| finish |
When you finish something, you come to the end of it, or you come to the end of what you are doing with it. When you finish a book, you come to the end of the book. When you have finished your painting, it means that you have stopped working on it and it is done. |
| Finland |
Finland is a country in Europe. It is very far north. Two of Finland's neighbors are Sweden and Russia. Finland also lies along the shore of a sea called the Baltic. Much of the land is covered by forests. People in Finland speak a language called Finnish. Finnish is very different from the languages of its neighbors. |
| Finnish |
When something is Finnish, it is from the country of Finland, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Finland. [2 definitions] |
| fire |
Fire is the heat, light, and flames that are made when something burns. [5 definitions] |
| fire department |
A fire department is the group of people in a city or town that work to put out fires. Fire fighters work for the fire department. |
| fire engine |
A fire engine is a large truck that goes to a place where there is a fire. The fire engine carries firefighters and the things they need to put out a fire. Fire engines are also called fire trucks. |
| firefighter |
A firefighter is someone who works with a team of others to put out big fires. Firefighters wear special clothes and use special equipment to fight fires. Their job is hard and dangerous. |
| firefly |
A firefly is an insect. It is a kind of beetle.The body of a firefly flashes with light at night in the summer. Another name for firefly is "lightning bug." |
| fireplace |
A fireplace is something made of brick or stone that is built into a wall of a room. It is a place where you can make a safe fire inside a building. A fireplace has a way to let smoke go out through the roof. |
| 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. |