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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.
flimsy not solid or substantial; fragile; weak. [3 definitions]
flinch to draw away suddenly, as in pain or fear; wince. [3 definitions]
fling to throw violently or forcefully; hurl. [8 definitions]
flintlock an obsolete gun mechanism in which a flint strikes steel, making a spark that ignites the priming powder. [2 definitions]
flip1 to toss sharply so as to cause to turn over or spin. [9 definitions]
flip one's lid (slang) to lose control of oneself.
flip one's wig (slang) to lose control of oneself.
flipper a wide, flat limb such as on a whale, sea turtle, sea lion, or other aquatic animal, used esp. for swimming. [3 definitions]
flirt to act in a romantically or sexually enticing manner without serious intention; play at love. [6 definitions]
flit to fly or dart quickly and lightly; flutter. [3 definitions]
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]
flock1 a group of animals or birds of one kind keeping or kept together, such as geese or sheep. [4 definitions]
floe a mass of sheet ice floating usu. on the sea, or a detached piece of such a mass.