| fire station |
A fire station is a place used by people who fight fires. Some firefighters stay there at all times to be ready to put out fires. Fire trucks, ladders, and hoses are kept there too. Another name for a fire station is a fire house. |
| fire truck |
A fire truck is a fire engine. A fire engine is a large truck that firefighters ride in to go to a fire. A fire engine also carries the things firefighters need to put out fires. |
| fireworks |
Fireworks are things that burn or explode to make bright lights and colors or just to make noise. Most fireworks go up high in the sky before they explode. Fireworks are used for fun and for celebrating things like holidays. |
| firm1 |
When something is firm, it is not soft. [2 definitions] |
| first |
When something is first, it is before all others. When you are the first person to get to the party, it means that you are the one who gets to the party before everyone else. |
| fish |
A fish is an animal that lives in water and does not breathe air. Fish have bones inside their bodies and scales on their skin. There are many different kinds of fish. Some live in the oceans and some live in rivers and lakes. [3 definitions] |
| fishing |
Fishing is the activity of catching or trying to catch fish. Some people do fishing as their job, and some people do fishing to get food or just to have fun. |
| fishing pole |
A fishing pole is something people use to catch fish. It is a long thin pole that has a line attached to it with a hook on one end. The line can move so you can send it out over the water or bring the line back in to you--maybe with a fish on it! |
| fit1 |
If someone is fit, it means that they are strong and healthy. [2 definitions] |
| five |
Five is the word for the number 5. |
| fix |
If something is broken, we often try to fix it. When we fix something, we make it work again, or we put it back together. [2 definitions] |
| flag1 |
A flag is a special piece of cloth that is used as a symbol of a country or group. It has colors or designs that people have chosen carefully. |
| flake |
A flake is a small, thin piece of something that is usually flat. Sometimes it is made up of tiny bits. Small bits of grain can be baked together to become cereal flakes that people eat for breakfast. Small pieces of snow are also called flakes. Flakes are very light in weight. |
| flame |
A flame is a part of a fire that rises up into the air when something burns. Flames give off a bright light. We often see flames that are bright orange or yellow. |
| flap |
When a bird flaps its wings, it moves its wings up and down very fast. People can also flap their arms in a similar way. [2 definitions] |
| flash |
A flash is a sudden, bright light. It shines and then quickly goes away. [3 definitions] |
| flashlight |
A flashlight is a light that is easy to hold in your hand and carry with you. We use a flashlight to see in dark places when there is no other light. A flashlight gets its power from batteries. |
| flat1 |
When a road is flat, it does not have high or low places. Flat land does not have hills or mountains. Tables and desks usually have flat surfaces. [2 definitions] |
| 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] |