English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 166 of 373

flapper pienoun

A vanilla custard pie topped with meringue (or sometimes whipped cream in South Saskatchewan).

flapperdomnoun

The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).

flapperesqueadj

Reminiscent of a flapper (unconventional young woman of the 1920s).

flapperhoodnoun

The state of being a flapper (young woman).

flapperishadj

Reminiscent of a flapper (unconventional young woman of the 1920s).

flapperismnoun

The behaviour of flappers (young women).

flappestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of flap

flappethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flap

flappingadj

that flaps or flap

flappinglyadv

With a flapping motion.

flappingsnoun

plural of flapping

flappishadj

In, or tending to be in, a chaotically upset temper.

flappityintj

Nonce variation of the word flap, usually indicating a series of small or ineffective flaps.

flappyadj

that flaps

flapsnoun

A disease in the mouths of horses involving inflammation in the cheeks or lips.

flaps and sealsnoun

The covert interception and examination of postal mail.

flaptracknoun

The track on which the flaps of an aircraft are mounted.

flarenoun

A sudden bright light.

flare angelnoun

A geometric design caused by the vortices of an aircraft swirling the smoke from its anti-missile flares.

flare outverb

To extend from a central position, so as to create drag or instability

flare pathnoun

A runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.

flare stacknoun

a tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.

flare-upnoun

A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).

flarebacknoun

A burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction.

flaredverb

simple past and past participle of flare

flarelessadj

Without a flare.

flarepathnoun

A runway (or simple field) that is illuminated at night, or during fog, to enable aircraft to land or take off safely.

flarernoun

That which flares.

flaresnoun

plural of flare

flareshipnoun

A military aircraft that drops illumination flares.

flarestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of flare

flarethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flare

flareupnoun

Alternative spelling of flare-up.

Flarfnoun

An avant-garde poetry movement of the early 21st century, rejecting conventional standards of quality and exploring atypical subject matter and tone.

flarghintj

Used to express fatigue and general lethargy.

flaringadj

Having a tendency of streaming, flapping, or spreading broadly as if within a current of air or in outer space.

flaringlyadv

In a flaring manner.

flarknoun

A depression or hollow within a bog.

flaryadj

flaring

flashverb

To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

flash aroundverb

To make an ostentatious show of; to show to everybody in a boastful manner.

flash backverb

To recall or remember something; to experience a flashback.

flash burnnoun

A skin injury caused by brief, intense exposure to heat or light.

flash crowdnoun

Alternative form of flashcrowd.

flash cubenoun

A rotating cube containing a flashbulb in each of its four sides.

flash cutnoun

A change made to a complex system with immediate effect, one made without a phase-in period.

flash disknoun

A flash drive.

flash drivenoun

A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.

flash droughtnoun

A sudden, rapid drought.

flash fictionnoun

A fictional story that is briefer than typical short stories.

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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 166. 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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