flora - n. (pl. floras or florae) 1 the plants of a particular region, geological period,...

flew - past of FLY(1). ...

fluffy - adj. (fluffier, fluffiest) 1 of or like fluff. 2 covered in fluff; downy. fluffily...

flopy - adj. & n. (floppier, floppiest) tending to flop; not firm or rigid. (pl. -ies)...

flesh - 24). one's own flesh and blood near relatives; descendants. sins of the flesh unchastity....

flaccid - adj. 1 a (of flesh etc.) hanging loose or wrinkled; limp, flabby. b (of plant tissue)...

fllower - n. & v. 1 the part of a plant from which the fruit or seed is developed. 2 the reproductive...

flirt - v. & n. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by with) behave in a frivolously amorous or sexually...

fleece - a a woolly or rough head of hair. b a soft warm fabric with a pile, used for lining...

flwer - n. & v. 1 the part of a plant from which the fruit or seed is developed. 2 the reproductive...

fluride - n. any binary compound of fluorine. ...

flowr - n. & v. 1 the part of a plant from which the fruit or seed is developed. 2 the reproductive...

flail - n. & v. a threshing-tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short ...

flanklin - see FRANK]...

flux - n. & v. 1 a process of flowing or flowing out. 2 an issue or discharge. 3 continuous...

flee - v. (past and past part. fled) 1 intr. (often foll....

flipant - adj. lacking in seriousness; treating serious things lightly; disrespectful. flippancy...

float - in ME infl. by OF floter]...

flattery - n. (pl. -ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering....

fleace - a a woolly or rough head of hair. b a soft warm fabric with a pile, used for lining...

flatten - v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become flat. 2 tr. colloq....

flak - n. (also flack) 1 anti-aircraft fire. 2 adverse criticism; abuse. flak jacket a...

flier - var. of FLYER. ...

flasher - n. 1 Brit . sl. a man who indecently exposes himself....

flap - v. & n. (flapped, flapping) 1 a tr. move (wings, the arms, etc.) up and down when...

flexure - n. 1 a the act of bending or the condition of...

flatter - v.tr. 1 compliment unduly; overpraise, esp. for gain or advantage. 2 (usu. refl.;...

flece - a a woolly or rough head of hair. b a soft warm fabric with a pile, used for lining...

flare - orig. unkn.]...

flacture - n. & v. 1 a breakage or breaking, esp. of a bone...

flipper - n. 1 a broadened limb of a turtle, penguin, etc., used in swimming. 2 a

flowering - adj. (of a plant) capable of producing flowers. ...

flab - n. colloq. fat; flabbiness. [imit., or back-form. f. FLABBY]...

fleak - prob. f. dial.]...

flippiant - adj. lacking in seriousness; treating serious things lightly; disrespectful. flippancy...

flaky - adj. (flakier, flakiest) 1 of or like flakes; separating easily into flakes. 2 esp....

floorng - n. the boards etc. of which a floor is made. ...

floor - n. & v. 1 a the lower surface of a room . b the boards...

flange - perh. f. flange widen out f. OF flangir (as FLANCH)]...

flash - cf. SPLASH]...

flame - n. & v. 1 a ignited gas (the fire burnt with a steady flame). b one portion of this...

flench - also called HARICOT, kidney bean. French bread white bread in a long

flatworm - n. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having...

fleight - cf. FRAUGHT]...

flaud - n. 1 criminal deception; the use of false representations...

fluorscent - adj. (of a substance) having or showing fluorescence. fluorescent lamp (or bulb)...

flabby - adj. (flabbier, flabbiest) 1 (of flesh etc.) hanging ...

flcon - n. 1 any diurnal bird of prey of the family Falconidae, having long pointed wings,...

fluoresent - adj. (of a substance) having or showing fluorescence. fluorescent lamp (or bulb)...

flank - n. & v. 1 a the side of the body between the ribs and the hip. b the side of an...

flexable - adj. 1 able to bend without breaking; pliable;...

flenzy - n. & v. (pl. -ies) 1 mental derangement; wild excitement or agitation. 2 delirious...

floe - n. a sheet of floating ice. [prob. f. Norw. flo f. ON fl layer]...

flesher - n. Sc. a butcher. ...

flaxen - adj. 1 of flax. 2 (of hair) coloured like dressed flax; pale yellow. ...

flexible - adj. 1 able to bend without breaking; pliable;...

flinge - fringe theatre). 4 a thing , part, or area of

flowel - n. & v. 1 the part of a plant from which the fruit or seed is developed. 2 the reproductive...

floating - adj. not settled in a definite place; fluctuating;...

flick - n. & v. 1 a a light , sharp, quickly retracted blow...

flemish - adj. & n. of or relating to Flanders. the language of the Flemings. Flemish bond...

flaing - n. (pl. -os or -oes) any tall long-necked web-footed wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae,...