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150 Words That Start With FLA

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flab (noun) loose or flaccid body fat
flabbergast (verb) overcome with amazement Synonyms: boggle, bowl over
flabbergasted (adjective) as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise Synonyms: dumbfounded, dumbstricken, dumbstruck, dumfounded, stupefied, thunderstruck
flabbily (adverb) in a flabby manner
flabbiness (noun) a flabby softness Synonyms: flaccidity, limpness
flabby (adjective) out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance Synonyms: flaccid, soft
flaccid (adjective) drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
(adjective) out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance Synonyms: flabby, soft
flaccidity (noun) a flabby softness Synonyms: flabbiness, limpness
flack (noun) artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes Synonyms: ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, pom-pom
(noun) intense adverse criticism Synonyms: attack, blast, fire, flak
(noun) a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer Synonyms: flack catcher, flak, flak catcher
flag (noun) a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
(noun) emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
(noun) stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones Synonyms: flagstone
(noun) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green Synonyms: pin
(noun) a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device Synonyms: signal flag
(noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. Synonyms: masthead
(noun) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals Synonyms: fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily
(verb) provide with a flag
(verb) become less intense Synonyms: ease off, ease up, slacken off
(verb) communicate or signal with a flag
(verb) decorate with flags
(verb) droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness Synonyms: droop, sag, swag
flagellant (noun) a person who whips himself as a religious penance
(noun) a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
flagellate (adjective) having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum) Synonyms: flagellated, lash-like, whiplike
(noun) a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals Synonyms: flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore
(verb) whip Synonyms: scourge
flagellated (adjective) having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum) Synonyms: flagellate, lash-like, whiplike
flagellation (noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment Synonyms: flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping
(noun) beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
flagellum (noun) a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
(noun) a whip used to inflict punishment Synonyms: scourge
flageolet (noun) a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes Synonyms: shepherd's pipe, treble recorder
(noun) a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried Synonyms: haricot
flagfish (noun) a fish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida Synonyms: American flagfish, Jordanella floridae
flagging (adjective) weak from exhaustion Synonyms: drooping
(noun) a walk of flagstones
(noun) flagstones collectively
flagitious (adjective) shockingly brutal or cruel Synonyms: atrocious, grievous, monstrous
(adjective) extremely wicked, deeply criminal Synonyms: heinous
flagon (noun) a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
flagpole (noun) a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised Synonyms: flagstaff
(noun) surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors Synonyms: range pole, ranging pole
flagrant (adjective) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible Synonyms: crying, egregious, glaring, gross, rank
flagrantly (adverb) in a flagrant manner
flagroot (noun) perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots Synonyms: Acorus calamus, calamus, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag
flagship (noun) the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
(noun) the chief one of a related group
flagstaff (noun) a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised Synonyms: flagpole
flagstone (noun) stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones Synonyms: flag
flail (noun) an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
(verb) give a thrashing to; beat hard Synonyms: lam, thrash, thresh
(verb) move like a flail; thresh about Synonyms: thresh
flair (noun) distinctive and stylish elegance Synonyms: dash, elan, panache, style
(noun) a natural talent Synonyms: genius
(noun) a shape that spreads outward Synonyms: flare
flak (noun) artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes Synonyms: ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, pom-pom
(noun) intense adverse criticism Synonyms: attack, blast, fire, flack
(noun) a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer Synonyms: flack, flack catcher, flak catcher
flake (noun) a small fragment of something broken off from the whole Synonyms: bit, chip, fleck, scrap
(noun) a person with an unusual or odd personality Synonyms: eccentric, eccentric person, geek, oddball
(noun) a crystal of snow Synonyms: snowflake
(verb) come off in flakes or thin small pieces Synonyms: flake off, peel, peel off
(verb) cover with flakes or as if with flakes
(verb) form into flakes
flakey (adjective) made of or resembling flakes Synonyms: flaky
(adjective) made of or easily forming flakes Synonyms: flaky
(adjective) conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual Synonyms: bizarre, eccentric, flaky, freakish, freaky, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre
flakiness (noun) having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
(noun) informal terms for insanity Synonyms: craziness, daftness
flaky (adjective) made of or resembling flakes Synonyms: flakey
(adjective) made of or easily forming flakes Synonyms: flakey
(adjective) conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual Synonyms: bizarre, eccentric, flakey, freakish, freaky, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre
flambe (verb) pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
