adj. (-ier, -iest) of flesh; plump, pulpy. fleshiness n.

bag n. Small zipped shoulder bag for air travel.

- lieutenant n. Raf officer next below squadron leader.

- path n. Planned course of an aircraft etc.

- sergeant n. Raf rank next above sergeant.

- n. - a act or manner of flying. B movement or passage through the air.

- a journey through the air or in space. B timetabled airline journey.

- flock of birds, insects, etc.

- (usu. Foll. By of) series, esp. Of stairs.

- imaginative excursion or sally (flight of fancy).

- (usu. Foll. By of) volley (flight of arrows).

- tail of a dart. [old english: related to *fly1]

- n. Fleeing, hasty retreat. put to flight cause to flee. Take (or take to) flight flee. [old english]

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 insubstantial, rickety (flimsy structure).

- (of an excuse etc.) Unconvincing.

- (of clothing) thin. flimsily adv. Flimsiness n. [origin uncertain]

v. Draw back in fear etc.; wince. [french from germanic]

n. Side of bacon. [old english]

adj. (esp. Of fabric) light and airy. [from *float]

—adj. (-ier, -iest) tending to flop; flaccid. —n. (pl. -ies) (in full floppy disk) computing flexible disc for the storage of data. floppiness n.

adj. Of, decorated with, or depicting flowers. florally adv. [latin]

n. - each of the small flowers making up a composite flower-head.

- each stem of a head of cauliflower, broccoli, etc.

- small flower. [latin flos *flower]

adj. - ruddy (florid complexion).

- elaborately ornate; showy. floridly adv. Floridness n. [latin: related to *flower]