fluster |
to cause to be or to become nervous, confused, or agitated. [2 definitions] |
flute |
a high-pitched musical instrument of the woodwind family, consisting of a long slender tube of wood or metal with finger holes or keys along it, that is played by blowing into a mouthpiece at one end or across a hole near one end. [8 definitions] |
fluting |
a decorative pattern of long, rounded, parallel grooves, as on columns or some glassware. [3 definitions] |
flutist |
a person who plays the flute, esp. professionally. |
flutter |
to move swiftly back and forth or up and down in a jerky or irregular manner; flap. [9 definitions] |
flutter kick |
a swimming kick in which the legs are extended horizontally and moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees. |
fluty |
with a soft, clear, flutelike tone. |
fluvial |
of, found in, or produced by a river. |
flux |
a flow or flowing in, as of the tide. [9 definitions] |
fly1 |
to move through the air by means of wings. [12 definitions] |
fly2 |
any of a variety of small, winged insects, esp. the common housefly. [3 definitions] |
fly3 |
(slang) cool, appealing, or attractive. |
flyable |
ready or able to be flown. |
fly agaric |
a poisonous mushroom with an orange or reddish cap and white gills. |
fly ash |
fine, often airborne particles of ash derived from the burning of solid fuel and recognized as a factor in air pollution. [2 definitions] |
fly ball |
in baseball, a batted ball that rises high in the air; fly. (Cf. ground ball.) |
flyblown |
covered or contaminated with blowfly eggs or larvae. [2 definitions] |
flyby |
a flight over or close to a designated point, area, or target by an aircraft or spacecraft for the purpose of making aerial observations. |
fly-by-night |
irresponsible or unreliable, esp. in business dealings. [4 definitions] |
fly-cast |
to fish by casting an artificial fly, attached to a light leader, which is in turn attached to a heavy line, with a lightweight, flexible rod. |
fly casting |
the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting a heavy line, from a lightweight flexible rod, to which an artificial fly has been attached by means of a light leader. |