flexing3/5
flex
- noun the act of flexing
- he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies
- verb contract
- flex a muscle
- noun the act of flexing
- flatness3/5
flatness
- noun the property of having two dimensions
two-dimensionality; planeness.
- noun a want of animation or brilliance
- the almost self-conscious flatness of Hemingway's style
- noun the property of having two dimensions
- flounder3/5
flounder
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- noun any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- fluctuates3/5
fluctuate
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- flavours3/5
flavour
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
look; feel; tone; flavor; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- noun (physics) the six kinds of quarks
flavor.
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- fleshly3/5
fleshly
- adjective satellite marked by the appetites and passions of the body
carnal; sensual; animal.
- animal instincts
- carnal knowledge
- fleshly desire
- a sensual delight in eating
- music is the only sensual pleasure without vice
- adjective satellite marked by the appetites and passions of the body
- floundering3/5
flounder
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- noun any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- flushes3/5
flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- flexor3/5
flexor
- noun a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
flexor muscle.
- noun a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
- flea3/5
flea
- noun any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
- noun any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
- fluidity3/5
fluidity
- noun the property of flowing easily
fluidness; runniness; liquidness; liquidity.
- adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased
- they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer
- noun a changeable quality
fluidness.
- a charming Oriental fluidity of manner
- a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague
- demographers try to predict social fluidity
- noun the property of flowing easily
- flattery3/5
flattery
- noun excessive or insincere praise
- noun excessive or insincere praise
- flickered3/5
flicker
- noun a momentary flash of light
glint; spark.
- noun North American woodpecker
- noun a momentary flash of light
- flagship3/5
flagship
- noun the chief one of a related group
- it is their flagship newspaper
- noun the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
- noun the chief one of a related group
- flair3/5
flair
- noun a natural talent
genius.
- he has a flair for mathematics
- he has a genius for interior decorating
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
dash; elan; panache; style.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
- noun a natural talent
- fleshy3/5
fleshy
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; overweight.
- adjective of or relating to or resembling flesh
sarcoid.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- flange3/5
flange
- noun a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
rim.
- noun a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- fluffy3/5
fluffy
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
downy; flossy; downlike.
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
- flirting3/5
flirting
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirt; flirtation; toying.
- verb talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
butterfly; coquet; coquette; mash; flirt; romance; philander; dally; chat up.
- The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
- My husband never flirts with other women
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- fleece3/5
fleece
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- noun tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
sheepskin.
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- fleas3/5
flea
- noun any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
- noun any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
- flawless3/5
flawless
- adjective satellite without a flaw
unflawed.
- a flawless gemstone
- adjective satellite without a flaw
- flotation3/5
flotation
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
floatation.
- noun financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
floatation.
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
- flue3/5
flue
- noun flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
fluke.
- noun organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
flue pipe; labial pipe.
- noun flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
- flinched3/5
flinch
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
wince.
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain
squinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
- flashback3/5
flashback
- noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
- noun an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
- noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
- fluorine3/5
fluorine
- noun a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
atomic number 9; F.
- noun a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
- flashy3/5
flashy
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
- adjective satellite (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
showy; gaudy; sporty; jazzy.
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
- flinch3/5
flinch
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
wince.
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain
squinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
- flirtation3/5
flirtation
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirting; flirt; toying.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- floss3/5
floss
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- noun a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
dental floss.
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- flashbacks3/5
flashback
- noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
- noun an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
- noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
- floorboards3/5
floorboard
- noun a board in the floor
floor board.
- noun the floor of an automobile
- noun a board in the floor
- flitted3/5
flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
- flitting3/5
flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
- florist3/5
florist
- noun someone who grows and deals in flowers
- the florist made up an attractive bouquet
- noun a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
florist shop; flower store.
- noun someone who grows and deals in flowers
- fluke3/5
fluke
- noun a stroke of luck
good luck; good fortune.
- noun a barb on a harpoon or arrow
- noun a stroke of luck
- flirted3/5
flirt
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
minx; prickteaser; tease; vamper; coquette; vamp.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirting; flirtation; toying.
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- flexure3/5
flexure
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flection; flexion.
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
plication; crease; fold; bend; crimp.
- a fold in the napkin
- a crease in his trousers
- a plication on her blouse
- a flexure of the colon
- a bend of his elbow
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- flavonoids3/5
flavonoid
- noun any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
- noun any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
- flaccid3/5
flaccid
- adjective satellite drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
- a flaccid penis
- adjective satellite out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
soft; flabby.
- he was too soft for the army
- flabby around the middle
- flaccid cheeks
- adjective satellite drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
- flanges3/5
flange
- noun a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
rim.
- noun a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- flamed3/5
flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- flannel3/5
flannel
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- noun bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
washcloth; face cloth; washrag.
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- flax3/5
flax
- noun fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
- noun plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
- noun fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
- flimsy3/5
flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- flammable3/5
flammable
- adjective satellite easily ignited
inflammable.
- adjective satellite easily ignited
- flagrant3/5
flagrant
- adjective satellite conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
gross; egregious; rank; crying; glaring.
- a crying shame
- an egregious lie
- flagrant violation of human rights
- a glaring error
- gross ineptitude
- gross injustice
- rank treachery
- adjective satellite conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
- flowery3/5
flowery
- adjective of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
- a flowery hat
- flowery wine
- adjective satellite marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
ornate.
- a flowery speech
- ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton
- adjective of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
- flutes3/5
flute
- noun a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
transverse flute.
- noun a tall narrow wineglass
champagne flute; flute glass.
- noun a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
- flotilla3/5
flotilla
- noun a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
- noun a fleet of small craft
- noun a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
- florid3/5
florid
- adjective satellite elaborately or excessively ornamented
aureate; flamboyant.
- flamboyant handwriting
- the senator's florid speech
- adjective satellite inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
rubicund; sanguine; ruddy.
- a ruddy complexion
- Santa's rubicund cheeks
- a fresh and sanguine complexion
- adjective satellite elaborately or excessively ornamented
- fluorescein3/5
fluorescein
- noun a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
resorcinolphthalein; fluoresceine; fluorescent dye.
- noun a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
- flasks3/5
flask
- noun bottle that has a narrow neck
- noun the quantity a flask will hold
flaskful.
- noun bottle that has a narrow neck
- flogging3/5
flogging
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
whipping; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; flog; lather.
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
- flailing3/5
flail
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
thrash; lam; thresh.
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- flogged3/5
flog
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; lather.
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
- verb beat with a cane
cane; lambaste; lambast.
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
- fluted3/5
flute
- noun a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
transverse flute.
- noun a tall narrow wineglass
champagne flute; flute glass.
- noun a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
- florins3/5
florin
- noun the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
gulden; guilder.
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
Dutch florin; gulden; guilder.
- noun the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
- flowchart3/5
flowchart
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
flow sheet; flow chart; flow diagram.
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
- fluently3/5
fluently
- adverb in a fluent manner
- she speaks French fluently
- adverb in a fluent manner
- flexibly3/5
flexibly
- adverb with flexibility
- `Come whenever you are free,' he said flexibly
- adverb with flexibility
- flamingo3/5
flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- flatly3/5
flatly
- adverb in an unqualified manner
unconditionally; categorically.
- he flatly denied the charges
- adverb in an unqualified manner
- fluoxetine3/5
fluoxetine
- noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
fluoxetine hydrocholoride; Prozac; Sarafem.
- noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
- flashlights3/5
flashlight
- noun a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
torch.
- noun a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
- fluorouracil3/5
fluorouracil
- noun an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
- noun an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
- flores3/5
flores
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- flanagan3/5
flanagan
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- flannery3/5
flannery
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- flo3/5
flo
An arrow. Obs. Chaucer.
- flexural3/5
flexural
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from, flexure; of the nature of, or characterized by, flexure; as, .flexural elasticity
- fleur3/5
fleur
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- fluence3/5
fluence
Fluency. Obs. Milton.
- fleischer3/5
fleischer
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- fluidized3/5
fluidize
To render fluid.
- fla3/5
fla
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- flor3/5
flor
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- floridian2/5
floridian
- noun a native or resident of Florida
- noun a native or resident of Florida
- floridians2/5
floridian
- noun a native or resident of Florida
- noun a native or resident of Florida
- flints2/5
flint
- noun a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
- noun a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
Flint River.
- noun a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
- flattens2/5
flatten
- verb make flat or flatter
- flatten a road
- flatten your stomach with these exercises
- verb become flat or flatter
flatten out.
- The landscape flattened
- verb make flat or flatter
- flecks2/5
fleck
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; patch; maculation; dapple.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- flecked2/5
flecked
- adjective satellite having a pattern of dots
specked; stippled; dotted; speckled.
- verb make a spot or mark onto
fleck; blot; spot; blob.
- The wine spotted the tablecloth
- adjective satellite having a pattern of dots
- fleck2/5
fleck
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; patch; maculation; dapple.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- floodplains2/5
floodplain
- noun a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
flood plain.
- noun a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
- flicks2/5
flick
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- he gave it a flick with his finger
- he felt the flick of a whip
- noun a short stroke
- noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- florentines2/5
florentine
- noun a native or resident of Florence, Italy
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence
- Florentine art
- noun a native or resident of Florence, Italy
- floured2/5
flour
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
- verb cover with flour
- flour fish or meat before frying it
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
- flours2/5
flour
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
- verb cover with flour
- flour fish or meat before frying it
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
- flemings2/5
fleming
- noun British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
Ian Lancaster Fleming; Ian Fleming.
- noun Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)
Sir Alexander Fleming; Alexander Fleming.
- noun British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
- floater2/5
floater
- noun spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
spots; musca volitans; muscae volitantes.
- floaters seem to drift through the field of vision
- noun a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
- noun spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
- floaters2/5
floater
- noun spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
spots; musca volitans; muscae volitantes.
- floaters seem to drift through the field of vision
- noun a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
- noun spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
- floras2/5
flora
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
botany; vegetation.
- Pleistocene vegetation
- the flora of southern California
- the botany of China
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
plant; plant life.
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
- fluffed2/5
fluff
- noun any light downy material
- noun something of little value or significance
frippery; bagatelle; frivolity.
- noun any light downy material
- flatterers2/5
flatterer
- noun a person who uses flattery
adulator.
- noun a person who uses flattery
- flowerbeds2/5
flowerbed
- noun a bed in which flowers are growing
bed of flowers; flower bed.
- noun a bed in which flowers are growing
- flurries2/5
flurry
- noun a rapid active commotion
fuss; bustle; ado; stir; hustle.
- noun a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
snow flurry.
- he had to close the window against the flurries
- there was a flurry of chicken feathers
- noun a rapid active commotion
- flatterer2/5
flatterer
- noun a person who uses flattery
adulator.
- noun a person who uses flattery
- fledging2/5
fledge
- verb feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- verb decorate with feathers
flight.
- fledge an arrow
- verb feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- flurried2/5
flurry
- noun a rapid active commotion
fuss; bustle; ado; stir; hustle.
- noun a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
snow flurry.
- he had to close the window against the flurries
- there was a flurry of chicken feathers
- noun a rapid active commotion
- flexibilities2/5
flexibility
- noun the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
flexibleness.
- noun the quality of being adaptable or variable
flexibleness.
- he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement
- noun the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
- flasher2/5
flasher
- noun someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
exhibitionist.
- noun an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
- noun someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
- flyover2/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- fluffing2/5
fluff
- noun any light downy material
- noun something of little value or significance
frippery; bagatelle; frivolity.
- noun any light downy material
- flowerbed2/5
flowerbed
- noun a bed in which flowers are growing
bed of flowers; flower bed.
- noun a bed in which flowers are growing
- flanker2/5
flanker
- noun a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
flanker back.
- noun a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
- noun a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
- flocking2/5
flock
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
- noun a group of birds
- noun a church congregation guided by a pastor
- flit2/5
flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
- flavoured2/5
flavour
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
look; feel; tone; flavor; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- noun (physics) the six kinds of quarks
flavor.
- noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- flaking2/5
flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
- noun a crystal of snow
- flavoring2/5
flavoring
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
seasoner; flavouring; seasoning; flavorer; flavourer.
- verb lend flavor to
season; flavor; flavour.
- Season the chicken breast after roasting it
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
- flocculation2/5
flocculation
- noun the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations
- noun the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations
- flings2/5
fling
- noun a usually brief attempt
whirl; offer; crack; pass; go.
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- noun a brief indulgence of your impulses
spree.
- noun a usually brief attempt
- flaky2/5
flaky
- adjective made of or resembling flakes
flakey.
- flaky soap
- adjective satellite made of or easily forming flakes
flakey.
- adjective made of or resembling flakes
- flopping2/5
flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
- flaked2/5
flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
- noun a crystal of snow
- floundered2/5
flounder
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- noun any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- flickers2/5
flicker
- noun a momentary flash of light
glint; spark.
- noun North American woodpecker
- noun a momentary flash of light
- flack2/5
flack
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
flack catcher; flak; flak catcher.
- noun intense adverse criticism
fire; attack; blast; flak.
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
- flory2/5
flory
- noun United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
Paul John Flory.
- noun United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
- flouted2/5
flout
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
scoff.
- flout the rules
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; scoff.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
- flexes2/5
flex
- noun the act of flexing
- he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies
- verb contract
- flex a muscle
- noun the act of flexing
- flout2/5
flout
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
scoff.
- flout the rules
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; scoff.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
- flouting2/5
flout
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
scoff.
- flout the rules
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; scoff.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
- flutters2/5
flutter
- noun the act of moving back and forth
flicker; waver.
- noun abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
- noun the act of moving back and forth
- flatters2/5
flatter
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
blandish.
- adjective satellite having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
flat; plane; level.
- a flat desk
- acres of level farmland
- a plane surface
- skirts sewn with fine flat seams
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
- flirts2/5
flirt
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
minx; prickteaser; tease; vamper; coquette; vamp.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirting; flirtation; toying.
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- flavorings2/5
flavoring
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
seasoner; flavouring; seasoning; flavorer; flavourer.
- verb lend flavor to
season; flavor; flavour.
- Season the chicken breast after roasting it
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
- flavouring2/5
flavouring
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
seasoner; flavoring; seasoning; flavorer; flavourer.
- verb lend flavor to
season; flavor; flavour.
- Season the chicken breast after roasting it
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
- flits2/5
flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
- fledglings2/5
fledgling
- noun any new participant in some activity
newbie; fledgeling; neophyte; newcomer; entrant; freshman; starter.
- noun young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
fledgeling.
- noun any new participant in some activity
- fluorocarbon2/5
fluorocarbon
- noun a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
- noun a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
- flounders2/5
flounder
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- noun any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
- noun flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
- fluoridated2/5
fluoridate
- verb subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride
fluoridize; fluoridise.
- fluoridized water
- fluoridize the teeth of children
- verb subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride
- flummoxed2/5
flummox
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
- flab2/5
flab
- noun loose or flaccid body fat
- noun loose or flaccid body fat
- fluxions2/5
fluxion
- noun a flow or discharge
flux.
- noun a flow or discharge
- flyway2/5
flyway
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
migration route.
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
- flirtatious2/5
flirtatious
- adjective satellite like a coquette
coquettish.
- adjective satellite like a coquette
- flabby2/5
flabby
- adjective satellite out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
flaccid; soft.
- he was too soft for the army
- flabby around the middle
- flaccid cheeks
- adjective satellite out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
- flatulence2/5
flatulence
- noun a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
flatulency; gas.
- noun pompously embellished language
turgidness; turgidity.
- noun a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- flamenco2/5
flamenco
- noun guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
- noun a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
gypsy dancing.
- noun guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
- flexors2/5
flexor
- noun a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
flexor muscle.
