English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 165 of 373

flank steaknoun

A beef steak cut from the abdominal muscles or buttocks of the cow.

flankableadj

Able to be flanked.

flankedadj

Having a particulary kind of flank.

flankennoun

A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone

flankernoun

A player who plays in the back row of the scrum.

flankerbacknoun

A back whose task is to receive the ball from a scrum.

flankwiseadv

In terms of, or by means of, a flank.

Flannaganname

A surname from Irish.

flannelnoun

A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

flannel flowernoun

Actinotus helianthi, an Australian flowering plant whose stem, branches and leaves are pale grey and covered in downy hair.

flannel panelnoun

A section of a magazine listing the contributors and their roles.

flannel-mouthedadj

Possessing, characterized by, or in the manner of speaking of a flannelmouth.

flannelboardnoun

Synonym of flannelgraph.

flannelbushnoun

Any of the genus Fremontodendron of shrubs.

flanneledadj

Covered or wrapped in flannel.

flannelettenoun

A type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.

flannelgraphnoun

A board covered with flannel fabric used as a backdrop when telling stories to children, the characters in the story being placed and moved on the backdrop.

flannelledadj

Wearing clothes made of flannel; especially wearing cricket whites.

flannellikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of flannel.

flannellyadj

Resembling or characteristic of flannel material.

flannelmouthnoun

One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.

flannenadj

Made of flannel.

Flanneryname

A surname from Irish.

flannienoun

A button-down collared shirt made of flannelette.

Flanniganname

A surname from Irish.

flannonoun

A flannelette shirt.

Flansyname

American musician John Flansburgh.

flaounanoun

A kind of cheese-filled pastry eaten in Cyprus during Easter and Ramadan.

flapnoun

Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.

flap offverb

To talk excessively, ignorantly and/or wrongly.

flap one's gumsverb

To speak idly; to talk without effect.

flap seatnoun

A hinged seat that can be raised when not in use.

flap-doodlenoun

Alternative form of flapdoodle.

flap-earedadj

Having ears that appear as though they could flap,

flap-jackyadj

Alternative form of flapjacky.

flapcakenoun

A flapjack; a pancake.

flapdoodlenoun

Nonsense.

flapdoodleismnoun

Nonsense, flapdoodle.

flapdoodlernoun

A speaker or writer of nonsense.

flapdoodlerynoun

Nonsense, flapdoodle.

flapdragonnoun

A game in which the players take raisins out of burning brandy, and swallow them.

flaperonnoun

An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).

flapjacknoun

A pancake.

flapjackyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a flapjack (oat bar).

flaplessadj

Without a flap or flaps.

flaplikeadj

Similar to a flap

flaplingnoun

A juvenile pterosaur.

flappableadj

Able to be moved by flapping.

flappedverb

simple past and past participle of flap

flappernoun

A young girl usually between the ages of 15 and 18, especially one not "out" socially.

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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 165. 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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