English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 170 of 373

flatfootingnoun

A traditional form of clogging danced in Appalachia.

flatfootsnoun

plural of flatfoot

Flatfordname

A hamlet in East Bergholt parish, Babergh district, Suffolk, England, the location of Flatford Mill (OS grid ref TM0733).

flatformnoun

A type of shoe with a flat platform sole.

flatfulnoun

Enough to fill a flat (apartment).

Flathname

A surname from German.

flathenoun

A flan.

flatheadnoun

Any fish in the family Platycephalidae.

Flathead Countyname

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Kalispell.

flathonnoun

Flathe; flan.

flathousenoun

A house containing a number of flats

flatificationnoun

A flattening, as of a sheaf in mathematics.

flationnoun

Distortions of area; differences in the areas of objects on a map compared to true scale.

flatironnoun

A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.

flativeadj

Producing farts; flatulent.

flatlandnoun

Synonym of plain (“land of relatively constant altitude”).

flatlandernoun

A person who lives at, lived at, or was raised by someone at a low altitude or from any city. A person not raised in or by someone directly from high mountain areas. (used by those who were born, raised, and are still living in higher altitude non-city or city like areas).

flatlaynoun

A kind of photograph where objects are laid out on a flat surface and photographed perpendicularly from above.

flatleafadj

Having flat leaves (used in the names of plants).

flatlessadj

Without a flat.

flatletnoun

A very small flat (apartment).

flatlinenoun

An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.

flatlinernoun

An angler who uses a flatline.

flatlingadv

Flatly, plainly.

flatlingsadv

Alternative form of flatling.

flatlocknoun

A style of stitching that creates a seam where the seam allowance lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it.

flatlongadv

With the flat side downward; not edgewise.

flatlyadv

In a physically flat or level manner.

flatmatenoun

A person with whom one shares a flat.

flatmountnoun

Any of several different devices that are mounted flat against something.

flatnessnoun

The state of being flat

flatnoseadj

Designating various organisms that have a flat nose.

flatpacknoun

self-assembly furniture packed flat in a box for transport purposes, before it is assembled.

flatpackedadj

Of furniture: supplied in flatpack form for self-assembly.

flatpickverb

to play acoustic guitar in the flatpicking style.

flatpickingnoun

a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum.

flatplannoun

A page plan of a publication that shows how the articles and advertisements are laid out.

Flatrockname

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

flatrodnoun

A hinged rod used to transfer a water wheel's mechanical movement over short distances.

flatsawnadj

Sawn without any change of orientation of the blade between planks.

flatscapenoun

Any flat surface or area; a platform.

flatscreenadj

Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky, CRT-based models.

flatsedgenoun

Any of various sedges in the genus Cyperus.

flatsharenoun

An arrangement in which two or more people share a flat (apartment building).

flatsharernoun

A person who shares a flat (an apartment).

flatsharingnoun

The sharing of a flat (apartment building) between multiple tenants.

flatspineadj

Having a flat spine; used in the names of various organisms.

Flattname

A surname.

flattagenoun

flats, taken as a whole

flattardnoun

One who believes that the Earth is flat.

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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 170. 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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