- noun a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
- flail2/5
flail
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
thrash; lam; thresh.
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- flabbergasted2/5
flabbergasted
- adjective satellite as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
stupefied; dumbstricken; dumbstruck; thunderstruck; dumbfounded; dumfounded.
- a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident
- the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless
- was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion
- verb overcome with amazement
boggle; flabbergast; bowl over.
- This boggles the mind!
- adjective satellite as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
- floodgates2/5
floodgate
- noun something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
- noun regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
head gate; sluicegate; penstock; sluice valve; water gate.
- noun something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- flinching2/5
flinch
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
wince.
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain
squinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
- floe2/5
floe
- noun a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
ice floe.
- noun a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
- flotsam2/5
flotsam
- noun the floating wreckage of a ship
jetsam.
- noun the floating wreckage of a ship
- flayed2/5
- floes2/5
floe
- noun a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
ice floe.
- noun a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
- flapper2/5
flapper
- noun a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
- noun a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
- flukes2/5
fluke
- noun a stroke of luck
good luck; good fortune.
- noun a barb on a harpoon or arrow
- noun a stroke of luck
- flammability2/5
flammability
- noun the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
inflammability.
- noun the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
- florio2/5
florio
- noun English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)
John Florio.
- noun English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)
- flues2/5
flue
- noun flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
fluke.
- noun organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
flue pipe; labial pipe.
- noun flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
- florists2/5
florist
- noun someone who grows and deals in flowers
- the florist made up an attractive bouquet
- noun a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
florist shop; flower store.
- noun someone who grows and deals in flowers
- floodlights2/5
floodlight
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
flood; photoflood; flood lamp.
- verb illuminate with floodlights
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- fleecy2/5
fleecy
- adjective satellite (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
brushed; napped.
- a dress of brushed cotton
- a fleecy lining
- napped fabrics
- adjective satellite (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
- flirtations2/5
flirtation
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; dalliance; flirting; flirt; toying.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- flavonoid2/5
flavonoid
- noun any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
- noun any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
- floorboard2/5
floorboard
- noun a board in the floor
floor board.
- noun the floor of an automobile
- noun a board in the floor
- flay2/5
flay
- verb strip the skin off
- verb strip the skin off
- fluoridation2/5
fluoridation
- noun the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoridisation; fluoridization.
- noun the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
- fluorite2/5
fluorite
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluorspar; fluor.
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- fluor2/5
fluor
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluorspar; fluorite.
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- fluorides2/5
fluoride
- noun a salt of hydrofluoric acid
- noun a salt of hydrofluoric acid
- flagon2/5
flagon
- noun a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
- noun a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
- floc2/5
floc
- noun a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
floccule.
- noun a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
- flashpoint2/5
flashpoint
- noun point at which something is ready to blow up
flash point.
- noun the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
flash point.
- noun point at which something is ready to blow up
- flounced2/5
flounce
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ruffle; frill; furbelow.
- noun the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- flamboyance2/5
flamboyance
- noun extravagant elaborateness
showiness; floridness; floridity.
- he wrote with great flamboyance
- noun extravagant elaborateness
- flagellates2/5
flagellate
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
mastigophoran; flagellate protozoan; flagellated protozoan; mastigophore.
- verb whip
scourge.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
- flashbulb2/5
flashbulb
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
photoflash; flash; flashgun; flash lamp; flash bulb.
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- fleeces2/5
fleece
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- noun tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
sheepskin.
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- flowerpot2/5
flowerpot
- noun a container in which plants are cultivated
pot.
- noun a container in which plants are cultivated
- flunk2/5
flunk
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
failing.
- his failing the course led to his disqualification
- he got two flunks on his report
- verb fail to get a passing grade
fail; flush it; bomb.
- She studied hard but failed nevertheless
- Did I fail the test?
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
- flossing2/5
floss
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- noun a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
dental floss.
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- fleeced2/5
fleece
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- noun tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
sheepskin.
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- flaying2/5
- flappers2/5
flapper
- noun a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
- noun a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
- floriculture2/5
floriculture
- noun the cultivation of flowering plants
flower gardening.
- noun the cultivation of flowering plants
- flatteries2/5
flattery
- noun excessive or insincere praise
- noun excessive or insincere praise
- flamboyantly2/5
flamboyantly
- adverb in a fancy colorful manner
showily; flashily.
- he dresses rather flamboyantly
- adverb in a fancy colorful manner
- flounces2/5
flounce
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ruffle; frill; furbelow.
- noun the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- flowerpots2/5
flowerpot
- noun a container in which plants are cultivated
pot.
- noun a container in which plants are cultivated
- flatiron2/5
flatiron
- noun an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
- noun an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
- flashbulbs2/5
flashbulb
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
photoflash; flash; flashgun; flash lamp; flash bulb.
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- flagellated2/5
flagellated
- adjective having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
lash-like; whiplike; flagellate.
- verb whip
scourge; flagellate.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- adjective having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
- flagellate2/5
flagellate
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
mastigophoran; flagellate protozoan; flagellated protozoan; mastigophore.
- verb whip
scourge.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
- flutist2/5
flutist
- noun someone who plays the flute
flautist; flute player.
- noun someone who plays the flute
- floodlit2/5
floodlit
- adjective satellite illuminated by means of floodlights
floodlighted.
- the floodlit courtyard
- verb illuminate with floodlights
floodlight.
- adjective satellite illuminated by means of floodlights
- flagons2/5
flagon
- noun a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
- noun a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
- flodden2/5
flodden
- noun a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
- noun a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed
Battle of Flodden Field.
- noun a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
- floodlight2/5
floodlight
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
flood; photoflood; flood lamp.
- verb illuminate with floodlights
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- flossy2/5
flossy
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
downy; downlike; fluffy.
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
- flocs2/5
floc
- noun a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
floccule.
- noun a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
- flatboat2/5
flatboat
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
hoy; lighter; barge.
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- flounce2/5
flounce
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ruffle; frill; furbelow.
- noun the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- floatation2/5
floatation
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
flotation.
- noun financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
flotation.
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
- flails2/5
flail
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
thrash; lam; thresh.
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- floury2/5
floury
- adjective satellite resembling flour in fine powdery texture
- a floury clay
- adjective satellite resembling flour in fine powdery texture
- flashpoints2/5
flashpoint
- noun point at which something is ready to blow up
flash point.
- noun the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
flash point.
- noun point at which something is ready to blow up
- fleshed2/5
flesh
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; build; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- flagella2/5
flagellum
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
scourge.
- noun a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- flaunting2/5
flaunt
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- his behavior was an outrageous flaunt
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; show off; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- flaunt2/5
flaunt
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- his behavior was an outrageous flaunt
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; show off; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- flippant2/5
flippant
- adjective satellite showing inappropriate levity
light-minded.
- adjective satellite showing inappropriate levity
- flatbed2/5
flatbed
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
flat; flatcar.
- noun an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
- flavorful2/5
flavorful
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavoursome; flavorsome; saporous; flavourous; flavourful; flavorous.
- adjective satellite full of flavor
- flavin2/5
flavin
- noun a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin
- noun a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin
- flagpole2/5
flagpole
- noun surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
ranging pole; range pole.
- noun a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
flagstaff.
- noun surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
- florets2/5
floret
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
floweret.
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
- flaunted2/5
flaunt
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- his behavior was an outrageous flaunt
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; show off; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- flippers2/5
flipper
- noun a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
fin.
- noun the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
- noun a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- flagellum2/5
flagellum
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
scourge.
- noun a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- flipper2/5
flipper
- noun a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
fin.
- noun the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
- noun a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- flawlessly2/5
flawlessly
- adverb in an adroit manner
cleanly.
- he bounced it cleanly off the wall
- adverb in an adroit manner
- flagellation2/5
flagellation
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; whipping; lashing; tanning.
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- flighty2/5
flighty
- adjective satellite guided by whim and fancy
flyaway; head-in-the-clouds; scatterbrained.
- flighty young girls
- adjective satellite unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
spooky; skittish; nervous.
- adjective satellite guided by whim and fancy
- florin2/5
florin
- noun the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
gulden; guilder.
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
Dutch florin; gulden; guilder.
- noun the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
- flailed2/5
flail
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- verb give a thrashing to; beat hard
thrash; lam; thresh.
- noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- flog2/5
flog
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; lather.
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
- verb beat with a cane
cane; lambaste; lambast.
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
- flaxen2/5
flaxen
- adjective satellite of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
sandy.
- flaxen locks
- adjective satellite of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
- flunked2/5
flunk
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
failing.
- his failing the course led to his disqualification
- he got two flunks on his report
- verb fail to get a passing grade
fail; flush it; bomb.
- She studied hard but failed nevertheless
- Did I fail the test?
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
- flinty2/5
flinty
- adjective containing flint
- adjective satellite showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
obdurate; flint; granitic; stony.
- his flinty gaze
- the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart
- adjective containing flint
- flashcards2/5
flashcard
- noun a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
flash card.
- noun a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
- fleshing2/5
flesh
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; build; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- flannels2/5
flannel
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- noun bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
washcloth; face cloth; washrag.
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- flatus2/5
flatus
- noun a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
fart; farting; breaking wind; wind.
- noun a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- florey2/5
florey
- noun British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)
Sir Howard Walter Florey; Howard Florey.
- noun British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)
- flippancy2/5
flippancy
- noun inappropriate levity
light-mindedness.
- her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy
- noun inappropriate levity
- fluting2/5
fluting
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
flute.
- verb form flutes in
flute.
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
- flatworms2/5
flatworm
- noun parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
platyhelminth.
- noun parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
- fluorosis2/5
fluorosis
- noun a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
- noun a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
- fluoresce2/5
fluoresce
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- fluorochrome2/5
fluorochrome
- noun any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
- noun any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
- flaunts2/5
flaunt
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- his behavior was an outrageous flaunt
- verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
swank; flash; show off; ostentate.
- he showed off his new sports car
- noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously
- floggings2/5
flogging
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
whipping; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; flog; lather.
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
- floppies2/5
floppy
- noun a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
floppy disk; diskette.
- floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price
- adjective satellite hanging limply
- a spaniel with floppy ears
- noun a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
- fluphenazine2/5
fluphenazine
- noun tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders
- noun tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders
- flotillas2/5
flotilla
- noun a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
- noun a fleet of small craft
- noun a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
- flunking2/5
flunk
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
failing.
- his failing the course led to his disqualification
- he got two flunks on his report
- verb fail to get a passing grade
fail; flush it; bomb.
- She studied hard but failed nevertheless
- Did I fail the test?
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
- fluorochromes2/5
fluorochrome
- noun any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
- noun any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
- flintstones2/5
flintstone
- noun pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
- noun pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
- fluoroscopy2/5
fluoroscopy
- noun examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
- noun examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
- flaxseed2/5
flaxseed
- noun the seed of flax used as a source of oil
linseed.
- noun the seed of flax used as a source of oil
- flume2/5
flume
- noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
gulch.
- noun watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
- noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
- flowcharts2/5
flowchart
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
flow sheet; flow chart; flow diagram.
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
- flagrantly2/5
flagrantly
- adverb in a flagrant manner
- he is flagrantly disregarding the law
- adverb in a flagrant manner
- flagstones2/5
flagstone
- noun stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
flag.
- noun stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
- flagstone2/5
flagstone
- noun stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
flag.
- noun stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
- flycatcher2/5
flycatcher
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
Old World flycatcher; true flycatcher.
- noun large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
tyrant flycatcher; tyrant bird; New World flycatcher.
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
- flamingos2/5
flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- flambeau2/5
flambeau
- noun a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
- noun a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
- flintlock2/5
flintlock
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
firelock.
- noun an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
- flatware2/5
flatware
- noun tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
- noun silverware eating utensils
silver.
- noun tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
- flycatchers2/5
flycatcher
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
Old World flycatcher; true flycatcher.
- noun large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
tyrant flycatcher; tyrant bird; New World flycatcher.
- noun any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
- flippantly2/5
flippantly
- adverb in a flippant manner
airily.
- he answered the reporters' questions flippantly
- this cannot be airily explained to your children
- adverb in a flippant manner
- flecainide2/5
flecainide
- noun oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
Tambocor.
- noun oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
- flyleaf2/5
flyleaf
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- flatfish2/5
flatfish
- noun sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
- noun any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
- noun sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
- flumes2/5
flume
- noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
gulch.
- noun watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
- noun a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
- flathead2/5
flathead
- noun food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
- noun pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
- noun food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
- flan2/5
flan
- noun open pastry filled with fruit or custard
- noun open pastry filled with fruit or custard
- flashover2/5
flashover
- noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
- noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
- flightless2/5
flightless
- adjective satellite incapable of flying
- adjective satellite incapable of flying
- fleetwood2/5
- fleury2/5
fleury
(Her.) Finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis; -- said esp. a cross so decorated.
- flavius2/5
flavius
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- fluconazole2/5
- fleetingly2/5
fleeting
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
momentaneous; fugitive; momentary.
- a fleeting glance
- fugitive hours
- rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
- a momentary glimpse
- verb move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
flit; dart; flutter; fleet.
- The hummingbird flitted among the branches
- adjective satellite lasting for a markedly brief time
- fluoroscopic2/5
fluoroscopic
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- flossie2/5
flossie
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- flavian2/5
flavian
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- floodwaters2/5
floodwaters
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- fluorinated2/5
fluorinated
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- flaneur2/5
flaneur
One who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.
- flagellar2/5
- flanged2/5
flange
- noun a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
rim.
- noun a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
- floristic2/5
floristic
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- flatland2/5
flatland
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- flt2/5
flt
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- flowmeter2/5
flowmeter
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- fll2/5
- flam2/5
flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- fletch2/5
fletch
To feather, as an arrow. Bp. Warburton.[Congress] fletched their complaint, by adding: "America loved his brother." Bancroft.
- fluidly2/5
fluid
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- noun continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
- noun a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- flatlands2/5
flatlands
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- fluidization2/5
- flaxman2/5
- fluidic2/5
fluidic
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- floodwater2/5
floodwater
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- flextime2/5
flextime
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- florent2/5
florent
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- flavus2/5
flavus
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- flamsteed2/5
- flyby2/5
flyby
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- fluences2/5
fluence
Fluency. Obs. Milton.
- flatt2/5
flat
- noun a level tract of land
- the salt flats of Utah
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- noun a level tract of land
- flirty2/5
flirty
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- flavum2/5
flavum
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- flir2/5
flir
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- flic2/5
flic
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- flowsheet2/5
flowsheet
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- florenz2/5
florenz
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- flowmeters2/5
- flagrante2/5
flagrante
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- flysch2/5
flysch
(Geol.) A name given to the series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.
- flem2/5
flem
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- fleshless2/5
fleshless
Destitute of flesh; lean. Carlyle.
- fld2/5
- flagstaffs1/5
flagstaff
- noun a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
- noun a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
flagpole.
- noun a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
- flocculated1/5
flocculate
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- the protoplasms flocculated
- verb cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
- The chemist flocculated the suspended material
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- fleer1/5
fleer
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
fugitive; runaway.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- flocculate1/5
flocculate
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- the protoplasms flocculated
- verb cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
- The chemist flocculated the suspended material
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- flocculating1/5
flocculate
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- the protoplasms flocculated
- verb cause to become a fluffy or lumpy aggregate
- The chemist flocculated the suspended material
- verb form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
- fleers1/5
fleer
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
fugitive; runaway.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- fluxing1/5
flux
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- noun a flow or discharge
fluxion.
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- flunky1/5
flunky
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunkey; lackey.
- noun a person of unquestioning obedience
yes-man; stooge; flunkey.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
- fledge1/5
fledge
- verb feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- verb decorate with feathers
flight.
- fledge an arrow
- verb feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- flankers1/5
flanker
- noun a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
flanker back.
