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

flute
transverse flute noun a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

flute
champagne flute noun a tall narrow wineglass

flute glass
champagne flute noun a tall narrow wineglass

fluting
noun a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)

flutter kick
noun a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees

fluvastatin
Lescol noun least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime

fluvial
adjective of or relating to or happening in a river; `fluvial deposits`

flux
fluxion noun a flow or discharge

flux
noun a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action; `the flux following the death of the emperor`

flux applicator
noun an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering)

flux density
flux noun (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

fluxmeter
noun meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil

fly
adjective (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

fly
pilot verb fly a plane

fly blind
verb fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments

fly by
verb pass by while flying; `An enemy plane flew by`

fly casting
noun casting an artificial fly as a lure

fly contact
verb fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference

fly high
verb be elated; `He was flying high during the summer months`

fly in the face of
fly in the teeth of verb go against; `This action flies in the face of the agreement`

fly in the ointment
noun an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something

fly on
verb continue flying

fly open
verb come open suddenly; `the doors flew open in the strong gust`

fly orchid
Ophrys muscifera noun European orchid whose flowers resemble flies

fly rod
noun a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing

fly tent
noun a tent with a fly front

fly-by-night
shady adjective of businesses and businessmen of questionable honesty; `a fly-by-night operation`

fly-fish
flyfish verb fish with flies as lures

fly-fishing
noun angling with an artificial fly as a lure

flyaway
adjective (of hair or clothing) worn loose; `her flyaway hair`; `a flyaway coat`

flyblown
maggoty adjective spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies; `flyblown meat`; `a sack of maggoty apricots`

flycatching warbler
noun any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing

flying
quick adjective hurried and brief; `paid a flying visit`; `took a flying glance at the book`; `a quick inspection`; `a fast visit`

flying boat
noun a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons

flying bridge
flybridge noun the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house

flying buttress
arc-boutant noun a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch

flying carpet
noun (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go

flying colors
flying colours noun complete success; `they passed inspection with flying colors`

flying dragon
flying lizard noun any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body

Flying Dutchman
noun a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope

flying fish
noun tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight

flying fox
noun large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox

flying gecko
fringed gecko noun having membranous expansions along sides of body and limbs and tail

flying gurnard
flying robin noun tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins

flying jib
noun the outermost of two or more jibs

flying lemur
flying cat 2 colugo noun arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps

flying mare
noun a wrestling maneuver

flying mouse
noun tiny flying phalanger

flying phalanger
flying opossum noun nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body

flying school
noun a school for teaching students to fly airplanes

flying squad
noun a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies

flying start
running start noun a quick and auspicious beginning

flyleaf
noun a blank leaf in the front of back of a book

flyover
fly-by noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground

flytrap
noun a trap for catching flies

flywheel
noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine

foal
noun a young horse

foaled
adjective (used of a horse or related animal) born

foam
fizz verb form bubbles; `The boiling soup was frothing`; `The river was foaming`; `Sparkling water`

foam at the mouth
froth at the mouth verb be in a state of uncontrolled anger

foaminess
noun the property of being foamy

foaming
foamy adjective producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease; `the rabid animal`s frothing mouth`

foamy
frothy adjective relating to or containing gas bubbles

fob
watch chain noun short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man`s vest

fob
noun a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

focal
adjective having or localized centrally at a focus; `focal point`; `focal infection`

focal distance
focal length noun the distance from a lens to its focus

focalisation
noun the act of bringing into focus

focalization
noun the act of bringing into focus

focally
adverb in a focal manner; `the submucosa was focally infiltrated`

focus
focusing noun the concentration of attention or energy on something; `the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology`; `he had no direction in his life`

focus on
center on verb center upon; `Her entire attention centered on her children`; `Our day revolved around our work`

focused
focussed adjective (of light rays) converging on a point; `focused light rays can set something afire`

focusing
noun the act of bringing into focus

fodder
noun coarse food (especially for cattle and horses) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop

fog
murk noun an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

fog up
verb get foggy; `The windshield fogged up`

fogbound
adjective so enveloped in fog that it is not safe to move about; `a fogbound fleet`; `the fogbound city`

fogged
foggy adjective obscured by fog; `he could barely see through the fogged window`

fogginess
murk noun an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

Foggy Bottom
noun United States Department of State, which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River

foghorn
fogsignal noun a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships

foglamp
noun headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather

fogyish
moss-grown adjective (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; `moss-grown ideas about family life`

foible
noun the weaker part of a sword`s blade from the forte to the tip

foie gras
pate de foie gras noun a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles

foil
enhancer noun anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing`s good qualities; `pretty girls like plain friends as foils`

foist
verb to force onto another; `He foisted his work on me`

foist off
palm off verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive

fold
plica noun a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

fold
sheep pen noun a pen for sheep

foldable
foldaway adjective capable of being folded up and stored; `a foldaway bed`

folder
noun covering that is folded over to protect the contents

folderal
falderol noun ornamental objects of no great value

folderol
rubbish noun nonsensical talk or writing

folding chair
noun a chair that can be folded flat for storage

folding door
accordion door noun an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)

folding saw
noun a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)

foldout
gatefold noun an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine

foliaceous
foliose adjective bearing numerous leaves