English Words: F

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flagitiousnessnoun

The state or quality of being flagitious; wickedness, infamy.

flagitousadj

Rare form of flagitious.

Flagler Countyname

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Bunnell.

flaglessadj

Without a flag.

flaglessnessnoun

Absence of flags.

flagletnoun

A small flag.

flaglikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a flag (cloth emblem).

flaglorenoun

The facts, history, traditions, or study of flags

flagmakernoun

One who manufactures flags.

flagmakingnoun

The manufacture of flags.

flagmannoun

A man who carries a flag, especially one used for signalling.

flagonnoun

A large vessel resembling a jug, usually with a handle, lid, and spout, for serving drinks such as cider or wine at a table; specifically (Christianity), such a vessel used to hold the wine for the ritual of Holy Communion.

flagonetnoun

A small flagon.

flagonlessadj

Without a flagon or, by extension, anything alcoholic to drink.

flagpersonnoun

Someone who uses a flag, especially as a form of signalling.

flagpolenoun

A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.

flagpostnoun

flagpole

flagrancenoun

flagrancy; obviousness

flagrantadj

Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.

flagrante delictoadv

Alternative form of in flagrante delicto.

flagrantlyadv

In a flagrant manner.

flagrateverb

To burn.

flagrootnoun

sweet flag

flagsnoun

plural of flag

flagshipnoun

The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

flagstaffnoun

A pole on which a flag is raised.

flagstaffitenoun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal yellowish white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

flagstandnoun

A stand that supports a flag.

flagsticknoun

The pole which marks the location of a hole

flagstonenoun

A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

flagstonedadj

Paved with flagstones.

flagtailnoun

Any of genus Kuhlia of perciform fish, having distinctive scaly sheaths around the dorsal and anal fins.

flagwaynoun

A sidewalk

flagwomannoun

A woman who carries a flag, especially one used for signalling.

flagwormnoun

A worm or grub, such as Corthylus columbianus (chestnut timber worm, Columbian timber beetle), found among flags and sedge.

Flahartyname

A surname from Irish.

Flahertyname

A surname from Irish.

flailnoun

A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.

flail aboutverb

To wave one's arms (or upper body) about violently, rather like a flail.

flail tanknoun

a type of armored tracked fighting vehicle with a motorized spinning drum with the longitudinal axis of the drum arranged horizontally, perpendicular to the motion of the tank, with flail chains attached to the front end, which can clear landmines and barbed wire by beating them to bits

flailedverb

simple past and past participle of flail

flailingverb

present participle and gerund of flail

flailinglyadv

With flailing motions.

flailingsnoun

plural of flailing

flaillikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a flail.

flailsnoun

plural of flail

flailsomeadj

Characteristic of a flail, or characterised by flailing

flailyadj

Acting like a flail; flailing.

flairnoun

A natural or innate talent or aptitude.

flairlessadj

Devoid of flair.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter F contains 18,613 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 373 pages, and you are currently viewing page 161. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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