| 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. |