Words that start with F

Five fat friendly frogs following four flamingoes to the factory.

Fis forFist

You make a fist with your hand when you close your hand up tight and tuck all your fingers in together. People often make fists when they are angry and want to punch someone.

Fis forFive

You can count to five on your fingers on one hand. The number before five is four. The number that comes after five is six.
Scientific name: Adiantum pedatum / Adiantum aleuticum
Five finger ferns are a type of fern that grows fronds in clusters that look like the fingers of a hand. Sometimes people call them Northern maidenhair ferns. They are found in North America and East Asia.

Fis forFix

You fix, mend or repair something if it is broken and doesn't work. Fixing it will make it work again, or make it look as good as new. Not everything that is broken can be fixed.

Fis forFizz

Fizz is the sound of many tiny bubbles, which makes a hissing sound.

Fis forFizzy

Something that has lots of tiny little bubbles in it is fizzy.

Fis forFjord

A fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs.

Fis forFlag

A flag is a piece of cloth attached to a tall pole. A flag in the wind will spread out so you can see the design on the flag. Each country of the world has their own special design for a flag. You can have flags just for decoration too. One of the more famous flags is the Jolly Roger, which is the flag pirate ships would fly. The flag in the picture is an older American flag.

Fis forFlake

A flake is a small, flat and very thin piece of something. The picture is of a small flake of paint. Some foods, like pastry, break into flakes very easily. They are described as flakey.

Fis forFlame

A flame is a small part of a fire. You typically see a flame burning on a candle or when you light a match.