| | |
| FLATTEN | | v. - make or become flat.
- colloq. A humiliate. B knock down. | |
| | |
| FLATTER | | v. - compliment unduly, esp. For gain or advantage.
- (usu. Refl.; usu. Foll. By that) congratulate or delude (oneself etc.) (he flatters himself that he can sing).
- (of colour, style, portrait, painter etc.) Enhance the appearance of (that blouse flatters you).
- cause to feel honoured. flatterer n. Flattering adj. Flatteringly adv. [french] | |
| | |
| FLAVOUR | | (us flavor) —n. - mingled sensation of smell and taste (cheesy flavour).
- characteristic quality (romantic flavour).
- (usu. Foll. By of) slight admixture (flavour of failure). —v. Give flavour to; season. flavourless adj. Flavoursome adj. [french]
- of the month n. (also flavour of the week) temporary trend or fashion. | |
| | |
| FLEABAG | | n. Slang shabby or unattractive person or thing. | |
| | |
| FLEAPIT | | n. Dingy dirty cinema etc. | |
| | |
| FLEMING | | n. - native of medieval flanders.
- member of a flemish-speaking people of n. And w. Belgium. [old english] | |
| | |
| FLEMISH | | —adj. Of flanders. —n. Language of the flemings. [dutch] | |
| | |
| FLESHLY | | adj. (-lier, -liest) 1 bodily; sensual.
- mortal.
- worldly. | |
| | |
| FLEXION | | n. (us flection) 1 bending or being bent, esp. Of a limb or joint.
- bent part; curve. [latin flexio: related to *flex1] | |
| | |
| FLICKER | | —v. - (of light or flame) shine or burn unsteadily.
- flutter.
- (of hope etc.) Waver. —n. - flickering movement or light.
- brief spell (of hope etc.). flicker out die away. [old english] | |
| | |
| | | | |