- noun a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
- noun a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
- flywheels1/5
flywheel
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
- flocculent1/5
flocculent
- adjective satellite having a fluffy character or appearance
woolly; wooly.
- adjective satellite having a fluffy character or appearance
- flashers1/5
flasher
- noun someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
exhibitionist.
- noun an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
- noun someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
- flunkies1/5
flunky
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunkey; lackey.
- noun a person of unquestioning obedience
yes-man; stooge; flunkey.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
- flatmate1/5
flatmate
- noun an associate who shares an apartment with you
- noun an associate who shares an apartment with you
- flyovers1/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- fluffs1/5
fluff
- noun any light downy material
- noun something of little value or significance
frippery; bagatelle; frivolity.
- noun any light downy material
- florae1/5
flora
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
botany; vegetation.
- Pleistocene vegetation
- the flora of southern California
- the botany of China
- noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
plant; plant life.
- noun all the plant life in a particular region or period
- flunkey1/5
flunkey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; lackey.
- noun a person of unquestioning obedience
flunky; yes-man; stooge.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
- flecking1/5
fleck
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; patch; maculation; dapple.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- flighted1/5
flighted
- adjective satellite having feathers
- arrows flighted argent
- verb shoot a bird in flight
flight.
- adjective satellite having feathers
- flatmates1/5
flatmate
- noun an associate who shares an apartment with you
- noun an associate who shares an apartment with you
- flunkeys1/5
flunkey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; lackey.
- noun a person of unquestioning obedience
flunky; yes-man; stooge.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
- flouring1/5
flour
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
- verb cover with flour
- flour fish or meat before frying it
- noun fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
- flighting1/5
flight
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flying.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- noun a formation of aircraft in flight
- fluxed1/5
flux
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- noun a flow or discharge
fluxion.
- noun the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- floorings1/5
flooring
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
floor.
- they needed rugs to cover the bare floors
- we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent
- noun building material used in laying floors
- noun the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- floodings1/5
flooding
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
implosion therapy.
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
flood; inundate; deluge; swamp.
- the basement was inundated after the storm
- The images flooded his mind
- noun a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
- flnc1/5
flnc
- noun a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism
National Liberation Front of Corsica.
- noun a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism
- flurrying1/5
flurry
- noun a rapid active commotion
fuss; bustle; ado; stir; hustle.
- noun a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
snow flurry.
- he had to close the window against the flurries
- there was a flurry of chicken feathers
- noun a rapid active commotion
- flyings1/5
flying
- noun an instance of traveling by air
flight.
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
- verb travel through the air; be airborne
fly; wing.
- Man cannot fly
- noun an instance of traveling by air
- flamethrower1/5
flamethrower
- noun a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
- noun a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
- flattest1/5
flat
- noun a level tract of land
- the salt flats of Utah
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- noun a level tract of land
- flouts1/5
flout
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
scoff.
- flout the rules
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; scoff.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- verb treat with contemptuous disregard
- flashings1/5
flashing
- noun a short vivid experience
flash.
- a flash of emotion swept over him
- the flashings of pain were a warning
- noun sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
- noun a short vivid experience
- flavourings1/5
flavouring
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
seasoner; flavoring; seasoning; flavorer; flavourer.
- verb lend flavor to
season; flavor; flavour.
- Season the chicken breast after roasting it
- noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
- flattop1/5
flattop
- noun a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
crew cut.
- noun a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
attack aircraft carrier; aircraft carrier; carrier.
- noun a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
- fluster1/5
fluster
- noun a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
perturbation.
- verb be flustered; behave in a confused manner
- noun a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
- flagellants1/5
flagellant
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- noun a person who whips himself as a religious penance
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- fleshes1/5
flesh
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; build; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- flaminius1/5
flaminius
- noun Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)
Gaius Flaminius.
- noun Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)
- flamethrowers1/5
flamethrower
- noun a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
- noun a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
- fluorocarbons1/5
fluorocarbon
- noun a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
- noun a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
- flacks1/5
flack
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
flack catcher; flak; flak catcher.
- noun intense adverse criticism
fire; attack; blast; flak.
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
- fleetest1/5
fleet
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- flyweight1/5
flyweight
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- flagitious1/5
flagitious
- adjective satellite extremely wicked, deeply criminal
heinous.
- a flagitious crime
- heinous accusations
- adjective satellite shockingly brutal or cruel
grievous; monstrous; atrocious.
- murder is an atrocious crime
- a grievous offense against morality
- a grievous crime
- no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
- adjective satellite extremely wicked, deeply criminal
- fluxion1/5
fluxion
- noun a flow or discharge
flux.
- noun a flow or discharge
- flub1/5
flub
- noun an embarrassing mistake
botch; boo-boo; blooper; blunder; foul-up; pratfall; boner; fuckup; bungle; bloomer.
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
- noun an embarrassing mistake
- flagellant1/5
flagellant
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- noun a person who whips himself as a religious penance
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- flowage1/5
flowage
- noun gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
- rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation
- noun a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area
- many campsites were located near the flowage
- noun gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
- fleeted1/5
fleet
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- fleeter1/5
fleet
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- flyways1/5
flyway
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
migration route.
- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
- fleshiness1/5
fleshiness
- noun more than average fatness
corpulency; obesity.
- noun more than average fatness
- flattops1/5
flattop
- noun a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
crew cut.
- noun a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
attack aircraft carrier; aircraft carrier; carrier.
- noun a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
- flusher1/5
flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- flawlessness1/5
flawlessness
- noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
ne plus ultra; perfection.
- noun the state of being without a flaw or defect
- flowerings1/5
flowering
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; florescence; anthesis; inflorescence.
- noun a developmental process
unfolding.
- the flowering of antebellum culture
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- flibbertigibbet1/5
flibbertigibbet
- noun a female fool
foolish woman.
- noun a female fool
- flashiness1/5
flashiness
- noun tasteless showiness
tawdriness; gaudiness; glitz; meretriciousness; brashness; loudness; garishness.
- noun tasteless showiness
- flakey1/5
flakey
- adjective made of or resembling flakes
flaky.
- flaky soap
- adjective satellite made of or easily forming flakes
flaky.
- adjective made of or resembling flakes
- floorwalker1/5
floorwalker
- noun an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems
shopwalker.
- a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in Britain
- noun an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems
- flyspeck1/5
flyspeck
- noun a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; diminutive; tiny; midget; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
- fledgeling1/5
fledgeling
- noun any new participant in some activity
newbie; neophyte; newcomer; entrant; freshman; fledgling; starter.
- noun young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
fledgling.
- noun any new participant in some activity
- flubs1/5
flub
- noun an embarrassing mistake
botch; boo-boo; blooper; blunder; foul-up; pratfall; boner; fuckup; bungle; bloomer.
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
- noun an embarrassing mistake
- flushings1/5
flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- flaks1/5
flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
flack; flack catcher; flak catcher.
- noun intense adverse criticism
fire; flack; attack; blast.
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
- noun a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
- flyweights1/5
flyweight
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
- noun weighs no more than 115 pounds
- flustering1/5
fluster
- noun a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
perturbation.
- verb be flustered; behave in a confused manner
- noun a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
- flummox1/5
flummox
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
- floodgate1/5
floodgate
- noun something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
- noun regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
head gate; sluicegate; penstock; sluice valve; water gate.
- noun something that restrains a flood or outpouring
- florescence1/5
florescence
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; anthesis; flowering; inflorescence.
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- flapjacks1/5
flapjack
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
flannel-cake; hot cake; hotcake; griddlecake; flapcake; pancake; battercake; flannel cake.
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
- flinches1/5
flinch
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
wince.
- verb draw back, as with fear or pain
squinch; recoil; wince; quail; cringe; shrink; funk.
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
- noun a reflex response to sudden pain
- flamen1/5
flamen
- noun a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
- noun a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
- flexures1/5
flexure
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flection; flexion.
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
plication; crease; fold; bend; crimp.
- a fold in the napkin
- a crease in his trousers
- a plication on her blouse
- a flexure of the colon
- a bend of his elbow
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- fleecing1/5
fleece
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- noun tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
sheepskin.
- noun the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- flitter1/5
flitter
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
flicker; quiver; flutter; waver.
- the candle flickered
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
- flatboats1/5
flatboat
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
hoy; lighter; barge.
- noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- flatfoot1/5
flatfoot
- noun a policeman who patrols a given region
patrolman.
- noun a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
pes planus; splayfoot.
- noun a policeman who patrols a given region
- flautist1/5
flautist
- noun someone who plays the flute
flutist; flute player.
- noun someone who plays the flute
- flagships1/5
flagship
- noun the chief one of a related group
- it is their flagship newspaper
- noun the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
- noun the chief one of a related group
- fleetness1/5
fleetness
- noun rapidity of movement
- fleetness of foot
- noun rapidity of movement
- flytrap1/5
flytrap
- noun a trap for catching flies
- noun a trap for catching flies
- flophouse1/5
flophouse
- noun a cheap lodging house
dosshouse.
- noun a cheap lodging house
- fletchers1/5
fletcher
- noun prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
John Fletcher.
- noun prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
- floozy1/5
floozy
- noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
streetwalker; floozie; slattern; street girl; hooker; hustler.
- noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
- flashier1/5
flashy
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
- adjective satellite (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
showy; gaudy; sporty; jazzy.
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
- fluorspar1/5
fluorspar
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluorite; fluor.
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- flavones1/5
flavone
- noun a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
- noun a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
- flavone1/5
flavone
- noun a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
- noun a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
- flouncing1/5
flounce
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ruffle; frill; furbelow.
- noun the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- fleabag1/5
- flection1/5
flection
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flexion; flexure.
- noun deviation from a straight or normal course
inflection; flexion.
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- flambe1/5
flambe
- verb pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
- verb pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
- flapjack1/5
flapjack
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
flannel-cake; hot cake; hotcake; griddlecake; flapcake; pancake; battercake; flannel cake.
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
- flexions1/5
flexion
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flection; flexure.
- noun deviation from a straight or normal course
inflection; flection.
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- flashgun1/5
flashgun
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
photoflash; flashbulb; flash; flash lamp; flash bulb.
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- flubbed1/5
flub
- noun an embarrassing mistake
botch; boo-boo; blooper; blunder; foul-up; pratfall; boner; fuckup; bungle; bloomer.
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
- noun an embarrassing mistake
- flagellating1/5
flagellate
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
mastigophoran; flagellate protozoan; flagellated protozoan; mastigophore.
- verb whip
scourge.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
- flophouses1/5
flophouse
- noun a cheap lodging house
dosshouse.
- noun a cheap lodging house
- flays1/5
- flotations1/5
flotation
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
floatation.
- noun financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
floatation.
- noun the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
- floodlighting1/5
floodlight
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
flood; photoflood; flood lamp.
- verb illuminate with floodlights
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- flatirons1/5
flatiron
- noun an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
- noun an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
- flittered1/5
flitter
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
flicker; quiver; flutter; waver.
- the candle flickered
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
- flittering1/5
flitter
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
flicker; quiver; flutter; waver.
- the candle flickered
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
- flakiness1/5
flakiness
- noun informal terms for insanity
daftness; craziness.
- noun having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
- noun informal terms for insanity
- flutists1/5
flutist
- noun someone who plays the flute
flautist; flute player.
- noun someone who plays the flute
- flyswatter1/5
flyswatter
- noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
swatter; flyswat.
- noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
- flunks1/5
flunk
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
failing.
- his failing the course led to his disqualification
- he got two flunks on his report
- verb fail to get a passing grade
fail; flush it; bomb.
- She studied hard but failed nevertheless
- Did I fail the test?
- noun failure to reach a minimum required performance
- fleetingness1/5
fleetingness
- noun the property of lasting for a very short time
ephemeralness; ephemerality.
- noun the property of lasting for a very short time
- flairs1/5
flair
- noun a natural talent
genius.
- he has a flair for mathematics
- he has a genius for interior decorating
- noun distinctive and stylish elegance
dash; elan; panache; style.
- he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
- noun a natural talent
- flashiest1/5
flashy
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; tacky; gimcrack; loud; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
- adjective satellite (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
showy; gaudy; sporty; jazzy.
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
- fleetly1/5
fleetly
- adverb in a swift manner
swiftly.
- she moved swiftly
- adverb in a swift manner
- fluffier1/5
fluffy
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
downy; flossy; downlike.
- adjective satellite like down or as soft as down
- fleshier1/5
fleshy
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; overweight.
- adjective of or relating to or resembling flesh
sarcoid.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- flashily1/5
flashily
- adverb in a meretricious manner
meretriciously.
- the boat is meretriciously decorated
- adverb in a fancy colorful manner
flamboyantly; showily.
- he dresses rather flamboyantly
- adverb in a meretricious manner
- flyblown1/5
flyblown
- adjective satellite spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
maggoty.
- flyblown meat
- a sack of maggoty apricots
- adjective satellite foul and run-down and repulsive
squalid; sordid.
- a flyblown bar on the edge of town
- a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
- squalid living conditions
- sordid shantytowns
- adjective satellite spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
- flossed1/5
floss
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- noun a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
dental floss.
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- floozies1/5
floozy
- noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
streetwalker; floozie; slattern; street girl; hooker; hustler.
- noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
- flitters1/5
flitter
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
flicker; quiver; flutter; waver.
- the candle flickered
- verb move back and forth very rapidly
- fluidities1/5
fluidity
- noun the property of flowing easily
fluidness; runniness; liquidness; liquidity.
- adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased
- they believe that fluidity increases as the water gets warmer
- noun a changeable quality
fluidness.
- a charming Oriental fluidity of manner
- a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague
- demographers try to predict social fluidity
- noun the property of flowing easily
- flamines1/5
flamen
- noun a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
- noun a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
- flamencos1/5
flamenco
- noun guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
- noun a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
gypsy dancing.
- noun guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
- flashguns1/5
flashgun
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
photoflash; flashbulb; flash; flash lamp; flash bulb.
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- flexile1/5
flexile
- adjective able to flex; able to bend easily
flexible.
- slim flexible birches
- adjective able to flex; able to bend easily
- flautists1/5
flautist
- noun someone who plays the flute
flutist; flute player.
- noun someone who plays the flute
- flatulency1/5
flatulency
- noun a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
gas; flatulence.
- noun a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- fluffiness1/5
fluffiness
- noun a light softness
downiness; featheriness.
- noun a light softness
- flections1/5
flection
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
flexion; flexure.
- noun deviation from a straight or normal course
inflection; flexion.
- noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- flosses1/5
floss
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- noun a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
dental floss.
- noun a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
- floorshow1/5
floorshow
- noun a series of acts at a night club
floor show; cabaret.
- noun a series of acts at a night club
- flamens1/5
flamen
- noun a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
- noun a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
- flytraps1/5
flytrap
- noun a trap for catching flies
- noun a trap for catching flies
- floozie1/5
floozie
- noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
floozy; streetwalker; slattern; street girl; hooker; hustler.
- noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
- flatwork1/5
flatwork
- noun ironing that can be done mechanically
flat wash.
- noun ironing that can be done mechanically
- fluors1/5
fluor
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluorspar; fluorite.
- noun a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
- flambeed1/5
flambe
- verb pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
- verb pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
- flabbergasting1/5
flabbergast
- verb overcome with amazement
boggle; bowl over.
- This boggles the mind!
- verb overcome with amazement
- flatfeet1/5
flatfoot
- noun a policeman who patrols a given region
patrolman.
- noun a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
pes planus; splayfoot.
- noun a policeman who patrols a given region
- fleering1/5
fleer
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
fugitive; runaway.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- fluencies1/5
fluency
- noun powerful and effective language
eloquence; smoothness.
