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Flatten

To become or grow flat, even, depressed, dull, vapid, spiritless, or depressed below pitch.

Flatter

To use flattery or insincere praise.

Flattering

That flatters (in the various senses of the verb); as, a flattering speech.

Flattery

The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise.

Flatting

The process or operation of making flat, as a cylinder of glass by opening it out.

Flatulent

Affected with flatus{2} or gases generated in the alimentary canal; windy.

Flatus

A breath; a puff of wind.

flatware

eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons, considered collectively.

Flatwise

With the flat side downward, or next to another object; not edgewise.

flatwork

Ironing that can be done mechanically.

Flatworm

Any worm belonging to the Platyhelminthes; also, sometimes applied to the planarians.

Flaunt

Anything displayed for show.

Flautist

A player on the flute; a flutist.

Flavaniline

A yellow, crystalline, organic dyestuff, C16H14N2, of artifical production. It is a strong base, and is a complex derivative of aniline and quinoline.

Flavin

A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron.

Flavine

A yellow, crystalline, organic base, C13H12N2O, obtained artificially.

Flavol

A yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from anthraquinone, and regarded as a hydroxyl derivative of it.

Flavor

To give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give character or zest.

Flavored

Having a distinct flavor; as, high-flavored wine.

flavorful

tasteful; having a good taste; -- of food.

flavoring

something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts.

flavorless

Without flavor; tasteless. Opposite of flavorful.

Flavorous

Imparting flavor; pleasant to the taste or smell; sapid.

Flaw

To crack; to make flaws in.

flawed

having flaws or imperfections; not perfect; -- applied broadly; as, a flawed vase; a flawed performance; a flawed character.

Flawn

A sort of flat custard or pie.

Flawter

To scrape or pare, as a skin.

Flawy

Full of flaws or cracks; broken; defective; faulty.

Flax

A plant of the genus Linum, esp. the L. usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. The fiber of the bark is used for making thread and cloth, called linen, cambric, lawn, lace, etc. Linseed oil is expressed from the seed.

Flax-plant

A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber which is used for making ropes, mats, and coarse cloth.

Flaxen

Made of flax; resembling flax or its fibers; of the color of flax; of a light soft straw color; fair and flowing, like flax or tow; as, flaxen thread; flaxen hair.

Flay

To skin; to strip off the skin or surface of; as, to flay an ox; to flay the green earth.

Flayer

One who strips off the skin.

Flea

An insect belonging to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. The human flea (Pulex irritans), abundant in Europe, is rare in America, where the dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis, formerly Pulex canis) and the smaller cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) take its place. See Aphaniptera, and Dog flea. See Illustration in Appendix.

Flea-beetle

A small beetle of the family Halticid/, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species.

Flea-bite

The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.

Flea-louse

A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllid/, of many species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri.

Fleabane

One of various plants, supposed to have efficacy in driving away fleas. They belong, for the most part, to the genera Conyza, Erigeron, and Pulicaria.

Fleak

A flake; a thread or twist.

Fleaking

A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid, in thatching houses.

Fleam

A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc.; a kind of lancet.

Fleawort

An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds.

Fleche

A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.

Fleck

To spot; to streak or stripe; to variegate; to dapple.

Flection

The act of bending, or state of being bent.

Flectional

Capable of, or pertaining to, flection or inflection.

Fled

imp. p. p. of Flee.

Fledge

To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight.

fledged

having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; -- of birds.

fledgeless

not equipped with feathers; -- of an arrow.

fledgling

having just acquired its flight feathers; -- of a young bird; as, a fledgling robin.

Flee

To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive.

Fleece

To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool.

Fleeced

Furnished with a fleece; as, a sheep is well fleeced.

Fleecer

One who fleeces or strips unjustly, especially by trickery or fraund.

Fleecy

Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece.

fleer

To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout.

Fleer

A word or look of derision or mockery.

Fleet

To take the cream from; to skim.

Fleeting

Passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments.

Fleetings

A mixture of buttermilk and boiling whey; curds.

Fleetness

Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as, the fleetness of a horse or of time.

Fleme

To banish; to drive out; to expel.

Flemer

One who, or that which, banishes or expels.

Fleming

A native or inhabitant of Flanders.

Flemish

Pertaining to Flanders, or the Flemings. The language or dialect spoken by the Flemings; also, collectively, the people of Flanders.

Flense

To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.

Flesh

To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time.

Fleshed

Corpulent; fat; having flesh.

Fleshhood

The state or condition of having a form of flesh; incarnation.

Fleshiness

The state of being fleshy; plumpness; corpulence; grossness.

Fleshings

Flesh-colored tights, worn by actors and dancers.

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