Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

fish

fishes fishing fished verb

to try to catch fish.

fishing noun

fist

fists noun

the shape your hand makes

when you

curl up

your

fingers

and thumb

tightly.

fit

fits fitting fit or fitted verb

1 to be the right

size or shape.

She checked

to see if the

skirt fit her.

2 to put something in place.

I fitted a lock to the door.

fit

adjective

healthy.

N comparisons fitter fittest

fix

fixes fixing fixed verb

1 to mend something.

Fixing a car engine.

2 to make something secure.

They fixed the shelf to

the wall.

fizzy

adjective

full of bubbles.

A fizzy drink.

fizz verb

flag

flags noun

a piece of cloth with a design

that represents a country or

an organization. Flags are

often flown from flagpoles.

flake

flakes noun

a small, thin piece

of something.

flakes of pastry

flake verb

flame

flames noun

a bright point

of burning gas

in a fire.

flammable

adjective

catching fire easily.

N opposite nonflammable

flash

flashes noun

1 a sudden, bright light.

A flash of lightning.

flash verb

2 a short period of time.

It was all over in a flash.

flask

flasks noun

a container for liquids that

usually has a narrow top

and a tight-fitting lid.

flat

adjective

1 level or even.

A flat roof.

2 without air inside it.

A flat beach ball.

flatten

flattens flattening flattened verb

to make something flat.

The car ran over the can,

flattening it.

flavor

flavors noun

the taste

of food

or drink.

This dessert has

an orange flavor.

flea

fleas noun

a very small,

jumping insect

without wings that

sucks the blood of

humans and animals.

flew

from the verb to fly

He flew to France yesterday.

flexible

adjective

easy to bend.

A flexible ruler.

fish

United Nations flag

laboratory

flask

flagpole

flap

flaps flapping flapped verb

1 to hang or swing loosely.

The laundry flapped

in the wind.

2 to move up and down.

Birds flap their wings in

order to fly.