| flotation |
the act or condition of floating. [3 definitions] |
| flotilla |
a fleet of boats or small ships. [2 definitions] |
| flotsam |
floating wreckage and cargo of a ship that has sunk. (See "jetsam.") [2 definitions] |
| flounce1 |
to go or move in an abrupt, jerky, impatient manner (often fol. by "out," "away," or the like). [3 definitions] |
| flounce2 |
a wide ruffle or gathered strip of material, attached along its upper edge, as to a curtain, bedspread, or garment. [2 definitions] |
| flounder1 |
to struggle clumsily, often losing balance or headway. [3 definitions] |
| flounder2 |
any of various marine flatfishes, many of which are used for food. |
| flour |
the finely ground meal or powder of wheat or other grain. [4 definitions] |
| flourish |
to grow and thrive; be healthy and vigorous. [10 definitions] |
| flourless |
combined form of flour. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, esp. by openly or deliberately disobeying. [3 definitions] |
| flow |
to move steadily and easily like a stream. [8 definitions] |
| flow chart |
a detailed schematic diagram or chart showing a sequence of operations, as in a manufacturing process or a computer program. |
| flower |
the part of a plant, often marked by a distinctive color or fragrance, that generates fruit or seeds; blossom. [6 definitions] |
| flower bed |
a plot of cultivated earth where flowers are planted and grown. |
| flower child |
a youth of the 1960s who protested against materialism and militarism in the United States, and who espoused communal ideals; hippie. |
| flowered |
covered with, decorated with, or having a pattern of flowers. |
| floweret |
a small flower; floret. |
| flower girl |
a young girl who carries bridal flowers in a wedding procession. |
| flowering |
in flower; blooming. [2 definitions] |
| flowering crab |
any of several varieties of crab apple that flower profusely in the spring. |