- his eloquence attracted a large congregation
- fluency in spoken and written English is essential
- his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police
- noun skillfulness in speaking or writing
- noun powerful and effective language
- floret1/5
floret
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
floweret.
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
- flyaway1/5
flyaway
- adjective satellite guided by whim and fancy
flighty; head-in-the-clouds; scatterbrained.
- flighty young girls
- adjective satellite (of hair or clothing) worn loose
- her flyaway hair
- a flyaway coat
- adjective satellite guided by whim and fancy
- flatulent1/5
flatulent
- adjective satellite generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
colicky; gassy.
- adjective satellite generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- flimsiest1/5
flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- flaccidity1/5
flaccidity
- noun a flabby softness
limpness; flabbiness.
- noun a flabby softness
- flatbread1/5
flatbread
- noun any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
- noun any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
- flirtatiously1/5
flirtatiously
- adverb in a flirtatious manner
coquettishly.
- she smiled coquettishly
- adverb in a flirtatious manner
- flurazepam1/5
flurazepam
- noun tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia
Dalmane; flurazepam hydrochloride.
- noun tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia
- flypaper1/5
flypaper
- noun paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
- noun paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
- fluorescents1/5
fluorescent
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
fluorescent fixture.
- adjective satellite emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
- florilegium1/5
florilegium
- noun an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
garland; miscellany.
- noun an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
- fluorescing1/5
fluoresce
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- flavivirus1/5
flavivirus
- noun animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
- noun animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
- floatplane1/5
floatplane
- noun a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
pontoon plane.
- noun a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
- flintstone1/5
flintstone
- noun pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
- noun pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
- flagpoles1/5
flagpole
- noun surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
ranging pole; range pole.
- noun a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
flagstaff.
- noun surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
- flatworm1/5
flatworm
- noun parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
platyhelminth.
- noun parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
- fluoresces1/5
fluoresce
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- fluoroscope1/5
fluoroscope
- noun an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
roentgenoscope.
- noun an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
- flashcard1/5
flashcard
- noun a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
flash card.
- noun a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
- flummery1/5
flummery
- noun a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
- noun meaningless ceremonies and flattery
mummery.
- noun a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
- flogger1/5
flogger
- noun a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
scourger.
- noun a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
- floaty1/5
floaty
- adjective satellite tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
buoyant.
- buoyant balloons
- buoyant balsawood boats
- a floaty scarf
- adjective satellite tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
- flavorless1/5
flavorless
- adjective satellite lacking taste or flavor or tang
flat; vapid; insipid; savorless; savourless; bland; flavourless.
- a bland diet
- insipid hospital food
- flavorless supermarket tomatoes
- vapid beer
- vapid tea
- adjective satellite lacking taste or flavor or tang
- flavins1/5
flavin
- noun a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin
- noun a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin
- flowerets1/5
floweret
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
floret.
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
- flabbiness1/5
flabbiness
- noun a flabby softness
limpness; flaccidity.
- noun a flabby softness
- fleabane1/5
fleabane
- noun hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
feabane mullet; Pulicaria dysenterica.
- noun any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
- noun hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
- flimsiness1/5
flimsiness
- noun the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
shoddiness.
- noun the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
- flimflam1/5
flimflam
- noun a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunko; bunco game; bunko game; sting; con game; confidence game; gyp; bunco; hustle; confidence trick; con.
- noun a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
- flus1/5
flu
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
influenza; grippe.
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
- flutings1/5
fluting
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
flute.
- verb form flutes in
flute.
- noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
- flightiness1/5
flightiness
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; whimsicality; capriciousness; whimsey.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
- flaviviridae1/5
flaviviridae
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- fluorapatite1/5
fluorapatite
- noun a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
- noun a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
- floatplanes1/5
floatplane
- noun a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
pontoon plane.
- noun a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
- flannelette1/5
flannelette
- noun a cotton fabric imitating flannel
- noun a cotton fabric imitating flannel
- flatbreads1/5
flatbread
- noun any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
- noun any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
- flatbeds1/5
flatbed
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
flat; flatcar.
- noun an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
- flavoursome1/5
flavoursome
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavorsome; flavorful; saporous; flavourous; flavourful; flavorous.
- adjective satellite full of flavor
- flexeril1/5
flexeril
- noun muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
cyclobenzaprine.
- noun muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
- flogs1/5
flog
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
trounce; strap; welt; whip; slash; lash; lather.
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
- verb beat with a cane
cane; lambaste; lambast.
- verb beat severely with a whip or rod
- florilegia1/5
florilegium
- noun an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
garland; miscellany.
- noun an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
- flimsier1/5
flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- flavourful1/5
flavourful
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavoursome; flavorsome; flavorful; saporous; flavourous; flavorous.
- adjective satellite full of flavor
- flensing1/5
flense
- verb strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal)
- verb strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal)
- floweret1/5
floweret
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
floret.
- noun a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
- floggers1/5
flogger
- noun a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
scourger.
- noun a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
- flagellations1/5
flagellation
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; whipping; lashing; tanning.
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- fluoresced1/5
fluoresce
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- verb exhibit or undergo fluorescence
- floricultural1/5
floricultural
- adjective of or relating to or involving floriculture
- adjective of or relating to or involving floriculture
- fluky1/5
fluky
- adjective satellite subject to accident or chance or change
iffy; flukey; chancy.
- a chancy appeal at best
- getting that job was definitely fluky
- a fluky wind
- an iffy proposition
- adjective satellite subject to accident or chance or change
- flavourless1/5
flavourless
- adjective satellite lacking taste or flavor or tang
flat; vapid; flavorless; insipid; savorless; savourless; bland.
- a bland diet
- insipid hospital food
- flavorless supermarket tomatoes
- vapid beer
- vapid tea
- adjective satellite lacking taste or flavor or tang
- fletc1/5
fletc
- noun a center in the Department of that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
- noun a center in the Department of that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies
- flavorsome1/5
flavorsome
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavoursome; flavorful; saporous; flavourous; flavourful; flavorous.
- adjective satellite full of flavor
- flinter1/5
flint
- noun a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
- noun a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
Flint River.
- noun a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
- flensed1/5
flense
- verb strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal)
- verb strip the blubber or skin from (a whale or seal)
- flaxseeds1/5
flaxseed
- noun the seed of flax used as a source of oil
linseed.
- noun the seed of flax used as a source of oil
- flamingoes1/5
flamingo
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- noun large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
- fluvastatin1/5
fluvastatin
- noun least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
Lescol.
- noun least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
- flagyl1/5
flagyl
- noun antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
metronidazole.
- noun antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
- flambeaux1/5
flambeau
- noun a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
- noun a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
- flintlocks1/5
flintlock
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
firelock.
- noun an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
- floreal1/5
floreal
The eight month of the French republican calendar. It began April 20, and ended May 19. See Vendémiare .
- floridly1/5
floridly
- adverb in a florid manner
- floridly figurative prose
- adverb in a florid manner
- flatbottomed1/5
flatbottomed
- adjective satellite having a flat bottom
flatbottom.
- a flatbottom kettle
- a flatbottomed boat
- adjective satellite having a flat bottom
- flexuous1/5
flexuous
- adjective satellite having turns or windings
- the flexuous bed of the stream
- adjective satellite having turns or windings
- flatfishes1/5
flatfish
- noun sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
- noun any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
- noun sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
- flugelhorn1/5
flugelhorn
- noun a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
fluegelhorn.
- noun a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
- flimsily1/5
flimsily
- adverb in a weak and flimsy manner
- this car is so flimsily constructed!
- adverb in a weak and flimsy manner
- flyleaves1/5
flyleaf
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- noun a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
- flacourtiaceae1/5
flacourtiaceae
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs
flacourtia family; family Flacourtiaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs
- flimsies1/5
flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- flacourtia1/5
flacourtia
- noun often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical Asia and Africa
genus Flacourtia.
- noun often spiny trees or shrubs of tropical Asia and Africa
- flatheads1/5
flathead
- noun food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
- noun pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
- noun food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
- flageolet1/5
flageolet
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
haricot.
- noun a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
treble recorder; shepherd's pipe.
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
- flurbiprofen1/5
flurbiprofen
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
Ansaid.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
- flitch1/5
flitch
- noun fish steak usually cut from a halibut
- noun salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
side of bacon.
- noun fish steak usually cut from a halibut
- flatcar1/5
flatcar
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
flat; flatbed.
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
- flatcars1/5
flatcar
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
flat; flatbed.
- noun freight car without permanent sides or roof
- flans1/5
flan
- noun open pastry filled with fruit or custard
- noun open pastry filled with fruit or custard
- floxuridine1/5
floxuridine
- noun antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair
- noun antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair
- flitches1/5
flitch
- noun fish steak usually cut from a halibut
- noun salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
side of bacon.
- noun fish steak usually cut from a halibut
- flageolets1/5
flageolet
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
haricot.
- noun a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
treble recorder; shepherd's pipe.
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
- flybridge1/5
flybridge
- noun the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
flying bridge; fly bridge; monkey bridge.
- noun the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
- flameproof1/5
flameproof
- adjective satellite resistant to catching fire
flame-retardant.
- adjective satellite resistant to catching fire
- flowerless1/5
flowerless
- adjective without flower or bloom and not producing seeds
nonflowering.
- a flowerless plant
- adjective without flower or bloom and not producing seeds
- fleuve1/5
fleuve
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- flava1/5
flava
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- fluttery1/5
fluttery
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- fluidised1/5
- fleche1/5
fleche
(Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
- florine1/5
florine
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- florescent1/5
florescent
Expanding into flowers; blossoming.
- flamm1/5
flamm
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- floribunda1/5
floribunda
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- flagellin1/5
flagellin
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- florals1/5
floral
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
flowered.
- an unusual floral design
- adjective relating to or associated with flowers
- floral organs
- adjective satellite resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
- fluctuant1/5
fluctuant
Moving like a wave; wavering ;(Med.) showing undulation or fluctuation; as, a .fluctuant tumor
- flattish1/5
flattish
Somewhat flat. Woodward.
- flintshire1/5
- fluoranthene1/5
fluoranthene
(Chem.) A white crystalline hydrocarbon CH, of a complex structure, found as one ingrdient of the higher boiling portion of coal tar.
- flatteringly1/5
flattering
- adjective showing or representing to advantage
- a flattering color
- verb praise somewhat dishonestly
flatter; blandish.
- adjective showing or representing to advantage
- fluorogenic1/5
- fluorometric1/5
- flowcharting1/5
flowchart
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
flow sheet; flow chart; flow diagram.
- noun a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
- flota1/5
flota
A fleet; especially, a eet of Spanish ships which formerly sailed every year from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, to transport to Spain the production of Spanish America.
- flavescens1/5
flavescens
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- fluorination1/5
fluorination
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- flecker1/5
fleck
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a small contrasting part of something
speckle; spot; patch; maculation; dapple.
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- fluviatilis1/5
fluviatilis
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- fluellen1/5
- flatted1/5
flat
- noun a level tract of land
- the salt flats of Utah
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- noun a level tract of land
- flesher1/5
flesh
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- noun alternative names for the body of a human being
form; figure; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; chassis; build; human body; physical body; bod.
- Leonardo studied the human body
- he has a strong physique
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- noun the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
- flyback1/5
- fleshpots1/5
fleshpot
A pot or vessel in which flesh is cooked ; hence(pl.), plenty; high living. In the land of Egypt . . . we sat by the fleshpots, and . . . did eat bread to the full. Ex. xvi. 3.
- flashlamp1/5
flashlamp
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- flavonols1/5
flavonols
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- florette1/5
- flavoprotein1/5
flavoprotein
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- fluorometer1/5
fluorometer
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- flugel1/5
flugel
(Mus.) A grand piano or a harpsichord, both being wing-shaped.
- fluorene1/5
fluorene
(Chem.) A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C13H10 having a beautiful violet fluorescence; whence its name. It occurs in the higher boiling products of coal tar, and is obtained artificially.
- fluents1/5
fluent
- adjective satellite smooth and unconstrained in movement
smooth; fluid; liquid.
- a long, smooth stride
- the fluid motion of a cat
- the liquid grace of a ballerina
- adjective satellite expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
silver-tongued; facile; eloquent; smooth-spoken; silver.
- able to dazzle with his facile tongue
- silver speech
- adjective satellite smooth and unconstrained in movement
- flyball1/5
- flavobacterium1/5
- flot1/5
flot
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- flipflop1/5
flipflop
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flet
Skimmed. Obs.
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florentina
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fluviatile
Belonging to rivers or streams; existing in or about rivers; produced by river action; fluvial; Lyell.as, .fluviatile starta, plants
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flang
A miner's two-pointed pick.
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flexuosa
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flandres
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flix
Down; fur. Obs. or Eng. J. Dyer.
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flybys
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flon
See Obs. Chaucer.Flo .
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flagman
One who makes signals with a flag.
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flocculus
(Anat.) A small lobe in the under surface of the cerebellum, near the middle peduncle; the subpeduncular lobe.
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flamelet
A small flame. The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow.
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flexitime
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fluvio
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flatfoot
- noun a policeman who patrols a given region
patrolman.
- noun a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
pes planus; splayfoot.
- noun a policeman who patrols a given region
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fluorous
Pertaining to fluor.
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flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
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floren
A cerain gold coin; a Florence. Obs. Chaucer.
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flivver
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flav
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fletch
To feather, as an arrow. Bp. Warburton.[Congress] fletched their complaint, by adding: "America loved his brother." Bancroft.
- fluidizing1/5
fluidize
To render fluid.
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flang
A miner's two-pointed pick.
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fleg
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floatable
That may be floated.
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flite
To scold; to quarrel. Prov. Eng. Grose.
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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flammeus
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flameless
Destitute of flame. Sandys.
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flavipes
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floridana
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floren
A cerain gold coin; a Florence. Obs. Chaucer.
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floorcloth
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flouncy
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flyable
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flots
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floriferous
Producing flowers. Blount.
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flammable
- adjective satellite easily ignited
inflammable.
- adjective satellite easily ignited
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float
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- noun the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- noun the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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flatlander
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flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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flaminian
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flippy
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floridan
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floxed
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fleet
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- noun group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
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flamande
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flat
- noun a level tract of land
- the salt flats of Utah
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- noun a level tract of land
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floridanus
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flügel
(Mus.) A grand piano or a harpsichord, both being wing-shaped.
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flameout
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fluxional
Pertaining to, or having the nature of, fluxion or fluxions; variable; inconstant. The merely human,the temporary and fluxional. Coleridge.
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flexo
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floriated
(Arch.) Having floral ornaments; as, .floriated capitals of Gothic pillars
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floridus
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flechette
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flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
- noun a crystal of snow
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flareups
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fluty
Soft and clear in tone, like a flute.
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fletch
To feather, as an arrow. Bp. Warburton.[Congress] fletched their complaint, by adding: "America loved his brother." Bancroft.
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flèche
(Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
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flay
- verb strip the skin off
- verb strip the skin off
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fluoric
(Chem.) Pertaining to, obtained from, or containing, fluorine.
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flavanone
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fleuron
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flareup
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fleuret
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flagrancy
A burning; great heat; inflammation. Obs.Lust causeth a flagrancy in the eyes. Bacon.
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flesus
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flashforward
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flappy
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flashlamps
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flue
- noun flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
fluke.
- noun organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
flue pipe; labial pipe.
- noun flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
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flame
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire; flaming.
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
- verb shine with a sudden light
flare.
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
- noun the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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flauta
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flexilis
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flammea
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fluctuational
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flacon
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fluidize
To render fluid.
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flam
A freak or whim; also, a falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext; deception; delusion. Obs.A perpetual abuse and flam upon posterity. South.
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floppiness
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fleche
(Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
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flowe
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flaviventris
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floatability
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flushable
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flush
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; efflorescence; peak; bloom; heyday.
