English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 172 of 373

flatwingnoun

Any of various damselflies in the Megapodagrionidae family

flatwiseadv

With a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.

flatwoodnoun

A type of upland soil that has impaired drainage.

flatworknoun

Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors.

flatwormnoun

Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.

flatwovenadj

flatweave

Flaubertname

A surname from French.

Flaubertianadj

Of or relating to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), influential French novelist in the style of literary realism.

flaughternoun

A flat spade used in peat cutting.

Flaundrishadj

Flemish

flauntverb

To wave or flutter smartly in the wind.

flaunternoun

Someone who flaunts.

flauntestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of flaunt

flauntethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flaunt

flauntilyadv

In a flaunty manner.

flauntinessnoun

The state, quality, or condition of being flaunty

flauntingadj

That flaunts; showy or gaudy.

flauntinglyadv

In a flaunting manner

flauntingnessnoun

The quality of being flaunting.

flauntyadj

flaunting; showy; meretricious

flautanoun

A type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco.

flautandoadj

flutelike.

flautinonoun

Any of several high-pitched woodwind instruments, including the zufolo, sopranino recorder, and piccolo.

flautistnoun

One who plays the flute.

flavanoun

flavor

flavadinenoun

An alkaloid derived from Aconitum flavum, 12-acetyl-N-oxide-napelline.

flavaglinenoun

Any of a family of natural products found in plants of the genus Aglaia, and characterized by a cyclopenta[b]benzofuran skeleton.

flavanilinenoun

A synthetic yellow dyestuff, C₁₆H₁₄N₂, a complex derivative of aniline and quinoline.

flavanolicadj

Relating to or composed of flavanols.

flavanonolnoun

Any of a class of flavonoids that use the 3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-2-phenylchromen-4-one backbone.

flavedonoun

The exocarp in citruses.

flavescencenoun

A phytoplasma disease of grapevines.

flavescentadj

yellowish in colour, or turning yellow

flavescinnoun

A colouring matter obtained from oak shavings.

Flavianame

A female given name from Latin, quite rare in English.

Flavianadj

of or pertaining to the Flavian Dynasty, between the years 69 and 96 AD

flavidadj

yellow

Flavinname

A surname from Irish.

flavinateverb

To react with a flavin.

flavinationnoun

The reaction of a protein and a flavin to form a flavoprotein

flavinenoun

Alternative spelling of flavin.

flavinylnoun

A univalent radical derived from a flavin.

flaviolinnoun

The naphthoquinone derivative 4,5,7-trihydroxynaphthalene-1,2-dione

Flaviusname

A male given name.

flavivirusnoun

Any arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus, many of which are transmitted by ticks or mosquitos

flavo-prefix

Related to, containing, or composed of flavin.

flavobacteriosisnoun

Any disease associated with the presence of flavobacteria

flavodilolnoun

An antihypertensive drug.

flavodomainnoun

A flavoprotein domain

flavoenzymenoun

Any oxidoreductase that requires FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) as a prosthetic group that functions in electron transfers

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