Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
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fishing-rod | a long thin stick with a string and hook attached for catching fish |
fist | a tightly closed hand |
fit | to be the right size and shape for something. The same word also means in good health |
fix | to mend something. The same word also means to tie or fasten something firmly |
flag | a piece of cloth with a coloured pattern. Each country in the world has its won flag with its own pattern |
flake | a very small thin piece of something, such as a snowflake |
flake | something lucky that happens by chance |
flame | the bright fire that leaps from something burning |
flap | to move up and down, as a bird flaps its wings. The same word also means anything which hangs loose or is hinged. Such as a table flap |
flare | to burst into bright light, as when a piece of wood suddenly bursts into flame |
flash | a sudden bight light that appears only for a moment, like a flash of lighting |
flask | a kind of bottle, usually made of metal or glass, for holding liquids |
flat | smooth; without bumps and being the same height all over. The same word also means a home on one floor which is part of a larger building |
flatten | to make something flat |
flavour | what makes foods taste differently from each other. Ice-cream comes in lots of flavours, like strawberry, vanilla and chocolate |
flax | a plant from which strong threads can be obtained. The cloth woven from these threads is called linen |
flee | to run away, usually because of danger |
fleet | a number of ships or vehicles that belong together |
flesh | the soft parts of your body |
flex | a wire for electricity, covered with plastic or some other material |
flick | to hit something very lightly |
flicker | to burn brightly and then dimly so that the light is not steady |
flight | the act of flying through the air |
fling | to throw something away from you |
flint | a very hard kind of stone which gives off sparks when you strike it with steel |
float | to rest on top of liquid or on air. A boat floats on water, and a bubble floats on air |
flock | a large group of birds or of some animals |
flood | a great overflowing of water, usually over dry land |
floor | the part of a room you walk on |
flop | to let yourself fall down heavily |
flour | a white powder made from grain. It is used to make bread and cakes |
flow | to move along smoothly, like water |
flower | the pretty coloured part of a plant |
flower-pot | a pot in which you plant flowers |
flu | a shortening of the word influenza, which is an illness causing a fever and a sore throat |
fluid | something that can flow, such as liquid or gas |
flute | a long thin musical instrument which you blow into |
flutter | to flap about; to move the wings quickly |
fly | to move through the air. The same word also means a flying insect |
flying-fish | a fish with large fins that help it to move through the air when it leaps out of the water |
foal | a young horse |
foam | a lot of tiny white bubbles, usually on the top of liquid or soapy water; froth |
focus | to get a clear picture |
foe | an enemy |
fog | thick cloudy air |
fold | to double something over |
foliage | the leaves on trees and plants |
folk | people |
follow | to come after someone or something |
folly | silliness; a foolish action |
What are idioms?
Idioms can be defined as a group of words having a meaning different from the individual meanings of each word in the group.