- noun a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
rosiness; blush; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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flors
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flatwise
With the flat side downward, or next to another object; not edgewise.
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floorless
Having no floor.
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fly
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
rainfly; tent flap; fly sheet; tent-fly.
- noun two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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fling
- noun a usually brief attempt
whirl; offer; crack; pass; go.
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
- noun a brief indulgence of your impulses
spree.
- noun a usually brief attempt
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flecken
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floodwall
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flagman
One who makes signals with a flag.
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flaggy
Weak; flexible; limber. "Flaggy wings." Spenser.
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fleshliness
The state of being fleshly; carnal passions and appetites. Spenser.
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flabellum
(Eccl.) A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers. Shipley.
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flub
- noun an embarrassing mistake
botch; boo-boo; blooper; blunder; foul-up; pratfall; boner; fuckup; bungle; bloomer.
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
- noun an embarrassing mistake
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flect
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flaggers
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flamers
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flavine
(Chem.) A yellow, crystalline, organic base, C13H12N2O , obtained artificially.
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flannel
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- noun bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
washcloth; face cloth; washrag.
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
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floccular
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the flocculus.
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flyman
The driver of a fly, or light public carriage.
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flayer
One who strips off the skin.
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floodways
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fluidal
Pertaining to a fluid, or to its flowing motion.
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flamelet
A small flame. The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow.
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fleam
(Surg. & Far.) A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc.; a kind of lancet. Knight.
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flannel
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- noun bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
washcloth; face cloth; washrag.
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
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flammula
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flivvers
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florican
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flammulated
Of a reddish color.
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influence
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- used her parents' influence to get the job
- noun causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- used her parents' influence to get the job
- noun causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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influence
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- used her parents' influence to get the job
- noun causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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inflation
- noun a general and progressive increase in prices
rising prices.
- in inflation everything gets more valuable except money
- noun (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
- noun a general and progressive increase in prices
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reflect
- verb manifest or bring back
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
ponder; ruminate; mull; muse; think over; contemplate; meditate; chew over; mull over; excogitate; speculate.
- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
- verb manifest or bring back
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reflected
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
- reflected light
- reflected heat
- reflected glory
- verb manifest or bring back
reflect.
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
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reflection
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
contemplation; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
reflexion.
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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reflect
- verb manifest or bring back
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- verb reflect deeply on a subject
ponder; ruminate; mull; muse; think over; contemplate; meditate; chew over; mull over; excogitate; speculate.
- I mulled over the events of the afternoon
- philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
- The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
- verb manifest or bring back
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reflecting
- adjective satellite causing reflection or having a device that reflects
- a reflecting microscope
- verb manifest or bring back
reflect.
- This action reflects his true beliefs
- adjective satellite causing reflection or having a device that reflects
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reflection
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
contemplation; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
reflexion.
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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inflammatory
- adjective satellite characterized or caused by inflammation
- an inflammatory process
- an inflammatory response
- adjective satellite arousing to action or rebellion
rabble-rousing; incitive; incendiary; instigative; seditious.
- adjective satellite characterized or caused by inflammation
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rifle
- noun a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; loot; reave; ransack.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- noun a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
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inflammation
- noun a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
rubor; redness.
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
excitement; fervour; fervor; excitation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
- noun a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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influential
- adjective having or exercising influence or power
- an influential newspaper
- influential leadership for peace
- adjective having or exercising influence or power
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conflicting
- adjective satellite in disagreement
self-contradictory; contradictory; at odds.
- the figures are at odds with our findings
- contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
- verb be in conflict
conflict.
- The two proposals conflict!
- adjective satellite in disagreement
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reflective
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective capable of physically reflecting light or sound
- a reflective surface
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
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briefly
- adverb for a short time
- she visited him briefly
- was briefly associated with IBM
- adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
in brief; shortly; concisely; in short.
- the history is summed up concisely in this book
- she replied briefly
- briefly, we have a problem
- to put it shortly
- adverb for a short time
- chiefly5/5
chiefly
- adverb for the most part
principally; in the main; mainly; primarily.
- he is mainly interested in butterflies
- adverb for the most part
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inflated
- adjective satellite enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
hyperbolic.
- a hyperbolic style
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
inflate; blow up; expand; amplify.
- The charges were inflated
- adjective satellite enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
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influence
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
- used her parents' influence to get the job
- noun causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- noun a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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afflicted
- adjective satellite grievously affected especially by disease
stricken.
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
afflict.
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- adjective satellite grievously affected especially by disease
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affluent
- noun an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
- the so-called emerging affluents
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
tributary; confluent; feeder.
- noun an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
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- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
pointless; senseless; purposeless; wasted; otiose.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
- adjective satellite more than is needed, desired, or required
supererogatory; extra; redundant; surplus; spare; excess; supernumerary.
- trying to lose excess weight
- found some extra change lying on the dresser
- yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
- skills made redundant by technological advance
- sleeping in the spare room
- supernumerary ornamentation
- it was supererogatory of her to gloat
- delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
- extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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muffled
- adjective satellite being or made softer or less loud or clear
muted; softened; dull.
- the dull boom of distant breaking waves
- muffled drums
- the muffled noises of the street
- muted trumpets
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- adjective satellite being or made softer or less loud or clear
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inflamed
- adjective satellite resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
- eyes inflamed with crying
- verb cause inflammation in
inflame.
- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
- adjective satellite resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
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trifle
- noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- noun a detail that is considered insignificant
technicality; triviality.
- noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
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inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
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butterfly
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- noun a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
butterfly stroke.
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
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rifle
- noun a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; loot; reave; ransack.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- noun a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
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butterfly
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- noun a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
butterfly stroke.
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
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overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- outflow4/5
outflow
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
leak; leakage; escape.
- they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
- he had to clean up the leak
- noun the process of flowing out
effluence; efflux.
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
- inflict4/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- affliction4/5
affliction
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- noun a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- overflowing4/5
overflowing
- adjective satellite covered with water
flooded; awash; afloat; inundated.
- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
- verb flow or run over (a limit or brim)
run over; overflow; well over; brim over; overrun.
- adjective satellite covered with water
- confluence4/5
confluence
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
meeting.
- Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
- noun a flowing together
merging; conflux.
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
- baffled4/5
baffled
- noun people who are frustrated and perplexed
- the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- noun people who are frustrated and perplexed
- trifling4/5
trifling
- noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
dawdling; dalliance.
- verb waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
trifle; piddle away; wanton; wanton away; piddle.
- noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
- reflex4/5
reflex
- noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
inborn reflex; innate reflex; reflex action; instinctive reflex; reflex response; unconditioned reflex; physiological reaction.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
automatic; reflexive.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
- reflexive4/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- workflow4/5
workflow
- noun progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
work flow.
- noun progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
- deflection4/5
deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- reflexes4/5
reflex
- noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
inborn reflex; innate reflex; reflex action; instinctive reflex; reflex response; unconditioned reflex; physiological reaction.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
automatic; reflexive.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
- influx4/5
influx
- noun the process of flowing in
inflow.
- noun the process of flowing in
- influenza4/5
influenza
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
flu; grippe.
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
- inflow4/5
inflow
- noun the process of flowing in
influx.
- noun the process of flowing in
- reflux4/5
reflux
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- noun the outward flow of the tide
ebb.
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- effluent4/5
effluent
- noun water mixed with waste matter
sewer water; wastewater.
- adjective satellite that is flowing outward
outflowing.
- noun water mixed with waste matter
- inflows4/5
inflow
- noun the process of flowing in
influx.
- noun the process of flowing in
- offline4/5
offline
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deflated3/5
deflated
- adjective satellite brought low in spirit
crestfallen; chapfallen; chopfallen.
- left us fatigued and deflated spiritually
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
deflate.
- deflate a balloon
- adjective satellite brought low in spirit
- inflate3/5
inflate
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
blow up; expand; amplify.
- The charges were inflated
- verb fill with gas or air
blow up.
- inflate a balloons
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
- stifled3/5
stifled
- adjective satellite held in check with difficulty
suppressed; strangled; smothered.
- a smothered cough
- a stifled yawn
- a strangled scream
- suppressed laughter
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- adjective satellite held in check with difficulty
- stifling3/5
stifling
- noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
quelling; crushing; suppression.
- the suppression of heresy
- the quelling of the rebellion
- the stifling of all dissent
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
- stifle3/5
stifle
- noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
knee.
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
- ruffled3/5
ruffled
- adjective satellite shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
rippled.
- the rippled surface of the pond
- with ruffled flags flying
- verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
ripple; riffle; undulate; ruffle; cockle.
- adjective satellite shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
- deflation3/5
deflation
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- a constant deflation of the desert landscape
- noun a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- trifles3/5
trifle
- noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- noun a detail that is considered insignificant
technicality; triviality.
- noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- afflict3/5
afflict
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- verb cause physical pain or suffering in
smite.
- afflict with the plague
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- conflated3/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- shuffled3/5
shuffle
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make; shuffling.
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shamble; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- camouflage3/5
camouflage
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
disguise.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camo.
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- inflexible3/5
inflexible
- adjective incapable of change
- a man of inflexible purpose
- adjective not making concessions
uncompromising; sturdy.
- took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks
- uncompromising honesty
- adjective incapable of change
- inflection3/5
inflection
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
inflexion.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
prosody.
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- shuffling3/5
shuffling
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shamble.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make; shuffle.
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
- shuffle3/5
shuffle
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make; shuffling.
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shamble; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- inflationary3/5
inflationary
- adjective associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation
- inflationary prices
- adjective associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation
- reflexivity3/5
reflexivity
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
reflexiveness.
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
reflexiveness.
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
- inflicting3/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- afflictions3/5
affliction
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- noun a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
- noun a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- deflect3/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- deflected3/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- outflows3/5
outflow
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
leak; leakage; escape.
- they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
- he had to clean up the leak
- noun the process of flowing out
effluence; efflux.
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
- inflected3/5
inflected
- adjective (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
- his southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
inflect.
- adjective (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
- infliction3/5
infliction
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
imposition.
- noun an act causing pain or damage
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- baffling3/5
baffling
- adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tough; problematic; elusive; problematical; knotty.
- a baffling problem
- I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
- a problematic situation at home
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
- overflowed3/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overflows3/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- inflections3/5
inflection
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
inflexion.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
prosody.
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- profligate3/5
profligate
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
rake; rip; rakehell; blood; roue.
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
prodigal; squanderer.
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
- baffle3/5
baffle
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffle board.
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
- inflatable3/5
inflatable
- adjective satellite designed to be filled with air or gas
- an inflatable mattress
- an inflatable boat
- adjective satellite designed to be filled with air or gas
- riflemen3/5
rifleman
- noun someone skilled in the use of a rifle
- noun a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
- noun someone skilled in the use of a rifle
- inflexibility3/5
inflexibility
- noun a lack of physical flexibility
inflexibleness.
- noun the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
rigidity; rigidness.
- noun a lack of physical flexibility
- leaflets3/5
leaflet
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
cusp.
- noun part of a compound leaf
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
- affluence3/5
affluence
- noun abundant wealth
richness.
- they studied forerunners of richness or poverty
- the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty
- noun abundant wealth
- conflicted3/5
conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- leaflet3/5
leaflet
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
cusp.
- noun part of a compound leaf
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
- reflector3/5
reflector
- noun device that reflects radiation
- noun optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
reflecting telescope.
- Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
- noun device that reflects radiation
- conflagration3/5
conflagration
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
inferno.
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
- reflectivity3/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- wildflowers3/5
wildflower
- noun wild or uncultivated flowering plant
wild flower.
- noun wild or uncultivated flowering plant
- camouflaged3/5
camouflaged
- adjective satellite made invisible by means of protective coloring
- verb disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
camouflage.
- The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory
- adjective satellite made invisible by means of protective coloring
- mayflower3/5
mayflower
- noun low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
trailing arbutus; Epigaea repens.
- noun the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
- noun low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
- reflectors3/5
reflector
- noun device that reflects radiation
- noun optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
reflecting telescope.
- Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
- noun device that reflects radiation
- snowflakes3/5
snowflake
- noun a crystal of snow
flake.
- noun white Arctic bunting
snowbird; Plectrophenax nivalis; snow bunting.
- noun a crystal of snow
- raffles3/5
raffle
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- verb dispose of in a lottery
raffle off.
- We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- deflections3/5
deflection
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
warp.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflexion.
- noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- workflows3/5
workflow
- noun progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
work flow.
- noun progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
- selflessness3/5
selflessness
- noun the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
altruism.
- noun acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
self-sacrifice.
- noun the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
- afloat3/5
afloat
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
directionless; rudderless; adrift; planless; aimless; undirected.
- adjective borne on the water; floating
- adjective satellite aimlessly drifting
- sunflower3/5
sunflower
- noun any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
helianthus.
- noun any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
- reflectance3/5
reflectance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
coefficient of reflection; reflection factor; reflectivity.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- stiffly3/5
stiffly
- adverb in a stiff manner
stiff.
- his hands lay stiffly
- adverb in a rigid manner
rigidly; bolt.
- the body was rigidly erect
- he sat bolt upright
- adverb in a stiff manner
- airflow3/5
airflow
- noun the flow of air
air flow; flow of air.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
- noun the flow of air
- selfless3/5
selfless
- adjective showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
altruistic.
- adjective showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
- teflon3/5
teflon
- noun a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
polytetrafluoroethylene.
- noun a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
- efflux3/5
efflux
- noun the process of flowing out
effluence; outflow.
- noun the process of flowing out
- effluents3/5
effluent
- noun water mixed with waste matter
sewer water; wastewater.
- adjective satellite that is flowing outward
outflowing.
- noun water mixed with waste matter
- inflectional3/5
inflectional
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
- inflectional morphology is used to indicate number and case and tense and person etc.
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
- gruffly3/5
gruffly
- adverb in a gruff manner
- `No,' he replied gruffly
- adverb in a gruff manner
- unflinching3/5
unflinching
- adjective satellite not shrinking from danger
unintimidated; unblinking; unshrinking.
- adjective satellite not shrinking from danger
- sunflowers3/5
sunflower
- noun any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
helianthus.
- noun any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
- cauliflower3/5
cauliflower
- noun a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
Brassica oleracea botrytis.
- noun compact head of white undeveloped flowers
- noun a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
- riboflavin3/5
riboflavin
- noun a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
vitamin G; ovoflavin; hepatoflavin; lactoflavin; vitamin B2.
- noun a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
- ciprofloxacin3/5
ciprofloxacin
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
Cipro.
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
- reflectively3/5
reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- he watched her reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- unflattering3/5
unflattering
- adjective showing or representing unfavorably
uncomplimentary.
- an unflattering portrait
- an uncomplimentary dress
- adjective showing or representing unfavorably
- conflation3/5
conflation
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- antiinflammatory3/5
antiinflammatory
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- conflictual3/5
conflictual
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- reflexively3/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- seafloor3/5
seafloor
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- hyperinflation3/5
hyperinflation
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- inflating2/5
inflate
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
blow up; expand; amplify.
- The charges were inflated
- verb fill with gas or air
blow up.
- inflate a balloons
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
- deflate2/5
deflate
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
- verb release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflating2/5
deflate
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
- verb release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- tiflis2/5
tiflis
- noun the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river
Tbilisi; capital of Georgia.
- noun the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river
- inflates2/5
inflate
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
blow up; expand; amplify.
- The charges were inflated
- verb fill with gas or air
blow up.
- inflate a balloons
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
- deflates2/5
deflate
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- deflate a balloon
- verb release contained air or gas from
- deflate the air mattress
- verb collapse by releasing contained air or gas
- inflame2/5
inflame
- verb cause inflammation in
- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
- verb catch fire
kindle.
