English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 175 of 373

fleaknoun

Synonym of flake.

fleakedverb

simple past and past participle of fleak (synonym of flaked).

fleakernoun

A container used for liquids in a laboratory, combining the flat base and wide profile of a beaker with the narrowed neck of a flask.

fleakingnoun

In a thatched building: a light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid.

fleaksnoun

plural of fleak

flealikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a flea.

fleamnoun

A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.

fleamyadj

bloody; clotted

fleaproofadj

Resistant to fleas.

fleasnoun

plural of flea

fleasomeadj

Covered in fleas.

fleasynoun

a flea market

fleaweednoun

A plant, the lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).

fleawortnoun

Any of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.

flecainidenoun

An antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its acetate C₁₇H₂₀F₆N₂O₃·C₂H₄O₂ especially to treat serious ventricular arrhythmias.

flechettenoun

A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft.

flecknoun

A flake.

fleckedadj

Containing flecks

fleckerverb

To fleck; to speckle.

fleckinessnoun

The quality of being flecky.

fleckingverb

present participle and gerund of fleck

fleckingsnoun

plural of flecking

flecklessadj

Without flecks, spots or blemishes.

flecklesslyadv

In a fleckless manner.

flecklessnessnoun

Absence of flecks.

flecksnoun

plural of fleck

fleckyadj

Having flecks.

flectionnoun

Alternative spelling of flexion.

flectionaladj

Pertaining to flection; serving to bend or vary, specifically, pertaining to the terminal variation of words; inflectional.

flectionlessadj

Alternative spelling of flexionless.

flectopodiumnoun

Flexible cytoplasmic protrusions that modify the normal contractile activity of pericytes.

flectornoun

Dated form of flexor.

fledverb

simple past and past participle of flee

Fled Cruzname

Nickname for Ted Cruz (born 1970), American politician.

fledgeverb

To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.

fledgedadj

Feathered; furnished with feathers or wings; able to fly.

fledgednessnoun

The state, quality, or condition of being fledged.

fledgelessadj

Of a bird, that has not fledged.

fledglingadj

Untried or inexperienced.

fledglinghoodnoun

The state or time of being a fledgling.

fleeverb

To run away; to escape.

fleeableadj

Able to be fled from; escapable.

fleecenoun

Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

fleeceableadj

able to be fleeced; naive and gullible

fleecedadj

Having a fleece.

fleeceholdnoun

The charging of exorbitant maintenance fees to people living on private estates.

fleecelessadj

Without fleece.

fleecelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of fleece.

fleecernoun

A person who fleeces; a swindler

fleecewarenoun

Apparel into which fleece-textile is fabricated.

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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 175. 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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