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flag-waving excessive or ostentatious display of or appeal to patriotism.
flail a manual implement used to thresh grain, consisting of a long handle with a short, freely moving bar attached at one end. [6 definitions]
flair an innate ability; knack. [2 definitions]
flak antiaircraft fire, esp. the bursting shells of such fire. [2 definitions]
flake a thin fragment, esp. one that has split off or peeled off from a surface. [7 definitions]
flake out (slang) to fall asleep.
flaky1 consisting of or like flakes. [3 definitions]
flaky2 (slang) eccentric; erratic; odd.
flambé of food, covered with brandy or other liquor and ignited before serving.
flambeau a lit torch. [2 definitions]
flamboyance exceptional showiness and daring in manner, appearance, or speech.
flamboyant exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. [3 definitions]
flame the ignited gas and vapor that rises from a burning object and is visible as brightly colored, wavering light. [9 definitions]
flamenco of, pertaining to, or resembling the dance or music of Spanish gypsies. [2 definitions]
flame-out failure of the combustion of a jet engine while the aircraft is in flight.
flamethrower a military weapon that shoots a stream of ignited incendiary fuel such as gas or napalm.
flame tree any of several trees bearing vivid red flowers, esp. a bottletree with leaves resembling those of the maple.
flaming full of flames; blazing. [4 definitions]
flamingo any of various large, tropical wading birds with very long legs and necks and bright pink or red feathers.
flammable able to catch on fire easily; combustible.
flan a Spanish custard dessert topped with burnt-sugar syrup.