English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 164 of 373

flaming swordnoun

A metal sword wreathed in or emitting flames, appearing as a symbol or supernatural weapon in many mythologies.

flamingletnoun

A flamingo chick.

flaminglyadv

With, or as if with, fire or flames.

flamingonoun

A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes.

flamingo tonguenoun

A small colourful sea snail, of species Cyphoma gibbosum.

flamingoishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a flamingo.

flamingsnoun

plural of flaming

flaminicaladj

Pertaining to a flamen.

Flammname

A surname.

flammableadj

Capable of burning.

flammablyadv

In a flammable manner.

flammagenitusnoun

A dense cumuliform cloud associated with fire or volcanic eruptions.

flammantadj

Alternative form of flamant (“flaming, in heraldry”).

flammationnoun

The act of setting on fire; inflammation

flammeousadj

Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling fire; fiery.

Flammer syndromenoun

A complex of clinical features caused mainly by vascular dysregulation. Symptoms include cold hands and feet and low blood pressure.

flammiferousadj

Producing flame; blazing.

flammivomousadj

Throwing up flames, as a volcano does.

flammkuchennoun

tarte flambée, especially when served in a German setting.

Flamsteedianadj

Of or relating to Sir John Flamsteed (1646–1719), English astronomer.

flamyadj

Flaming, blazing.

flannoun

A baked tart with a sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case.

Flanaganname

A surname from Irish.

Flanagan Islandname

An island of the United States Virgin Islands.

Flanaryname

A surname from Irish.

flanchnoun

A flange (rim or projection).

flanchedadj

Having flanches (often of a specified tincture).

flanchingnoun

A flange.

flancknoun

Obsolete spelling of flank.

flanconadenoun

A thrust in the side.

Flanderisationnoun

Alternative spelling of Flanderization.

Flanderizationnoun

Synonym of Flemishization.

flanderizeverb

To make into a Flanderization (an increasingly exaggerated or cartoonish character or caricature).

Flandersname

A cultural region in the north of Belgium.

Flaneryname

A surname from Irish.

flaneurnoun

One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

flangverb

simple past of fling

flangenoun

An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.

flangeableadj

Able to be flanged.

flangedadj

Having one or more flanges.

flangelessadj

Without a flange.

flangelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a flange.

flangernoun

An electronic device or software that alters the sound of an instrument by combining out-of-phase copies of its original sound.

flangetailnoun

Any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genera Ictinogomphus and Sinictinogomphus, of eastern Asia.

flangewaynoun

An early type of railway that used flanged rails rather than flanged wheels.

flangingnoun

A flange.

Flaniganname

A surname from Irish.

flankverb

To attack the flank(s) of.

flank eruptionnoun

A volcanic eruption which occurs on the flanks of a volcano, rather than its summit.

flank speednoun

The maximum speed of a ship.

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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 164. 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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