| flexure |
the act or an instance of bending. [3 definitions] |
| flibbertigibbet |
a foolish, flighty, or talkative person. |
| flick |
a sharp, light blow or stroke, as with a finger, brush, whip, or the like. [6 definitions] |
| flicker1 |
to burn or cast light in an unsteady, jerky manner. [5 definitions] |
| flicker2 |
a large North American woodpecker having yellowish or reddish linings under the wings and tail. |
| flied |
a past tense and part participle of fly. |
| flier |
something or someone that flies, esp. a pilot or airplane passenger. [4 definitions] |
| flight1 |
an act of passing through air or space by flying. [6 definitions] |
| flight2 |
an act or instance of fleeing. |
| flight attendant |
an airline employee who tends to the needs of passengers during a flight; steward or stewardess. |
| flight bag |
a small, lightweight, flexible piece of luggage with a zipper in the top. |
| flight control |
the guidance and direction given to an aircraft by radio from a ground facility. |
| flight crew |
the crew of an aircraft. |
| flight deck |
the top surface of an aircraft carrier, used as a runway. [2 definitions] |
| flight engineer |
the member of a flight crew who handles the mechanical aspects of a flight. |
| flight feather |
any of the larger, stronger feathers in the wing or tail of a bird that are crucial for its flight. |
| flightless |
unable to fly, as ostriches and certain other birds. |
| flight strip |
an emergency or makeshift runway; airstrip. |
| flight surgeon |
a military doctor trained in aviation medicine. |
| flight-test |
to fly (an aircraft or rocket) or launch (a missile) for testing purposes. |
| flighty |
lacking stability, or serious purpose or interest; irresponsible; frivolous. [2 definitions] |