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Adjectives that start with F

Adjectives that start with F

Describing words, to help you tell someone else what something is like.
Photo of a firm couch
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Fis forFirm

Something is firm if it is quite solid and doesn't move easily. Something is firmly attached if it doesn't wobble around or come loose. A sofa is firm if it is neither completely hard or soft. The sofa in the picture seems very firm.

Fis forFirst

Something is first if it comes before all other things. When you win a race you come first. The picture shows the first of four candles alight.

Fis forFizzy

Something that has lots of tiny little bubbles in it is fizzy.
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Something is flammable if it is possible to set it on fire. Some things are more flammable than others, and a larger surface area tends to make things more flammable. For example, dry grass is highly flammable but large pieces of wood won't catch fire easily.

Fis forFlecked

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.

Fis forFlexible

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.
Photo of a rabbit with floppy ears
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Fis forFloppy

Something is floppy if it is soft and bendy and falls down easily. The rabbit in the picture has floppy ears.

Fis forFluffy

Something is fluffy if it looks or feels like it is made out of fluff. Clouds, some cats, long-haired rabbits and baby chicks are fluffy.
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Fis forFluid

A fluid material is one that can flow and is easy to change the shape of. Liquids and gases are fluid.
Photo of a white duck in a group of brown ducks
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Fis forForeign

Something is foreign if it is from a different area or a different culture. Sometimes foreign things can look a bit out of place, like the duck in the picture.