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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • flaunt/flɔːnt/verbC1To show something off to make others notice.
  • flautist/ˈflaʊtɪst/nounC1Somebody who plays the flute.
  • flavor/ˈfleɪvə/nounB12 meaningsThe particular way a food tastes.
  • flavour profilenounC1The whole set of tastes a thing carries.
  • flavourfuladjectiveB2Full of strong pleasant taste.
  • flaw/flɔː/nounC1
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A fault or mark that spoils something otherwise good.
  • flawed/flɔːd/adjectiveC1Spoiled by a fault.
  • flawless/ˈflɔːləs/adjectiveB2Without a single visible fault.
  • flax/flaks/nounB2+A plant whose fibre is spun into linen.
  • flaxen/ˈflæk.sən/adjectiveC2Pale yellow, said of hair.
  • flay/fleɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo strip the skin off.
  • flea/ˈfliː/nounB1+A tiny jumping insect that bites.
  • flea marketnounB2An open market selling second-hand goods cheaply.
  • fleck/flɛk/nounC12 meaningsA small patch or particle of colour.
  • fledgling/ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/nounB2+A young bird just grown enough to leave the nest.
  • fleece/fliːs/nounB1+2 meaningsThe whole woolly coat of a sheep.
  • fleet/ˈfliːt/nounB2A group of ships or vehicles under one control.
  • fleet managementnounB2Running and maintaining a company's vehicles.
  • fleeting/ˈfliːtɪŋ/adjectiveC1Gone almost as soon as it is noticed.
  • flesh/flɛʃ/nounB12 meaningsThe soft part of a body between the skin and the bones.
  • fletch/flɛt͡ʃ/verbC2To fit feathers to an arrow.
  • flex/flɛks/verbB22 meaningsTo bend and tighten a muscle or joint.
  • flexibility/ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/nounC1How far a body can bend without hurting.
  • flexible/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsBending easily without breaking.
  • flexiblyadverbB2+In a way that bends easily to what is needed.
  • flexitimenounC1A system letting staff choose their own start and finish.
  • flick/flɪk/verbB25 meaningsTo move something with one quick light stroke of a finger, wrist or tail.
  • flicker/ˈflɪkə/verbC12 meaningsTo shine or burn with an unsteady, wavering light.
  • flight/ˈflaɪ̯t/nounA12 meaningsOne journey by aeroplane.
  • flight attendantnounB1The crew member who looks after passengers in the air.
  • flight numbernounB1The code identifying one particular service.
  • flight pathnounB2The route an aircraft follows through the sky.
  • flighty/ˈflaɪti/adjectiveC2Changeable and not to be relied on.
  • flimsy/ˈflɪmzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo thin and weak it could fall apart at a touch.
  • flinch/ˈflɪnt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo make a sudden small movement from fear or pain.
  • fling/ˈflɪŋ/verbB25 meaningsTo throw something with force and little care.
  • flint/flɪnt/nounB2+A very hard stone that flakes to a sharp edge.
  • flint strikernounC1A tool that makes sparks when scraped.
  • flint toolnounC1A blade flaked from very hard stone.
  • flinty/ˈflɪnti/adjectiveC2Hard and unyielding in character.
  • flip-flopsnounB1Flat rubber sandals held on by a strap between the toes.
  • flipchartnounB2A big pad on a stand, used in presentations.
  • flipper/ˈflɪpə/nounB1+3 meaningsThe flat wide limb a sea animal swims with.
  • flit/flɪt/verbC22 meaningsTo move lightly and quickly from place to place.
  • float/fləʊt/verbA24 meaningsTo rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
  • flock/flɒk/nounB14 meaningsA group of birds, sheep or goats.
  • floe/fləʊ/nounC2A large sheet of ice floating on the sea.
  • flog/flɒɡ/verbC12 meaningsTo beat somebody as a punishment.
  • flood/flʌd/nounB13 meaningsA large amount of water covering land that is normally dry.
  • floodgatesnounC2Gates that hold back water, and the phrase for releasing a rush.
  • floodlit/ˈflʌdlɪt/adjectiveC1Lit brightly all over by powerful lamps.
  • floodwaternounB2+Water covering land it does not usually reach.
  • floor/flɔː/nounA12 meaningsThe surface you stand on inside a room.
  • floor plannounB2A drawing of a building seen from above.
  • floorboardnounB2+One of the long boards forming a wooden floor.
  • flop/flɒp/nounB23 meaningsA complete public failure, especially of a film, show or product.
  • floppy/ˈflɒ.pi/adjectiveB1+So soft and bendy that it flaps instead of holding its shape.
  • flora/ˈflɔː.ɹə/nounB2+The plants of a region taken together.
  • floral/ˈfloɹəl/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsDecorated with a pattern of flowers.
  • floral scentnounB2A perfume built around the smell of flowers.