Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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flick
flicks flicking flicked verb
to touch or hit something
in a quick, light way.

The horse flicked the flies away
with its tail.
flick noun

flight
noun
1 the action of flying.

A parakeet in flight.
2 a journey through the air.
N say flite

fling
flings flinging flung verb
to throw something suddenly
and forcefully.
He flung his shoes into
the corner.

float
floats floating floated verb

to rest on the surface of
water or another liquid
without sinking.

floating adjective

flock

flocks noun

a group of birds, or animals

such as sheep or goats.

A flock of geese.

flood

floods flooding flooded verb

to cover an area that is

normally dry with a large

amount of water.

The river burst its banks,

flooding the town.

flood noun

floodlight

floodlights noun

a large, bright lamp

that is used at night to

light up an open area,

usually outside.

floodlit adjective

floor

floors noun

1 a surface that you walk

on inside a building.

A marble floor.

2 a level of a building.

I live on the sixth floor of this

apartment building.

florist

florists noun

a person who sells and

arranges flowers.

flour

noun

a powder made by crushing

grain such as wheat. Flour is

used in baked goods such as

bread and cakes.

N say flower

flow

flows flowing flowed verb

to move along steadily.

A steady flow of traffic.

flower

flowers noun

the part of a plant that

contains the seeds. Flowers

often have colorful petals

(see plant on page 151).

flu

noun

an infectious illness, caused

by a virus, that often affects

the nose and throat. Flu is

short for “influenza.”

fluff

noun

soft fibers or threads

from a material.

fluffy adjective

fluid

fluids noun

a substance that flows.

Gases and liquids are fluids.

fluorescent

adjective

giving off light.

His fluorescent

top made him

visible in

the dark.

N say floo-res-sent

flush

flushes flushing flushed verb

1 to become red in the face.

She flushed with anger when

her friend shouted at her.

2 to clean with a sudden and

quick flow of water.

He flushed the dirty

water away.

flute

flutes noun

a wind instrument made

of wood or metal. You

play it by covering

holes with your

fingers or special

pads and blowing

across a hole at

one end.

flutter

flutters fluttering fluttered verb

to move or flap quickly.

The butterflies fluttered

around the bush.

flutter

petal