| float |
to rest, stay, or drift on the surface of a liquid or in the midst of a gas such as air without sinking. [14 definitions] |
| float around |
(informal) to be somewhere in the area (used when the precise location of someone or something is not known to the speaker.) |
| floater |
a person or thing that floats. [4 definitions] |
| floating |
buoyed or suspended on water, air, or the like; afloat. [5 definitions] |
| floating dock |
a structure that can be submerged, placed under a ship, and then raised so that the ship can be floated out of water, as for repairs. |
| floating island |
a dessert of soft custard having whipped cream or meringue floating atop it. [2 definitions] |
| floating rib |
any rib, such as the two lower pairs in humans, that is not attached to other ribs or the breastbone. |
| float valve |
a valve controlled by a floating device. |
| flocculate |
to form (soil, clouds, or the like) into lumps or masses. [2 definitions] |
| flocculent |
like wool; tufted or fluffy. [3 definitions] |
| flock1 |
a group of animals or birds of one kind keeping or kept together, such as geese or sheep. [4 definitions] |
| flock2 |
a tuft, as of wool or other fiber. [5 definitions] |
| flocking |
fine fibers, such as wool, applied to a smooth surface such as wallpaper or fabric to form a raised pattern; flock. [2 definitions] |
| floe |
a mass of sheet ice floating usu. on the sea, or a detached piece of such a mass. |
| flog |
to beat harshly with a whip or rod. |
| flood |
an overflowing of water onto land that is not normally under water. [8 definitions] |
| flooded |
overly full of or entirely covered by unwanted water. |
| floodgate |
a gate, as in a canal, used to control a flow or level of water. [2 definitions] |
| flooding |
the flowing of great amounts of water over a normally dry area, often causing damage. |
| flood lamp |
a floodlight, esp. one used in a television or photography studio. |
| floodlight |
an electric lamp that casts a strong beam of light over a wide area. [3 definitions] |