flambeau (noun) a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
flamboyance (noun) extravagant elaborateness Synonyms: floridity, floridness, showiness
flamboyant (adjective) elaborately or excessively ornamented Synonyms: aureate, florid
(adjective) marked by ostentation but often tasteless Synonyms: showy, splashy
(noun) showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Synonyms: Delonix regia, flame tree, peacock flower, Poinciana regia, royal poinciana
flamboyantly (adverb) in a fancy colorful manner Synonyms: flashily, showily
flame (noun) the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke Synonyms: fire, flaming
(verb) criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
(verb) be in flames or aflame
(verb) shine with a sudden light Synonyms: flare
flamefish (noun) a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters Synonyms: Apogon maculatus, flame fish
flameflower (noun) plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots Synonyms: flame-flower, flame flower, Talinum aurantiacum
(noun) a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers Synonyms: flame-flower, flame flower, kniphofia, tritoma
flamen (noun) a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
flamenco (noun) a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet Synonyms: gypsy dancing
(noun) guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
flameproof (adjective) resistant to catching fire Synonyms: flame-retardant
flamethrower (noun) a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
flaming (adjective) passionate or quick-tempered Synonyms: fiery
(adjective) informal intensifiers Synonyms: bally, blinking, bloody, blooming, crashing, fucking
(noun) the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke Synonyms: fire, flame
flamingo (noun) large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
flammability (noun) the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly Synonyms: inflammability
flammable (adjective) easily ignited Synonyms: inflammable
flan (noun) open pastry filled with fruit or custard
flange (noun) a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object Synonyms: rim
flank (noun) the side between ribs and hipbone
(noun) a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
(noun) the side of military or naval formation Synonyms: wing
(noun) a subfigure consisting of a side of something
(verb) be located at the sides of something or somebody
flanker (noun) a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
(noun) a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver Synonyms: flanker back
flannel (noun) a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
(noun) bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body Synonyms: face cloth, washcloth, washrag
(noun) (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth Synonyms: gabardine, tweed, white
flannelbush (noun) any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers Synonyms: California beauty, flannel bush
flannelette (noun) a cotton fabric imitating flannel
flap (noun) any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
(noun) a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag Synonyms: flaps
(noun) a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
(noun) the motion made by flapping up and down Synonyms: flapping, flutter, fluttering
(noun) an excited state of agitation Synonyms: dither, fuss, pother, tizzy
(verb) pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
(verb) make a fuss; be agitated Synonyms: dither, pother
(verb) to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
(verb) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion Synonyms: roll, undulate, wave
(verb) move with a flapping motion Synonyms: beat
(verb) move with a thrashing motion Synonyms: beat
flapcake (noun) a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle Synonyms: battercake, flannel-cake, flannel cake, flapjack, griddlecake, hot cake, hotcake, pancake
flapjack (noun) a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle Synonyms: battercake, flannel-cake, flannel cake, flapcake, griddlecake, hot cake, hotcake, pancake
flapper (noun) a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
flapping (noun) the motion made by flapping up and down Synonyms: flap, flutter, fluttering
flappy (adjective) having a tendency to flap
flaps (noun) a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag Synonyms: flap
flare (noun) (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
(noun) a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines Synonyms: flare pass
(noun) a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
(noun) a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate Synonyms: flash
(noun) a sudden outburst of emotion
(noun) a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference Synonyms: solar flare
(noun) an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
(noun) a sudden burst of flame
(noun) a shape that spreads outward Synonyms: flair
(noun) reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
(noun) a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
(verb) become flared and widen, usually at one end Synonyms: flare out
(verb) erupt or intensify suddenly Synonyms: break open, burst out, erupt, flare up, irrupt
(verb) burn brightly Synonyms: blaze up, burn up, flame up
(verb) shine with a sudden light Synonyms: flame
flaring (adjective) streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air Synonyms: aflare
flash (adjective) tastelessly showy Synonyms: brassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
(noun) a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph Synonyms: flash bulb, flash lamp, flashbulb, flashgun, photoflash
(noun) a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
(noun) a momentary brightness
(noun) a sudden brilliant understanding
(noun) a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story Synonyms: news bulletin, newsbreak, newsflash
(noun) a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate Synonyms: flare
(noun) a gaudy outward display Synonyms: fanfare, ostentation
(noun) a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
(noun) a short vivid experience Synonyms: flashing
