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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

flared
flaring adjective having a gradual increase in width; `flared nostrils`; `a skirt flaring from the waist`

flash
photoflash noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

flash
noun a short vivid experience; `a flash of emotion swept over him`; `the flashings of pain were a warning`

flash camera
noun a camera with a photoflash attachment

flash card
flashcard noun a card with words or numbers of pictures that are flashed to a class by the teacher

flash memory
noun nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew

flash point
flashpoint noun the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air

flash welding
flash butt welding noun butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe

flash-forward
noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story

flash-frozen
quick-frozen adjective (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value; `frozen foods`

flashback
noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story

flashboard
flashboarding noun boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height

flasher
noun an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)

flasher
noun someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals

flashiness
garishness 1 gaudiness 1 loudness 2 brashness 1 meretriciousness 2 tawdriness noun tasteless showiness

flashing
adjective emitting light in sudden short or intermittent bursts; `flashing lightning and roaring thunder`

flashing
noun a short vivid experience; `a flash of emotion swept over him`; `the flashings of pain were a warning`

flashlight
torch noun a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

flashlight battery
noun a small dry battery containing dry cells; used to power flashlights

flashlight fish
noun fish of deep dark waters having a light organ below each eye

flashy
gaudy adjective (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

flask
noun bottle that has a narrow neck

flat
fixed adjective (of taxes) not increasing as the amount taxed increases

flat
noun a deflated pneumatic tire

flat arch
straight arch noun an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados

flat bench
noun a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises

flat bone
noun part of the sirloin next to the wedge bone

flat coat
ground noun the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

flat file
noun a file with two flat surfaces

flat out
adverb at top speed; `he ran flat out to catch the bus`; `he was off down the road like blue murder`

flat panel display
FPD noun a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers

flat pea
Lathyrus sylvestris noun European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure

flat solid
noun a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width

flat tip screwdriver
noun a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw

flat tire
noun a deflated pneumatic tire

flat-bottomed
flat-bottom adjective having a flat bottom; `a flat-bottomed boat`

flat-coated retriever
noun an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water

flat-footed
adjective with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe

flat-topped
flat-top adjective having a flat or flattened upper surface

flatbed
noun an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects

flatbed press
cylinder press noun a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type

flatbottom
flatbottomed adjective having a flat bottom; `a flatbottom kettle`; `a flatbottomed boat`

flatbread
noun any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough

flatbrod
noun the thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia

flatcar
noun freight car without permanent sides or roof

flatfish
noun any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side

flatfoot
splayfoot noun a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out

flathead catfish
mudcat noun large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw

flatiron
noun an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove

flatlet
noun a tiny flat

flatly
categorically adverb in an unqualified manner; `he flatly denied the charges`

flatness
noun a deficiency in flavor; `it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils`

flatness
lustrelessness noun the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

flats
noun footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

flatten
flatten out verb become flat or flatter; `The landscape flattened`

flatter
blandish verb praise somewhat dishonestly

flattering
adjective showing or representing to advantage; `a flattering color`

flattery
noun excessive or insincere praise

flatulent
adjective generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal

flatware
silver noun silverware eating utensils

flatwork
flat wash noun ironing that can be done mechanically

flatworm
platyhelminth noun parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body

flaunt
noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously; `his behavior was an outrageous flaunt`

flaunty
adjective inclined to flaunt

Flavian dynasty
noun a dynasty of Roman emperors from 69 to 96 including Vespasian and his sons Titus and Domitian

Flaviviridae
noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods

flavivirus
noun animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae

flavorer
flavourer noun something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

flavorful
flavourful adjective full of flavor

flavorlessness
flavourlessness noun the property of having no flavor

flavorsomeness
flavoursomeness noun having an appetizing flavor

flaw
blemish verb add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

flawless
unflawed adjective without a flaw; `a flawless gemstone`

flawlessly
cleanly adverb in an adroit manner; `he bounced it cleanly off the wall`

flaxen
sandy adjective of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown; `flaxen locks`

flay
verb strip the skin off

flea
noun any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

flea beetle
noun any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping

flea bite
noun a very minor inconvenience

flea market
noun an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles

fleabag
noun a rundown hotel

fleabane
Pulicaria dysenterica noun hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas

fleapit
noun an old shabby movie theater

flecainide
Tambocor noun oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients

fledge
flight verb decorate with feathers; `fledge an arrow`

fledged
vaned adjective (of an arrow) equipped with feathers

fledgling
unfledged adjective young and inexperienced; `a fledgling enterprise`; `a fledgling skier`; `an unfledged lawyer`

fledgling(a)
fledgeling(a) adjective (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers; `a fledgling robin`

flee
fly 3 take flight verb run away quickly; `He threw down his gun and fled`

fleece
noun a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing

fleeceable
green adjective naive and easily deceived or tricked; `at that early age she had been gullible and in love`

fleer
noun contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words

fleet
swift adjective moving very fast; `fleet of foot`; `the fleet scurrying of squirrels`; `a swift current`; `swift flight of an arrow`; `a swift runner`

fleet ballistic missile submarine
noun a submarine carrying ballistic missiles

Fleet Street
noun British journalism

fleeting
fugitive adjective lasting for a markedly brief time; `a fleeting glance`; `fugitive hours`; `rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass`; `a momentary glimpse`

fleetness
noun rapidity of movement; `fleetness of foot`

Fleming
Sir Alexander Fleming noun English bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)

Flemish
adjective of or relating to Flanders or its people or language or culture; `the Flemish population of Belgium`; `Flemish painters`

Flemish-speaking
adjective able to communicate in Flemish