Words that start with F

Fis forFlannel

Flannel is a soft, thick fabric usually made from cotton or wool. Flannel has a fuzzy texture that makes it very comfortable to wear.

Fabrics

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Fis forFlap

You flap something when you move it backwards and forwards around a hinge point. Birds flap their wings to fly, people flap their arms for fun and a loose window shutter will flap in the wind.

Motion, Verbs

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In general, a flare is a sudden, bright light. A flare like in the picture is a signalling or safety device. It is a bright light that can be lit when needed, for example if you are on a boat and it gets wrecked and you need to signal for help. The light from the flare helps rescuers find you.

Devices, Pyro

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Fis forFlares

Flares, or bell bottoms, are jeans or pants that get much wider below the knee. Flares were popular in the 1960s.

Clothing

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Fis forFlash

A flash is a bright light that you only see for a very, very short time. When you take a photo with a camera in dim light you usually use a flash to light the objects in the photo up so you will be able to see them. A flash can also be used to describe something you only see for a very short time, or didn't quite see clearly, as in "I saw the rabbit flash by".

Verbs

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Fis forFlashlight

A flashlight, sometimes called a torch, is a small device that has a handle at one end and a light at the other end. You use it for finding your way around somewhere dark that doesn't have any other light sources, like at night when you are camping, or if there is a power failure, or in a cave.

Devices

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Fis forFlask

A flask is a type of bottle. There are different kinds of flasks. A conical shape glass flask is typically either used for chemistry. Squarer flatter flasks made from metal or glass and about the same size as your pocket are used for carrying a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink like whiskey.

Containers

Photo of a girl licking chocolate icing.

Photo by Steven Depolo

Fis forFlavor

Flavor is the taste of something that you experience when you put it in your mouth. Flavor is usually only used to describe food rather than other things that have tastes but that you shouldn't eat.

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Fis forFlaw

A flaw is a quality of something that stops it from being perfect. A flaw is also called a defect or imperfection.

Damage

Photo by Bùi Linh Ngân

Fis forFlaws

Flaws is the plural of flaw. The flower in the picture has many flaws.

Plural