- The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
- verb cause inflammation in
- afflicting2/5
afflict
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- verb cause physical pain or suffering in
smite.
- afflict with the plague
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- ruffles2/5
ruffle
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce; frill; furbelow.
- noun a high tight collar
choker; neck ruff; ruff.
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- ruffle2/5
ruffle
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce; frill; furbelow.
- noun a high tight collar
choker; neck ruff; ruff.
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- afflicts2/5
afflict
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- she was afflicted by the death of her parents
- verb cause physical pain or suffering in
smite.
- afflict with the plague
- verb cause great unhappiness for; distress
- conflate2/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- muffle2/5
muffle
- noun a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
- verb conceal or hide
strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- noun a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
- conflates2/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- ruffling2/5
ruffle
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce; frill; furbelow.
- noun a high tight collar
choker; neck ruff; ruff.
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- conflating2/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- stifles2/5
stifle
- noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
knee.
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
- sniffling2/5
sniffle
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; snivel.
- verb cry or whine with snuffling
blubber; snuffle; snivel; blub.
- Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- sniffled2/5
sniffle
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; snivel.
- verb cry or whine with snuffling
blubber; snuffle; snivel; blub.
- Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- pflp2/5
pflp
- noun a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
- noun a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel
- muffling2/5
muffle
- noun a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
- verb conceal or hide
strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- noun a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
- bafflement2/5
bafflement
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
puzzlement; bemusement; mystification; bewilderment; befuddlement; obfuscation.
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
- inflaming2/5
inflaming
- noun arousal to violent emotion
inflammation.
- verb cause inflammation in
inflame.
- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
- noun arousal to violent emotion
- snuffling2/5
snuffling
- adjective satellite liable to sniffle
sniffly; snuffly.
- verb sniff or smell inquiringly
snuff; snuffle.
- adjective satellite liable to sniffle
- sniffles2/5
sniffle
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; snivel.
- verb cry or whine with snuffling
blubber; snuffle; snivel; blub.
- Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- inflames2/5
inflame
- verb cause inflammation in
- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
- verb catch fire
kindle.
- The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
- verb cause inflammation in
- sniffle2/5
sniffle
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; snivel.
- verb cry or whine with snuffling
blubber; snuffle; snivel; blub.
- Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- snuffled2/5
snuffle
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snivel; sniffle.
- verb sniff or smell inquiringly
snuff.
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- rifled2/5
rifled
- adjective of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave; ransack.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- adjective of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
- scuffle2/5
scuffle
- noun disorderly fighting
tussle; dogfight; hassle; rough-and-tumble.
- noun a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
scuffle hoe; Dutch hoe.
- noun disorderly fighting
- microflora2/5
microflora
- noun microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora
- noun microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora
- deflecting2/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- truffles2/5
truffle
- noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
earth-ball; earthnut.
- noun edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
earthnut.
- noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
- inflicts2/5
inflict
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; impose; visit.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb impose something unpleasant
- unruffled2/5
unruffled
- adjective satellite free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
unflustered; unflurried; unperturbed.
- the waiters were unflurried and good natured
- with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
smooth; quiet; placid; tranquil; still.
- a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay
- the quiet waters of a lagoon
- a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky
- a smooth channel crossing
- scarcely a ripple on the still water
- unruffled water
- adjective satellite free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
- baffles2/5
baffle
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffle board.
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
- waffle2/5
waffle
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hesitate; waver.
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- deflationary2/5
deflationary
- adjective associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money
- deflationary measures
- adjective associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money
- reflexion2/5
reflexion
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
reflection.
- noun expression without words
expression; reflection; manifestation.
- tears are an expression of grief
- the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- waffles2/5
waffle
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hesitate; waver.
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- truffle2/5
truffle
- noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
earth-ball; earthnut.
- noun edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
earthnut.
- noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
- shuffles2/5
shuffle
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make; shuffling.
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shamble; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
- deflects2/5
deflect
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; avoid; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
- verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend; turn away.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- reflexions2/5
reflexion
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
reflection.
- noun expression without words
expression; reflection; manifestation.
- tears are an expression of grief
- the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- rifleman2/5
rifleman
- noun someone skilled in the use of a rifle
- noun a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
- noun someone skilled in the use of a rifle
- superfluity2/5
superfluity
- noun extreme excess
embarrassment; overplus; plethora.
- an embarrassment of riches
- noun extreme excess
- o'flaherty2/5
o'flaherty
- noun Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)
Liam O'Flaherty.
- noun Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)
- rifling2/5
rifling
- noun the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
grooving.
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave; ransack.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- noun the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
- scuffling2/5
scuffle
- noun disorderly fighting
tussle; dogfight; hassle; rough-and-tumble.
- noun a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
scuffle hoe; Dutch hoe.
- noun disorderly fighting
- inflammations2/5
inflammation
- noun a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
rubor; redness.
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
excitement; fervour; fervor; excitation.
- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
- noun a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
- stagflation2/5
stagflation
- noun a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)
- noun a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)
- riffle2/5
riffle
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripple; wavelet; rippling.
- noun shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
- reshuffle2/5
reshuffle
- noun a redistribution of something
- there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers
- noun shuffling again
reshuffling.
- the gambler demanded a reshuffle
- noun a redistribution of something
- outflank2/5
outflank
- verb go around the flank of (an opposing army)
go around.
- verb get the better of
scoop; outdo; best; trump.
- the goal was to best the competition
- verb go around the flank of (an opposing army)
- outflanked2/5
outflank
- verb go around the flank of (an opposing army)
go around.
- verb get the better of
scoop; outdo; best; trump.
- the goal was to best the competition
- verb go around the flank of (an opposing army)
- roofless2/5
roofless
- adjective not having a roof
- the hurricane left hundreds of house roofless
- adjective satellite physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
dispossessed; homeless.
- made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern
- adjective not having a roof
- wallflower2/5
wallflower
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
- noun perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
Erysimum cheiri; Cheiranthus cheiri.
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
- riffles2/5
riffle
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripple; wavelet; rippling.
- noun shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
- inflect2/5
inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- superfluities2/5
superfluity
- noun extreme excess
embarrassment; overplus; plethora.
- an embarrassment of riches
- noun extreme excess
- riffled2/5
riffle
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripple; wavelet; rippling.
- noun shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
- outflanking2/5
outflank
- verb go around the flank of (an opposing army)
go around.
- verb get the better of
scoop; outdo; best; trump.
- the goal was to best the competition
- verb go around the flank of (an opposing army)
- afflictive2/5
afflictive
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
sore; painful.
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
- scuffles2/5
scuffle
- noun disorderly fighting
tussle; dogfight; hassle; rough-and-tumble.
- noun a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
scuffle hoe; Dutch hoe.
- noun disorderly fighting
- confluences2/5
confluence
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
meeting.
- Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
- noun a flowing together
merging; conflux.
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
- immunofluorescence2/5
immunofluorescence
- noun (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
- noun (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
- inflorescence2/5
inflorescence
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; florescence; anthesis; flowering.
- noun the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- confluent2/5
confluent
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
affluent; tributary; feeder.
- adjective satellite flowing together
merging.
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
- snowflake2/5
snowflake
- noun a crystal of snow
flake.
- noun white Arctic bunting
snowbird; Plectrophenax nivalis; snow bunting.
- noun a crystal of snow
- muffler2/5
muffler
- noun a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
silencer.
- noun a scarf worn around the neck
- noun a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
- profligacy2/5
profligacy
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
extravagance; prodigality.
- noun dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
dissipation; dissolution; licentiousness; looseness.
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
- aflatoxin2/5
aflatoxin
- noun a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
- noun a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
- wildflower2/5
wildflower
- noun wild or uncultivated flowering plant
wild flower.
- noun wild or uncultivated flowering plant
- unflagging2/5
unflagging
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
indefatigable; unwearying; tireless.
- an indefatigable advocate of equal rights
- a tireless worker
- unflagging pursuit of excellence
- adjective satellite unceasing
unfailing.
- unfailing loyalty
- unfailing good spirits
- unflagging courtesy
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
- raffle2/5
raffle
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- verb dispose of in a lottery
raffle off.
- We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- unreflective2/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- chlorofluorocarbons2/5
chlorofluorocarbon
- noun a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
CFC.
- the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone
- noun a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
- efflorescence2/5
efflorescence
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun any red eruption of the skin
skin rash; roseola; rash.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- trifled2/5
trifle
- noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- noun a detail that is considered insignificant
technicality; triviality.
- noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- inflorescences2/5
inflorescence
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; florescence; anthesis; flowering.
- noun the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- insufflation2/5
insufflation
- noun (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
- noun an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
- noun (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
- gadfly2/5
gadfly
- noun a persistently annoying person
pesterer; cuss; pest; blighter.
- noun any of various large flies that annoy livestock
- noun a persistently annoying person
- reshuffling2/5
reshuffling
- noun shuffling again
reshuffle.
- the gambler demanded a reshuffle
- verb shuffle again
reshuffle.
- So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards
- noun shuffling again
- mellifluous2/5
mellifluous
- adjective satellite pleasing to the ear
sweet; mellisonant; honeyed; dulcet.
- the dulcet tones of the cello
- adjective satellite pleasing to the ear
- offload2/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- deflector2/5
deflector
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- disinflation2/5
disinflation
- noun a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
- noun a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
- conflagrations2/5
conflagration
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
inferno.
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
- mufflers2/5
muffler
- noun a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
silencer.
- noun a scarf worn around the neck
- noun a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
- inflexion2/5
inflexion
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
inflection.
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- camouflaging2/5
camouflage
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
disguise.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camo.
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- offloading2/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- aflatoxins2/5
aflatoxin
- noun a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
- noun a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
- cufflinks2/5
cufflink
- noun jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
- noun jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
- shuffleboard2/5
shuffleboard
- noun a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
shovelboard.
- noun a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
- reshuffled2/5
reshuffle
- noun a redistribution of something
- there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers
- noun shuffling again
reshuffling.
- the gambler demanded a reshuffle
- noun a redistribution of something
- offloaded2/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- snaffle2/5
snaffle
- noun a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
snaffle bit.
- verb get hold of or seize quickly and easily
grab; snap up.
- I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
- noun a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
- cornflour2/5
cornflour
- noun starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
cornstarch.
- noun starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
- overflight2/5
overflight
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- overflights2/5
overflight
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- uninflected2/5
uninflected
- adjective (of the voice) not inflected
- uninflected words
- monotonic uninflected speech
- adjective not inflected
- `boy' and `swim' are uninflected English words
- adjective (of the voice) not inflected
- reflectiveness2/5
reflectiveness
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
reflectivity.
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
- proinflammatory2/5
proinflammatory
- adjective satellite tending to cause inflammation
pro-inflammatory.
- adjective satellite tending to cause inflammation
- influent2/5
influent
- adjective satellite flowing inward
inflowing.
- adjective satellite flowing inward
- leafless2/5
leafless
- adjective having no leaves
- adjective having no leaves
- inflammable2/5
inflammable
- adjective satellite easily ignited
flammable.
- adjective satellite easily ignited
- reflexology2/5
reflexology
- noun the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms
- noun massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body
- noun the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms
- souffle2/5
souffle
- noun light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
- noun light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
- dorsiflexion2/5
dorsiflexion
- noun the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
- noun the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
- deflator2/5
deflator
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- spaceflight2/5
spaceflight
- noun a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
space travel; spacefaring.
- noun a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
- safflower2/5
safflower
- noun thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
false saffron; Carthamus tinctorius.
- noun thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
- infliximab2/5
infliximab
- noun a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician
Remicade.
- noun an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Remicade.
- noun a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician
- backflow2/5
backflow
- noun a flow that returns toward its source
backflowing.
- noun a flow that returns toward its source
- duffle2/5
duffle
- noun a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
duffel; duffle bag; duffel bag.
- noun a coarse heavy woolen fabric
duffel.
- noun a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
- polytetrafluoroethylene2/5
polytetrafluoroethylene
- noun a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
Teflon.
- noun a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
- reflexives2/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- autofluorescence2/5
autofluorescence
- noun self-induced fluorescence
- noun self-induced fluorescence
- effluvia2/5
effluvium
- noun a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
- noun a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
- cornflower2/5
cornflower
- noun plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
strawflower; Uvularia grandiflora.
- noun an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
bachelor's button; Centaurea cyanus; bluebottle.
- noun plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
- effleurage2/5
effleurage
- noun a rhythmic stroking
- effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth
- noun a rhythmic stroking
- inflexibly2/5
inflexibly
- adverb in an inflexible manner
- `You will--because you must!,' Madam told her inflexibly
- adverb in an inflexible manner
- influxes2/5
influx
- noun the process of flowing in
inflow.
- noun the process of flowing in
- gooseflesh2/5
gooseflesh
- noun reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
horripilation; goose bump; goose pimple; goosebump; goose skin; pilomotor reflex.
- noun reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
- inflowing2/5
inflowing
- adjective satellite flowing inward
influent.
- adjective satellite flowing inward
- effluvium2/5
effluvium
- noun a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
- noun a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
- enflurane2/5
enflurane
- noun a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
Ethrane.
- noun a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
- fireflies2/5
firefly
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle.
- noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
lightning bug.
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
- firefly2/5
firefly
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle.
- noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
lightning bug.
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
- aflame2/5
aflame
- adjective satellite keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
ablaze; aroused.
- his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker
- he was aflame with desire
- adjective satellite lighted up by or as by fire or flame
afire; alight; on fire; ablaze; aflare.
- forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
- even the car's tires were aflame
- a night aflare with fireworks
- candles alight on the tables
- houses on fire
- adjective satellite keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
- dragonfly2/5
dragonfly
- noun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
snake doctor; sewing needle; mosquito hawk; skeeter hawk; devil's darning needle; snake feeder; darning needle.
- noun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
- circumflex2/5
circumflex
- noun a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
- noun a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
- dragonflies2/5
dragonfly
- noun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
snake doctor; sewing needle; mosquito hawk; skeeter hawk; devil's darning needle; snake feeder; darning needle.
- noun slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
- isoflurane2/5
isoflurane
- noun a widely used inhalation anesthetic
- noun a widely used inhalation anesthetic
- dinoflagellates2/5
dinoflagellate
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- selflessly2/5
selflessly
- adverb in an altruistic manner
altruistically.
- he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress
- adverb in an altruistic manner
- uninfluenced2/5
uninfluenced
- adjective satellite not influenced or affected
untouched; unswayed.
- stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington
- unswayed by personal considerations
- adjective satellite not influenced or affected
- unflappable2/5
unflappable
- adjective satellite not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
imperturbable.
- hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm
- an imperturbable self-possession
- unflappable in a crisis
- adjective satellite not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
- mayfly2/5
mayfly
- noun slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
shadfly; dayfly.
- noun slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
- mayflies2/5
mayfly
- noun slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
shadfly; dayfly.
- noun slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
- whitefly2/5
whitefly
- noun minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
- noun minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
- dinoflagellate2/5
dinoflagellate
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- horseflesh2/5
horseflesh
- noun the flesh of horses as food
horsemeat.
- noun the flesh of horses as food
- passiflora2/5
passiflora
(Bot.) A genus of plants, including the passion flower. It is the type of the order Passifloreæ , which includes about nineteen genera and two hundred and fifty species.
- noninflammatory2/5
noninflammatory
- adjective satellite not inflammatory
- adjective satellite not inflammatory
- whiteflies2/5
whitefly
- noun minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
- noun minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
- mefloquine2/5
mefloquine
- noun an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people
Larium; mefloquine hydrochloride; Mephaquine.
- noun an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people
- preflight2/5
preflight
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- cashflow2/5
cashflow
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- unflinchingly2/5
unflinching
- adjective satellite not shrinking from danger
unintimidated; unblinking; unshrinking.
