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  • FLATWORMnoun12 findersAny of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
  • FLAUNTverbMiddle English99 findersTo wave or flutter smartly in the wind.
  • FLAUNTERnoun28 findersSomeone who flaunts.
  • FLAUNTILYadverb5 findersIn a flaunty manner.
  • FLAUNTYadjective14 findersflaunting; showy; meretricious
  • FLAUTAnounSpanish12 findersA type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco.
  • FLAUTISTnounItalian16 findersOne who plays the flute.
  • FLAVAnoun14 findersflavor
  • FLAVESCENTadjectiveLatin12 findersyellowish in colour, or turning yellow
  • FLAVIDadjectiveLatin16 findersyellow
  • FLAVINnoun33 findersAny of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
  • FLAVONEnounLatin7 findersAny of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids.
  • FLAVONOIDnounLatin93 findersAny of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
  • FLAVOPROTEINnoun4 findersany of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
  • FLAVORnounProto-Indo-European63 findersThe quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.
  • FLAVORISTnoun22 findersA scientist who develops flavors.
  • FLAVORSOMEadjective9 findersCharacterised or marked by flavor(s); flavorful.
  • FLAVORYadjective7 findersAlternative form of flavoury.
  • FLAVOURSOMEadjective20 findersUK standard spelling of flavorsome.
  • FLAVOURYadjective2 findersPossessing flavour.
  • FLAWnounProto-Indo-European11 findersA flake, fragment, or shiver.
  • FLAWEDadjectiveMiddle English42 findersHaving a flaw or imperfection.
  • FLAWIESTadjective5 findersFull of flaws or cracks; broken; defective.
  • FLAWNnounFrankish5 findersA flan (custard-based dessert)
  • FLAWYadjective4 findersFull of flaws or cracks; broken; defective.
  • FLAXnounProto-Indo-European180 findersA plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially wh
  • FLAXENadjectiveOld English867 findersMade of or resembling flax fibers.
  • FLAXIERadjective22 findersLike flax; flaxen.
  • FLAXIESTadjective36 findersLike flax; flaxen.
  • FLAXSEEDnoun221 findersThe seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
  • FLAXYadjective51 findersLike flax; flaxen.
  • FLAYverbProto-Germanic85 findersTo cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
  • FLAYERnoun26 findersOne who or that which flays.
  • FLAYSOMEadjective1 finderTerrifying; frightful.
  • FLEAnounSanskrit6 findersA small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
  • FLEABAGnoun24 findersA bed or sleeping bag.
  • FLEABANEnoun11 findersAny of various species of flowering plants in certain genera in family Asteraceae, that typically repel insects: mostly in two tribes of subfamily Asteroideae in tribe Astereae Con
  • FLEABITEnoun8 findersThe bite of a flea, or the mark caused by such a bite.
  • FLEADHnounIrish6 findersAn Irish music festival with competitions for the best performance on various instruments.
  • FLEAMnounAncient Greek30 findersA sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like.
  • FLEASOMEadjective3 findersCovered in fleas.
  • FLEAWORTnoun14 findersAny of various not closely related plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas. Lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).
  • FLECKnounProto-Germanic21 findersA flake.
  • FLECKERverb6 findersTo fleck; to speckle.
  • FLECKIESTadjective4 findersHaving flecks.
  • FLECKYadjective8 findersHaving flecks.
  • FLECTIONnounLatin28 findersAlternative spelling of flexion.
  • FLECTIONALadjective1 finderPertaining to flection; serving to bend or vary, specifically, pertaining to the terminal variation of words; inflectional.
  • FLEDGEverbIcelandic60 findersTo care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.
  • FLEDGIESTadjective1 finderFeathered or feathery.
  • FLEDGYadjective3 findersFeathered or feathery.
  • FLEEverbProto-Indo-European9 findersTo run away; to escape.
  • FLEECEnounGerman6 findersHair or wool of a sheep or similar animal.
  • FLEECHverbMiddle Dutch3 findersTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
  • FLEECYadjective12 findersResembling or covered in fleece.
  • FLEERverbDanish48 findersTo make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn
  • FLEERINGLYadverb1 finderIn a fleering manner; scornfully; with derision.
  • FLEETnounProto-Germanic42 findersA group of vessels or vehicles, generally operating in a unified way or traveling together.
  • FLEETINGadjectiveProto-Indo-European151 findersPassing quickly; of short duration.
  • FLEETINGLYadverb10 findersin a fleeting manner; transiently
  • FLEETLYadverb1 finderIn a fleet manner; swiftly
  • FLEHMENverbGerman19 findersAlternative form of flehm.
  • FLEMEverbOld English3 findersTo drive away, chase off; to banish.
  • FLEMISHnoun77 findersEllipsis of Flemish coil (“a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil”).
  • FLENSEverbDanish207 findersTo strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
  • FLENSERnounProto-Indo-European128 findersOne who flenses (cuts blubber from a whale carcass)
  • FLEROVIUMnoun19 findersThe chemical element with atomic number 114. An atom of this element.
  • FLESHnounProto-Indo-European31 findersThe soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
  • FLESHERnoun9 findersA person who removes the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.
  • FLESHILYadverb20 findersIn a fleshy manner.
  • FLESHLYadjectiveOld English15 findersOf or relating to the body.
  • FLESHMENTnoun17 findersThe act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
  • FLESHMONGERnounOld English8 findersOne who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
  • FLESHPOTnounHebrew18 findersA place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
  • FLESHWORMnoun5 findersA worm that feeds on flesh.
  • FLESHYadjectiveMiddle English77 findersOf, related to, or resembling flesh.
  • FLETnounProto-Indo-European2 findersFloor; bottom; lower surface.
  • FLETCHnoun117 findersThe vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
  • FLETCHERnounOld French98 findersOne who fletches or feathers arrows.
  • FLETTONnoun1 finderA clay brick.
  • FLEURETnounFrench5 findersAn ornament resembling a small flower.
  • FLEURONnounOld French14 findersAn ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
  • FLEWverbProto-Germanic17 finderssimple past of fly
  • FLEWEDadjective3 findersHaving large flews, the hanging upper lip common to certain breeds of dog.
  • FLEXnounLatin42 findersFlexibility, pliancy.
  • FLEXAGONnoun9 findersA flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.
  • FLEXICURITYnounDanish1 finderA welfare state model with a proactive labour market policy, combining easy hiring and firing (flexibility for employers) and high benefits for the unemployed (security for the emp
  • FLEXIHOURSnoun2 findersFlexitime.
  • FLEXIONnounFrench202 findersThe act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
  • FLEXITARIANnoun31 findersOne who is usually or primarily vegetarian, but not strictly so.
  • FLEXITIMEnoun4 findersAn arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work.
  • FLEXOnoun2 findersflexography.
  • FLEXOGRAPHIESnoun7 findersA method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
  • FLEXOGRAPHYnoun15 findersA method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
  • FLEXORnounLatin50 findersA muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
  • FLEXOSnoun1 finderflexography.
  • FLEXUOUSadjectiveLatin8 finderswinding from side to side; sinuous
  • FLEXUREnounLatin15 findersThe act of bending or flexing; flexion.
  • FLEXYadjective3 findersImplying or indicating an ability, capacity, or tendency to flex; flexible; bendy.
  • FLEYverbOld English15 findersTo frighten.

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