Words that start with F

Something is fluffy if it is very light and soft. Plants like dandelions have very fluffy flowers, and some animals like long-haired cats and rabbits are fluffy.

A fluid material is one that can flow and is easy to change the shape of. Liquids and gases are fluid.

A fly is a very common insect that can fly, as the name suggests. Flies lay their eggs in rotting food or dead animals in the wild, and in your house they lay their eggs in any of your food that they find. The eggs hatch into maggots.

Flying fish are a type of fish with very big fins. They can jump out of the water to get away from things that want to eat them, and then they glide through the air for some distance before they fall back into the water again. They can glide for around 50-400 metres, and reach speeds of up to 70km/h. Flying fish eat plankton, and are themselves eaten by tuna and dolphins.

A flyswatter, or just flyswat is a hand-held device used for squashing flies and other insects. They are usually made out of plastic, and are slightly flexible.