(noun) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) Synonyms: blink of an eye, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink
(verb) appear briefly
(verb) emit a brief burst of light
(verb) make known or cause to appear with great speed
(verb) protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
(verb) run or move very quickly or hastily Synonyms: dart, dash, scoot, scud, shoot
(verb) gleam or glow intermittently Synonyms: blink, twinkle, wink, winkle
(verb) display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously Synonyms: flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank
(verb) expose or show briefly
flashback (noun) a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
(noun) an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
flashboard (noun) boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height Synonyms: flashboarding
flashboarding (noun) boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height Synonyms: flashboard
flashbulb (noun) a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph Synonyms: flash, flash bulb, flash lamp, flashgun, photoflash
flashcard (noun) a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher Synonyms: flash card
flasher (noun) an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
(noun) a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages Synonyms: blinker
(noun) someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals Synonyms: exhibitionist
flashflood (noun) a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration Synonyms: flash flood
flashgun (noun) a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph Synonyms: flash, flash bulb, flash lamp, flashbulb, photoflash
flashily (adverb) in a fancy colorful manner Synonyms: flamboyantly, showily
(adverb) in a meretricious manner Synonyms: meretriciously
flashiness (noun) tasteless showiness Synonyms: brashness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness
flashing (noun) sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
(noun) a short vivid experience Synonyms: flash
flashlight (noun) a small portable battery-powered electric lamp Synonyms: torch
flashover (noun) an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
flashpoint (noun) the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air Synonyms: flash point
(noun) a place of political unrest and potential violence Synonyms: hot spot, hotspot, trouble spot
(noun) point at which something is ready to blow up Synonyms: flash point
flashy (adjective) (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display Synonyms: gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty
(adjective) tastelessly showy Synonyms: brassy, cheap, flash, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
flask (noun) bottle that has a narrow neck
(noun) the quantity a flask will hold Synonyms: flaskful
flaskful (noun) the quantity a flask will hold Synonyms: flask
flat (adjective) (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
(adjective) lacking contrast or shading between tones
(adjective) not reflecting light; not glossy Synonyms: mat, matt, matte, matted
(adjective) having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another Synonyms: level, plane
(adjective) horizontally level
(adjective) commercially inactive
(adjective) lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth Synonyms: 2-dimensional, two-dimensional
(adjective) having lost effervescence
(adjective) having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
(adjective) lacking taste or flavor or tang Synonyms: bland, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid
(adjective) flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes) Synonyms: compressed
(adjective) stretched out and lying at full length along the ground Synonyms: prostrate
(adjective) sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch Synonyms: monotone, monotonic, monotonous
(adjective) not modified or restricted by reservations Synonyms: categoric, categorical, unconditional
(adjective) lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting Synonyms: bland
(noun) a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house Synonyms: apartment
(noun) scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
(noun) a deflated pneumatic tire Synonyms: flat tire
(noun) freight car without permanent sides or roof Synonyms: flatbed, flatcar
(noun) a shallow box in which seedlings are started
(noun) a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
(noun) a level tract of land
(adverb) in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly Synonyms: directly, straight
(adverb) with flat sails
flatbed (noun) an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
(noun) freight car without permanent sides or roof Synonyms: flat, flatcar
flatboat (noun) a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) Synonyms: barge, hoy, lighter
flatbottom (adjective) having a flat bottom Synonyms: flat-bottom, flat-bottomed, flatbottomed
flatbottomed (adjective) having a flat bottom Synonyms: flat-bottom, flat-bottomed, flatbottom
flatbread (noun) any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
flatbrod (noun) the thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia
flatcar (noun) freight car without permanent sides or roof Synonyms: flat, flatbed
flatfish (noun) any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
(noun) sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
flatfoot (noun) a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out Synonyms: pes planus, splayfoot
(noun) a policeman who patrols a given region Synonyms: patrolman
flatfooted (adjective) forthright and explicit Synonyms: flat-footed
(adjective) with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe Synonyms: flat-footed
(adjective) having broad flat feet that usually turn outward Synonyms: flat-footed
(adjective) unprepared and unable to react quickly Synonyms: flat-footed
flathead (noun) food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
(noun) pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
flatiron (noun) an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
flatlet (noun) a tiny flat
flatly (adverb) in an unqualified manner Synonyms: categorically, unconditionally
flatmate (noun) an associate who shares an apartment with you

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