Words that start with F

Five fat friendly frogs following four flamingoes to the factory.

Scientific name: chlamydosaurus kingii
The frill necked lizard, frilled lizard or frilled dragon is found in dry regions of Australia and New Guinea. It can grow to a metre long including its tail. The lizard has a large frill around its neck that it can raise when it is disturbed, and the frill is meant to frighten off whatever disturbed it. If the frill doesn't work it will run away and hide up a tree. Frill neck lizards eat insects and small lizards.

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A fringe is a decoration along the edge of something. Fringes can be fine threads, strips of leather or even a row of tassels. Fringe can also be used to simply describe something on the edge or outskirts of something else.

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A frisbee is a round disc about the size of a plate usually made out of plastic. When you throw it it spins around and can fly a very long way at a slow speed. Frisbees are great fun to throw to other people, or throw to a dog so they can catch it.

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A fritter is food such as fruit, vegetables or meat that has been coated in batter and fried.

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A frock is another word for a dress.

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Frogs can be found around fresh water, including in deserts when it only rains every few years. They can breathe through their skin when they are in water. Frogs lay eggs, which hatch into tadpoles. Frogs come in a great variety of colours and can range in size from as small as a fingernail up to about 30cm long. Frogs that are very warty are often called toads.

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A frond is a special type of leaf that is usually found on ferns. Palm trees also have fronds. The fronds on ferns start curled up, and uncurl as they grow.

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Frost happens when something gets cold enough for water in the air to freeze on it. Frosts usually happen overnight, and in the morning there will be small ice crystals covering everything. Frost can kill many kinds of plants, especially young seedlings.

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Frosting, also called icing, is a sweet, colored layer that you often see on cakes and other baked goods.

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Froth is a collection of tiny bubbles that makes a kind of soft foam. Froth is often found on the top of cappuccinos, and on the seashore.