Words that start with F

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".

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.

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.

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

A flea is a small insect that lives in the hair or fur of an animal. Fleas bite the animal and drink their blood, and can make the animal very itchy because of all the bites. If you have a pet cat or dog you should get it a flea collar or some other flea treatment so they don't get fleas.

Something is flecked if it has small spots of another color through it. Many different kinds of stone are flecked, and the iris of many people's eyes are flecked.

A fleece is the entire coat of wool that is on an animal like a sheep. The term fleece is usually used to refer to the wool after it has been removed by shearing the sheep.

Flesh is the soft parts of a person or animal, particularly the muscle and fat. Flesh can also refer to the soft, edible parts of fruit. Flesh is not usually used to refer to fish.

A fleur de lis is a stylised lily flower. It is used on coats of arms, in jewellery, as a pattern on fabrics and tapestries and as a decorative element on many household objects. It is strongly associated with the medieval time period in England.

Something is flexible if it can be easily bent into new shapes. Garden hoses are made of flexible plastic. The man in the picture is very flexible, and is a contortionist.