- adjective satellite not shrinking from danger
- reflow2/5
reflow
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- dataflow2/5
dataflow
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- superfluid2/5
superfluid
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- hydrofluoric2/5
hydrofluoric
(Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, hydrogen and fluorine; fluohydric; as, .hydrofluoric acid
- mudflats2/5
mudflats
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- underflow2/5
underflow
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- influencers2/5
- cornflakes2/5
cornflakes
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- grandiflora2/5
grandiflora
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- conflictive2/5
conflictive
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- parainfluenza2/5
parainfluenza
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- subfloor2/5
subfloor
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- roofline2/5
roofline
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- bioflavonoids2/5
- miraflores2/5
- halflife2/5
halflife
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- isoflavone2/5
isoflavone
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- immunofluorescent2/5
immunofluorescent
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- crossflow2/5
crossflow
To flow across, or in a contrary direction. "His crossflowing course." Milton.
- counterflow2/5
- inflight2/5
inflight
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- reflectometry2/5
- influencer2/5
influencer
One who, or that which, influences.
- hexafluoride2/5
hexafluoride
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- aeroflot2/5
aeroflot
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- unreflecting2/5
unreflecting
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- reflate1/5
reflate
- verb economics: experience reflation
- The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures
- verb economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation
- These measures reflated the economy
- verb economics: experience reflation
- stifler1/5
stifler
- noun a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
smotherer.
- he is a real conversation stifler
- I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop
- noun a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
- inflations1/5
inflation
- noun a general and progressive increase in prices
rising prices.
- in inflation everything gets more valuable except money
- noun (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
- noun a general and progressive increase in prices
- deflowered1/5
deflower
- verb deprive of virginity
ruin.
- This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
- verb make imperfect
impair; mar; vitiate; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
- verb deprive of virginity
- deflowering1/5
deflower
- verb deprive of virginity
ruin.
- This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
- verb make imperfect
impair; mar; vitiate; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
- verb deprive of virginity
- affluents1/5
affluent
- noun an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
- the so-called emerging affluents
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
tributary; confluent; feeder.
- noun an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
- snuffle1/5
snuffle
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snivel; sniffle.
- verb sniff or smell inquiringly
snuff.
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- muffles1/5
muffle
- noun a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
- verb conceal or hide
strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- noun a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
- snuffles1/5
snuffle
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snivel; sniffle.
- verb sniff or smell inquiringly
snuff.
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
- dflp1/5
dflp
- noun a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change
Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine; Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine; PDFLP.
- in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren
- noun a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change
- reflation1/5
reflation
- noun inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
- noun inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
- deflower1/5
deflower
- verb deprive of virginity
ruin.
- This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
- verb make imperfect
impair; mar; vitiate; spoil.
- nothing marred her beauty
- verb deprive of virginity
- highflyer1/5
highflyer
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
highflier.
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
- deflations1/5
deflation
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- a constant deflation of the desert landscape
- noun a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
- noun (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
- highfliers1/5
highflier
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
highflyer.
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
- waffling1/5
waffle
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hesitate; waver.
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- wallflowers1/5
wallflower
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
- noun perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
Erysimum cheiri; Cheiranthus cheiri.
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
- inflecting1/5
inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- riffling1/5
riffle
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripple; wavelet; rippling.
- noun shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
- inflects1/5
inflect
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- verb vary the pitch of one's speech
tone; modulate.
- verb change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
- scuffled1/5
scuffle
- noun disorderly fighting
tussle; dogfight; hassle; rough-and-tumble.
- noun a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
scuffle hoe; Dutch hoe.
- noun disorderly fighting
- inflictions1/5
infliction
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
imposition.
- noun an act causing pain or damage
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- waffled1/5
waffle
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hesitate; waver.
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- camouflages1/5
camouflage
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
disguise.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camo.
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- defloration1/5
defloration
- noun an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
- noun the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
- noun an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
- trifler1/5
trifler
- noun one who behaves lightly or not seriously
- noun one who behaves lightly or not seriously
- reflexiveness1/5
reflexiveness
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
reflexivity.
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
reflexivity.
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
- piffle1/5
piffle
- noun trivial nonsense
balderdash; fiddle-faddle.
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
- noun trivial nonsense
- reshuffles1/5
reshuffle
- noun a redistribution of something
- there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers
- noun shuffling again
reshuffling.
- the gambler demanded a reshuffle
- noun a redistribution of something
- profligates1/5
profligate
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
rake; rip; rakehell; blood; roue.
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
prodigal; squanderer.
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
- overfly1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- superfluously1/5
superfluously
- adverb in a superfluous manner
- superfluously, he added his silly comments to the discussion
- adverb in a superfluous manner
- retroflexion1/5
retroflexion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroversion; retroflection.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroflection.
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- soufflot1/5
soufflot
- noun French architect (1713-1780)
Jacques Germain Soufflot.
- noun French architect (1713-1780)
- mflops1/5
mflop
- noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
megaflop; million floating point operations per second.
- noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
- overflowings1/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overflying1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overflown1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- triflers1/5
trifler
- noun one who behaves lightly or not seriously
- noun one who behaves lightly or not seriously
- shuffler1/5
shuffler
- noun the card player who shuffles the cards
- noun someone who walks without raising the feet
- noun the card player who shuffles the cards
- overflew1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- retroflection1/5
retroflection
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroversion; retroflexion.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroflexion.
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- inflexibilities1/5
inflexibility
- noun a lack of physical flexibility
inflexibleness.
- noun the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
rigidity; rigidness.
- noun a lack of physical flexibility
- teraflops1/5
teraflop
- noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
trillion floating point operations per second.
- noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
- shufflings1/5
shuffling
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shamble.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
make; shuffle.
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
- piffling1/5
piffling
- adjective satellite (informal) small and of little importance
little; petty; footling; niggling; trivial; piddling; fiddling; picayune; lilliputian.
- a fiddling sum of money
- a footling gesture
- our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
- a little (or small) matter
- a dispute over niggling details
- limited to petty enterprises
- piffling efforts
- giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
prate; chatter; tattle; piffle; gabble; blab; gibber; clack; tittle-tattle; prattle; maunder; palaver; blabber; twaddle.
- adjective satellite (informal) small and of little importance
- shufflers1/5
shuffler
- noun the card player who shuffles the cards
- noun someone who walks without raising the feet
- noun the card player who shuffles the cards
- teraflop1/5
teraflop
- noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
trillion floating point operations per second.
- noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system
- retroflex1/5
retroflex
- verb bend or turn backward
replicate.
- verb articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
- Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants
- verb bend or turn backward
- deflagration1/5
deflagration
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- deflectors1/5
deflector
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- noun a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
- inflexions1/5
inflexion
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
inflection.
- noun a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- disfluencies1/5
disfluency
- noun lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing
- noun lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing
- reflexed1/5
reflexed
- adjective satellite (of leaves) bent downward and outward more than 90 degrees
- adjective satellite (of leaves) bent downward and outward more than 90 degrees
- skinflint1/5
skinflint
- noun a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
churl; niggard; scrooge.
- noun a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
- perfluorocarbon1/5
perfluorocarbon
- noun a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
PFC.
- noun a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
- genuflect1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- genuflection1/5
genuflection
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
genuflexion.
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
- reflectivities1/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- chlorofluorocarbon1/5
chlorofluorocarbon
- noun a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
CFC.
- the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone
- noun a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans
- disfluency1/5
disfluency
- noun lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing
- noun lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing
- tetrafluoroethylene1/5
tetrafluoroethylene
- noun a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)
- noun a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)
- genuflected1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- genuflecting1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- unfledged1/5
unfledged
- adjective (of birds) not yet having developed feathers
immature.
- a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill
- adjective satellite (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers
fledgeless; unvaned.
- shot an unfledged arrow
- adjective (of birds) not yet having developed feathers
- gadflies1/5
gadfly
- noun a persistently annoying person
pesterer; cuss; pest; blighter.
- noun any of various large flies that annoy livestock
- noun a persistently annoying person
- genuflections1/5
genuflection
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
genuflexion.
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
- oriflamme1/5
oriflamme
- noun an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
- noun a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
- noun an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
- raffled1/5
raffle
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- verb dispose of in a lottery
raffle off.
- We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- perfluorocarbons1/5
perfluorocarbon
- noun a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
PFC.
- noun a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
- hydrofluorocarbons1/5
hydrofluorocarbon
- noun a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
HFC.
- noun a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
- conflux1/5
conflux
- noun a flowing together
confluence; merging.
- noun a flowing together
- deflexion1/5
deflexion
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refraction; deflection.
- noun the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
deflection.
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
- inflammability1/5
inflammability
- noun the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
flammability.
- noun the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
- deflective1/5
deflective
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
refractive.
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
- autofluorescent1/5
autofluorescent
- adjective satellite emitting light via self-induced fluorescence
- adjective satellite emitting light via self-induced fluorescence
- retroflexed1/5
retroflexed
- adjective satellite bent or curved backward
retroflex.
- verb bend or turn backward
replicate; retroflex.
- adjective satellite bent or curved backward
- unflawed1/5
unflawed
- adjective satellite without a flaw
flawless.
- a flawless gemstone
- adjective satellite without a flaw
- efflorescent1/5
efflorescent
- adjective satellite bursting into flower
abloom.
- flowering spring trees
- adjective satellite bursting into flower
- mayflowers1/5
mayflower
- noun the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
- noun low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
trailing arbutus; Epigaea repens.
- noun the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
- offloads1/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- genuflexions1/5
genuflexion
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
genuflection.
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
- deflagrating1/5
deflagrate
- verb cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
- care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated
- verb burn with great heat and intense light
- the powder deflagrated
- verb cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
- efflorescences1/5
efflorescence
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun any red eruption of the skin
skin rash; roseola; rash.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- cufflink1/5
cufflink
- noun jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
- noun jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
- scofflaws1/5
scofflaw
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- raffling1/5
raffle
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- verb dispose of in a lottery
raffle off.
- We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas
- noun a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
- kerfuffle1/5
kerfuffle
- noun a disorderly outburst or tumult
to-do; disturbance; hurly burly; commotion; disruption; hoo-ha; hoo-hah; flutter.
- they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
- noun a disorderly outburst or tumult
- scofflaw1/5
scofflaw
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- genuflects1/5
genuflect
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtow; scrape.
- verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- photoflash1/5
photoflash
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flashbulb; flash; flashgun; flash lamp; flash bulb.
- noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- deflagrations1/5
deflagration
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- noun combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
- retroflexes1/5
retroflex
- verb bend or turn backward
replicate.
- verb articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
- Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants
- verb bend or turn backward
- snaffles1/5
snaffle
- noun a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
snaffle bit.
- verb get hold of or seize quickly and easily
grab; snap up.
- I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
- noun a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
- genuflexion1/5
genuflexion
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
genuflection.
- noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
- profligately1/5
profligately
- adverb in a dissolute way
dissolutely.
- adverb in a dissolute way
- snaffled1/5
snaffle
- noun a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
snaffle bit.
- verb get hold of or seize quickly and easily
grab; snap up.
- I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale
- noun a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
- leflunomide1/5
leflunomide
- noun an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
Arava.
- noun an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
- housefly1/5
housefly
- noun common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
Musca domestica; house fly.
- noun common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
- influentially1/5
influentially
- adverb exerting influence
- adverb exerting influence
- passionflower1/5
passionflower
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
passionflower vine.
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
- reflectances1/5
reflectance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
coefficient of reflection; reflection factor; reflectivity.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- coneflower1/5
coneflower
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- noun a wildflower of the genus Ratibida
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- outflowing1/5
outflowing
- adjective satellite that is flowing outward
effluent.
- adjective satellite that is flowing outward
- souffles1/5
souffle
- noun light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
- noun light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
- effluence1/5
effluence
- noun the process of flowing out
efflux; outflow.
- noun the process of flowing out
- deflators1/5
deflator
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- noun a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- areflexia1/5
areflexia
- noun absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
- noun absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
- stoneflies1/5
stonefly
- noun primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
plecopteran; stone fly.
- noun primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
- bellflower1/5
bellflower
- noun any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
campanula.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
- cornflowers1/5
cornflower
- noun plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
strawflower; Uvularia grandiflora.
- noun an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
bachelor's button; Centaurea cyanus; bluebottle.
- noun plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
- skiffle1/5
skiffle
- noun a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
- noun a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
- unflavored1/5
unflavored
- adjective satellite without flavoring added
nonflavored; nonflavoured; unflavoured.
- adjective satellite without flavoring added
- afflatus1/5
afflatus
- noun a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
- divine afflatus
- noun a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
- blowfly1/5
blowfly
- noun large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
blow fly.
- noun large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
- stonefly1/5
stonefly
- noun primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
plecopteran; stone fly.
- noun primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
- multiflora1/5
multiflora
- noun vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
Japanese rose; Rosa multiflora; multiflora rose; baby rose.
- noun vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
- houseflies1/5
housefly
- noun common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
Musca domestica; house fly.
- noun common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
- persiflage1/5
persiflage
- noun light teasing
- noun light teasing
- blowflies1/5
blowfly
- noun large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
blow fly.
- noun large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
- leaflike1/5
leaflike
- adjective satellite resembling a leaf
leaf-like.
- adjective satellite resembling a leaf
- airflows1/5
airflow
- noun the flow of air
air flow; flow of air.
- she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her
- noun the flow of air
- reflexly1/5
reflexly
- adverb in a reflex manner
- such effects can be induced reflexly
- adverb in a reflex manner
- earflaps1/5
earflap
- noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
earlap.
- noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
- insufflated1/5
insufflate
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- verb treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- refloated1/5
refloat
- verb set afloat again
- refloat a grounded boat
- verb set afloat again
- wiffle1/5
wiffle
- noun (trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
Wiffle Ball.
- noun (trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
- gunflint1/5
gunflint
- noun the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
- noun the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
- toadflax1/5
toadflax
- noun common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
Linaria vulgaris; wild snapdragon; devil's flax; butter-and-eggs.
- noun common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
- inflator1/5
inflator
- noun an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)
inflater.
- noun an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)
- windflower1/5
windflower
- noun any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
anemone.
- noun any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
- coneflowers1/5
coneflower
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- noun a wildflower of the genus Ratibida
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- hydrochlorofluorocarbons1/5
hydrochlorofluorocarbon
- noun a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
HCFC.
- noun a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
- refloat1/5
refloat
- verb set afloat again
- refloat a grounded boat
- verb set afloat again
- candyfloss1/5
candyfloss
- noun a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
spun sugar; cotton candy.
- noun a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
- shoofly1/5
shoofly
- noun an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
- noun a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
- noun an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
- gillyflower1/5
gillyflower
- noun any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
stock.
- noun Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
Dianthus caryophyllus; clove pink; carnation.
- noun any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
- spaceflights1/5
spaceflight
- noun a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
space travel; spacefaring.
- noun a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
- influenzas1/5
influenza
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
flu; grippe.
- noun an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
- bellflowers1/5
bellflower
- noun any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
campanula.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
- catchfly1/5
catchfly
- noun any plant of the genus Silene
campion; silene.
- noun mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
lychnis.
- noun any plant of the genus Silene
- gillyflowers1/5
gillyflower
- noun any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
stock.
- noun Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
Dianthus caryophyllus; clove pink; carnation.
- noun any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
- refluxes1/5
reflux
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- noun the outward flow of the tide
ebb.
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- effluxes1/5
efflux
- noun the process of flowing out
effluence; outflow.
- noun the process of flowing out
- gunflints1/5
gunflint
- noun the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
- noun the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
- photoflood1/5
photoflood
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
flood; floodlight; flood lamp.
- noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- passionflowers1/5
passionflower
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
passionflower vine.
