| aerial |
having to do with or done by means of flying. [1/3 definitions] |
| aeronautics |
(used with a singular verb) a science that deals with making and flying aircraft. |
| airsick |
feeling sick or dizzy because of air travel; feeling ill due to flying. |
| aviation |
the act, practice, or science of flying airplanes. |
| bat2 |
a small mammal that flies. Bats have small bodies and large wings covered with skin. Most bats eat at night, when they use sound to find and catch flying insects. Bats are found in most parts of the world. There are around one thousand kinds of bats. Their wingspans range from less than two inches to more than five feet. Some kinds of bats live in large colonies that roost in caves or in a section of forest. |
| condor |
one of two kinds of vultures that are the largest flying birds of the Western Hemisphere. They have a bald head and neck, dark feathers, and can measure twelve feet across when they spread their wings. |
| flight1 |
an act of passing through air or space by flying. [2/4 definitions] |
| flying |
of or having to do with flying or people who fly. [1/4 definitions] |
| flying fish |
a fish that lives in the ocean and has fins that look like wings. Flying fish can glide in the air after jumping from the water. |
| flying saucer |
a bright, flying object shaped like a disk that some people believe is a spacecraft from another world; UFO. |
| gnat |
a small flying insect with two wings. Some gnats bite people or animals. |
| ground1 |
to keep from flying. [1/9 definitions] |
| kiwi |
a bird of New Zealand that has gray-brown feathers, a long, thin bill, and small, weak wings that can not be used for flying. [1/2 definitions] |
| pterodactyl |
a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. Pterodactyls had wings covered with skin. Some were huge and glided over the oceans and caught fish. They became extinct over sixty-five million years ago. |
| roadrunner |
a fast North American bird that moves about on the ground instead of flying. The roadrunner has a long tail, a crest, and streaked feathers. |
| rocket1 |
a flying device, shaped like a tube, that is driven by hot gases released from engines in its rear. Rockets are used to launch fireworks, signals, weapons, and spacecraft. [1/3 definitions] |
| spray1 |
water or another liquid flying or falling in fine drops; mist. [1/6 definitions] |
| UFO |
abbreviation of "unidentified flying object." |
| whiz |
to make a buzzing or hissing sound by, or as if by, flying swiftly through the air. [1/2 definitions] |