| flavor |
The flavor of a food is what you taste when you eat it. Each food has its own flavor, but sometimes we add other flavors to food to make it taste better or more interesting. |
| flee |
When a person or animal flees, it means that they run away because of some danger. |
| flight1 |
Flight is an act of moving through space by flying. Birds flying in the air are in flight. [3 definitions] |
| flipper |
A flipper is a part of the body of certain kinds of animals that swim. Flippers work like arms, but they are flat and wide. Flippers are strong and help an animal move through the water. |
| float |
When something floats, it rests on the surface of a liquid without sinking. |
| flock1 |
A flock is a group of animals that live and travel together. We use the word flock only for certain types of animals, though. Some animals that stay together in flocks are sheep and goats, and also birds such as geese, ducks, and chickens. |
| flood |
A flood is a large amount of water that covers an area of land that usually does not have water on it. Too much rain can cause a flood. [2 definitions] |
| floor |
A floor is the surface that you stand on in a room. [2 definitions] |
| Florida |
Florida is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Florida is FL. |
| flour |
When you grind wheat or other grain, you get flour. Flour looks like a powder, and it is used to make bread, cakes, and other foods. |
| flow |
When something flows, it moves in a smooth, steady stream. |
| flower |
A flower is the part of a plant that makes fruit or seeds. It is the part of a plant that most people think is pretty. Flowers often have a nice smell and color. [3 definitions] |
| flu |
Flu is a short word for a disease called influenza. When you have the flu, you are very sick, and you usually stay in bed for a week or more. Flu can cause high fever, sore throat, and upset stomach. |
| fluffy |
When something is fluffy, it looks or feels soft and light. Something that is fluffy looks thick or fat, but it is just full of air. We often say that big white clouds are fluffy. |
| flute |
A flute is an instrument for playing music. It is a long, straight tube made of metal or wood. It has small holes in it that you cover or leave open to change the sound. You play a flute by blowing into it. |
| fly1 |
When something flies, it moves through the air using wings. Birds and airplanes fly. [3 definitions] |
| fly2 |
A fly is an insect with large eyes and two wings. Flies are very common insects, and we often see them outside or in our houses. |
| foal |
A foal is a baby horse. The babies of other animals that are like horses are also called foals. |
| fog |
Fog is many, many tiny water drops that float in the air above the ground. Fog looks like a cloud that has come down near the earth. When fog is thick, it is very hard to see through. |
| fold1 |
When you fold a piece of paper, you bend the paper so that one part covers another part. |
| follow |
When you follow someone, you come after or behind them. [3 definitions] |