- noun any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
- effluences1/5
effluence
- noun the process of flowing out
efflux; outflow.
- noun the process of flowing out
- insufflating1/5
insufflate
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- verb treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- refloating1/5
refloat
- verb set afloat again
- refloat a grounded boat
- verb set afloat again
- shelflike1/5
shelflike
- adjective resembling a shelf (or considered to resemble a shelf)
- shelflike table
- adjective resembling a shelf (or considered to resemble a shelf)
- foamflower1/5
foamflower
- noun stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
Tiarella cordifolia; false mitrewort; false miterwort; coolwart.
- noun stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
- insufflate1/5
insufflate
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- verb treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
- verb breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
- hydrochlorofluorocarbon1/5
hydrochlorofluorocarbon
- noun a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
HCFC.
- noun a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
- windflowers1/5
windflower
- noun any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
anemone.
- noun any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
- norflex1/5
norflex
- noun a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
orphenadrine.
- noun a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
- cauliflowers1/5
cauliflower
- noun a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
Brassica oleracea botrytis.
- noun compact head of white undeveloped flowers
- noun a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
- sawfly1/5
sawfly
- noun insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
- noun insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
- damselflies1/5
damselfly
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- reflectometer1/5
reflectometer
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- damselfly1/5
damselfly
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- horsefly1/5
horsefly
- noun winged fly parasitic on horses
Hippobosca equina; horse tick.
- noun large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
clegg; horse fly; cleg.
- noun winged fly parasitic on horses
- horseflies1/5
horsefly
- noun winged fly parasitic on horses
Hippobosca equina; horse tick.
- noun large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
clegg; horse fly; cleg.
- noun winged fly parasitic on horses
- aflutter1/5
aflutter
- adjective satellite excited in anticipation
nervous.
- adjective satellite excited in anticipation
- sawflies1/5
sawfly
- noun insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
- noun insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
- newsflash1/5
newsflash
- noun a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
news bulletin; flash; newsbreak.
- noun a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- moonflower1/5
moonflower
- noun pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
belle de nuit; Ipomoea alba.
- noun pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
- highflying1/5
highflying
- adjective satellite moving upward or along at a considerable height
- some highflying fighter pilot fired a cannon shell into it
- adjective satellite extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions
- they did not understand what had happend at the once highflying company
- adjective satellite moving upward or along at a considerable height
- unflustered1/5
unflustered
- adjective satellite free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
unruffled; unflurried; unperturbed.
- the waiters were unflurried and good natured
- with contented mind and unruffled spirit"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
- schefflera1/5
schefflera
- noun large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage
genus Schefflera.
- noun large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage
- botfly1/5
botfly
- noun stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
- noun stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
- starflower1/5
starflower
- noun common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States
Ornithogalum umbellatum; summer snowflake; sleepy dick.
- noun common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States
- biflagellate1/5
biflagellate
- adjective having two flagella
- a biflagellate zoospore
- adjective having two flagella
- passifloraceae1/5
passifloraceae
- noun tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
passionflower family; family Passifloraceae.
- noun tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
- moonflowers1/5
moonflower
- noun pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
belle de nuit; Ipomoea alba.
- noun pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
- bluffly1/5
bluffly
- adverb in a blunt direct manner
brusquely; roundly; bluntly; flat out.
- he spoke bluntly
- he stated his opinion flat-out
- he was criticized roundly
- adverb in a blunt direct manner
- hydroflumethiazide1/5
hydroflumethiazide
- noun diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema
- noun diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema
- reflectometers1/5
reflectometer
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- noun a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
- dafla1/5
dafla
- noun little known Kamarupan languages
Abor; Miri; Mirish.
- noun little known Kamarupan languages
- botflies1/5
botfly
- noun stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
- noun stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
- sandfly1/5
sandfly
- noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Phlebotomus papatasii; sand fly.
- noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
- blackflies1/5
blackfly
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Aphis fabae; bean aphid.
- noun small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
buffalo gnat; black fly.
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
- sandflies1/5
sandfly
- noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Phlebotomus papatasii; sand fly.
- noun any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
- blackfly1/5
blackfly
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Aphis fabae; bean aphid.
- noun small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
buffalo gnat; black fly.
- noun blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
- diflunisal1/5
diflunisal
- noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Dolobid.
- noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
- keflex1/5
keflex
- noun an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
Keftab; cephalexin; Keflin.
- noun an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
- wolflike1/5
wolflike
- adjective resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
wolfish.
- ran in wolflike packs
- wolfish rapacity
- adjective resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
- greenfly1/5
greenfly
- noun greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
- noun greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
- medfly1/5
medfly
- noun small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
Ceratitis capitata; Mediterranean fruit fly.
- noun small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
- cataflam1/5
cataflam
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
diclofenac potassium.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
- bufflehead1/5
bufflehead
- noun small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
butterball; dipper; Bucephela albeola.
- noun small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
- buffleheads1/5
bufflehead
- noun small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
butterball; dipper; Bucephela albeola.
- noun small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
- butterflyfish1/5
butterflyfish
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
flying gurnard; flying robin.
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
- mouflon1/5
mouflon
- noun wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia
Ovis musimon; moufflon.
- noun wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia
- butterflyfishes1/5
butterflyfish
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
flying gurnard; flying robin.
- noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
- nonflammable1/5
nonflammable
- adjective satellite impossible to ignite
- adjective satellite impossible to ignite
- unreflected1/5
unreflected
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
- adjective (especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
- nonreflective1/5
nonreflective
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
nonreflecting.
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
- uninfluential1/5
uninfluential
- adjective not influential
- adjective not influential
- briefless1/5
briefless
- adjective satellite (of lawyers or barristers) lacking clients
- adjective satellite (of lawyers or barristers) lacking clients
- nonflowering1/5
nonflowering
- adjective without flower or bloom and not producing seeds
flowerless.
- a flowerless plant
- adjective without flower or bloom and not producing seeds
- nonreflecting1/5
nonreflecting
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
nonreflective.
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
- unbaffled1/5
unbaffled
- adjective satellite not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
unconfused.
- adjective satellite not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
- upflow1/5
upflow
To flow or stream up. Southey.
- chifley1/5
- refluxing1/5
reflux
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- noun the outward flow of the tide
ebb.
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- influentials1/5
influential
- adjective having or exercising influence or power
- an influential newspaper
- influential leadership for peace
- adjective having or exercising influence or power
- nonfluent1/5
nonfluent
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- mudflows1/5
- underfloor1/5
underfloor
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- enflamed1/5
inflame
- verb cause inflammation in
- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
- verb catch fire
kindle.
- The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
- verb cause inflammation in
- mudflat1/5
mudflat
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- antireflection1/5
- soufflé1/5
soufflé
(Med.) A murmuring or blowing sound; as, the uterine .souffle heard over the pregnant uterus
- unreflectively1/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- superfluidity1/5
- hyperflexion1/5
- netflix1/5
netflix
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- trifluoperazine1/5
- parviflora1/5
parviflora
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- halfling1/5
halfling
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- refluxed1/5
reflux
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- noun the outward flow of the tide
ebb.
- noun an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
- caddisflies1/5
- downflow1/5
downflow
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- affluenza1/5
- pflag1/5
- mudflow1/5
mudflow
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- grandiflorum1/5
grandiflorum
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- overinflated1/5
overinflated
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- solifluction1/5
- postflight1/5
- leafleting1/5
leafleting
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- diflucan1/5
- interflow1/5
interflow
To flow in. R. Holland.
- aflat1/5
aflat
Level with the ground; flat. Obs. Bacon.
- multiflorum1/5
multiflorum
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- conflations1/5
conflations
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- stiflingly1/5
stifling
- noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
quelling; crushing; suppression.
- the suppression of heresy
- the quelling of the rebellion
- the stifling of all dissent
- verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
- noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
- trifluoride1/5
trifluoride
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- hyperinflationary1/5
hyperinflationary
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- overinflation1/5
- buffle1/5
buffle
The buffalo. Obs. Sir T. Herbert.
- trifluralin1/5
- inflatables1/5
inflatable
- adjective satellite designed to be filled with air or gas
- an inflatable mattress
- an inflatable boat
- adjective satellite designed to be filled with air or gas
- methoxyflurane1/5
- coffle1/5
coffle
A gang of negro slaves being driven to market.
- deflationist1/5
deflationist
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- rooflines1/5
rooflines
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- inflata1/5
inflata
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- caddisfly1/5
- enfleshed1/5
enflesh
To clothe with flesh. Obs.Vices which are . . . enfleshed in him. Florio.
- whiffle1/5
whiffle
To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about. Dmpier.
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- barfly1/5
barf
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
vomit; puke; vomitus.
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
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- nonfluorescent1/5
- difluoride1/5
- dorsiflex1/5
dorsiflex
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- butterflied1/5
butterfly
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- noun a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
butterfly stroke.
- noun diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- elderflower1/5
elderflower
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- subflooring1/5
- reflet1/5
reflet
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- outflung1/5
- halflives1/5
halflives
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- topflight1/5
topflight
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- enflame1/5
inflame
- verb cause inflammation in
- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
- verb catch fire
kindle.
- The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
- verb cause inflammation in
- extrafloral1/5
- uniflora1/5
uniflora
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- unflatteringly1/5
unflattering
- adjective showing or representing unfavorably
uncomplimentary.
- an unflattering portrait
- an uncomplimentary dress
- adjective showing or representing unfavorably
- semifluid1/5
semifluid
Imperfectly fluid. --n. A semifluid substance.
- waterflood1/5
waterflood
A flood of water; an inundation.
- bafflingly1/5
baffling
- adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tough; problematic; elusive; problematical; knotty.
- a baffling problem
- I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
- a problematic situation at home
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
- hyperinflated1/5
- tetrafluoride1/5
- backflip1/5
backflip
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- afflux1/5
afflux
A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an .afflux of blood to the head
- densiflora1/5
densiflora
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- antiinflammatories1/5
antiinflammatories
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- undeflected1/5
- niflheim1/5
- truffled1/5
truffle
- noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
earth-ball; earthnut.
- noun edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
earthnut.
- noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
- semiflexible1/5
- cornflake1/5
cornflake
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- reflexologist1/5
reflexologist
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- noninflationary1/5
noninflationary
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- interfluve1/5
interfluve
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- inflexional1/5
- juliflora1/5
juliflora
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- oflag1/5
oflag
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- reflets1/5
- rafflesia1/5
rafflesia
(Bot.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species ( Rafflesia Arnoldi ) having a diameter of two or three feet.
- antireflective1/5
- disinflationary1/5
- baffler1/5
baffle
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffle board.
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- noun a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
- reflexologists1/5
- hyperinflations1/5
- bioflavonoid1/5
bioflavonoid
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- unflaggingly1/5
unflagging
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
indefatigable; unwearying; tireless.
- an indefatigable advocate of equal rights
- a tireless worker
- unflagging pursuit of excellence
- adjective satellite unceasing
unfailing.
- unfailing loyalty
- unfailing good spirits
- unflagging courtesy
- adjective satellite showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
- barflies1/5
barflies
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- grandiflorus1/5
grandiflorus
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- styraciflua1/5
styraciflua
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- parfleche1/5
parfleche
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- chemoreflex1/5
- longiflorum1/5
longiflorum
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- disfluent1/5
- mycoflora1/5
- reflectography1/5
- retroreflector1/5
retroreflector
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- reflexa1/5
reflexa
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- interfluves1/5
- superfluids1/5
- insufflator1/5
- halflings1/5
- reflowed1/5
reflowed
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- waterflooding1/5
- waiflike1/5
- reinflate1/5
reinflate
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- pauciflora1/5
pauciflora
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- soufflés1/5
soufflé
(Med.) A murmuring or blowing sound; as, the uterine .souffle heard over the pregnant uterus
- monkeyflower1/5
- unafflicted1/5
- effluxion1/5
effluxion
The act of flowing out; effusion.
- nonflying1/5
nonflying
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- biflora1/5
biflora
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- reflagging1/5
- underflows1/5
- influents1/5
influent
- adjective satellite flowing inward
inflowing.
- adjective satellite flowing inward
- uninflated1/5
- superfluousness1/5
superfluousness
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- reflationary1/5
reflationary
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spectrofluorometer
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- unfluted1/5
- riflery1/5
riflery
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- biflorus1/5
biflorus
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- deflexed1/5
deflexed
Bent abruptly downward.
- reflows1/5
reflows
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- unmuffled1/5
unmuffle
To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover.
- reinflated1/5
- deflocculation1/5
- dorsiflexor1/5
dorsiflexor
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- retroreflective1/5
- contraflow1/5
contraflow
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- leafletting1/5
leaflet
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
cusp.
- noun part of a compound leaf
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
- semperflorens1/5
semperflorens
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- aloofly1/5
aloof
- adjective satellite remote in manner
upstage; distant.
- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
- adverb in an aloof manner
- the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough
- adjective satellite remote in manner
- deflationists1/5
- preflighting1/5
- reflectional1/5
- nonconflicting1/5
nonconflicting
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- inflationist1/5
inflationist
One who favors an increased or very large issue of paper money. U.S.
- unreflectingly1/5
unreflectingly
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- coffles1/5
- contraflexure1/5
- refluent1/5
refluent
Flowing back; returning; ebbing. Cowper.And refluent through the pass of fear The battle's tide was poured. Sir W. Scott.
- longiflora1/5
longiflora
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- anteflexion1/5
anteflexion
(Med.) A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. T. G. Thomas.
- underinflated1/5
- dichlorodifluoromethane1/5
dichlorodifluoromethane
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- deerflies1/5
- stiffler1/5
- inflationists1/5
inflationist
One who favors an increased or very large issue of paper money. U.S.
- purfling1/5
purfling
Ornamentation on the border of a thing; specifically, the inlaid border of a musical instrument, as a violin.
- whiffling1/5
whiffle
To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about. Dmpier.
- parviflorum1/5
parviflorum
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- subfloors1/5
subfloors
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- parfleches1/5
- mellifluously1/5
mellifluous
- adjective satellite pleasing to the ear
sweet; mellisonant; honeyed; dulcet.
- the dulcet tones of the cello
- adjective satellite pleasing to the ear
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- ruffler1/5
ruffle
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce; frill; furbelow.
- noun a high tight collar
choker; neck ruff; ruff.
- noun a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- semiflexed1/5
semiflexed
Half bent.
- preflexion1/5
- lateriflora1/5
lateriflora
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- inflective1/5
inflective
Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; Derham.as, the .inflective quality of the air
- chlorotrifluoroethylene1/5
chlorotrifluoroethylene
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- outflux1/5
- ruffly1/5
ruff
- noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
frill.
- noun a high tight collar
ruffle; choker; neck ruff.
- noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
- enfleurage1/5
- deflectable1/5
deflectable
Capable of being deflected.
- spectrofluorimeter1/5
spectrofluorimeter
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- confliction1/5
- exsufflation1/5
exsufflation
A blast from beneath. Obs. Bacon.
- influenzal1/5
- enflaming1/5
enflaming
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- unflappability1/5
unflappability
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- seaflower1/5
- polytetrafluorethylene1/5
polytetrafluorethylene
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- acriflavine1/5
- uninflamed1/5
- shelflist1/5
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- unfleshed1/5
unflesh
To deprive of flesh; to reduce a skeleton. "Unfleshed humanity." Wordsworth.
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- reflooding1/5
- upflung1/5
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- seafloors1/5
seafloors
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- inflectionally1/5
inflectional
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
- inflectional morphology is used to indicate number and case and tense and person etc.
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating grammatical distinctions
- retroreflectors1/5
- deflocculated1/5
- nudiflorum1/5
nudiflorum
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- albiflora1/5
albiflora
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enflames
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- multiflorus1/5
multiflorus
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