5 letter words starting with fl

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  • FLABS
  • FLACK
  • FLAFF
  • FLAGS
  • FLAIL
  • FLAIR
  • FLAKE
  • FLAKS
  • FLAKY
  • FLAME
  • FLAMM
  • FLAMS
  • FLAMY
  • FLANE
  • FLANK
  • FLANS
  • FLAPS
  • FLARE
  • FLARY
  • FLASH
  • FLASK
  • FLATS
  • FLAVA
  • FLAWN
  • FLAWS
  • FLAWY
  • FLAXY
  • FLAYS
  • FLEAM
  • FLEAS
  • FLECK
  • FLEEK
  • FLEER
  • FLEES
  • FLEET
  • FLEGS
  • FLEME
  • FLESH
  • FLEUR
  • FLEWS
  • FLEXI
  • FLEXO
  • FLEYS
  • FLICK
  • FLICS
  • FLIED
  • FLIER
  • FLIES
  • FLIMP
  • FLIMS
  • FLING
  • FLINT
  • FLIPS
  • FLIRS
  • FLIRT
  • FLISK
  • FLITE
  • FLITS
  • FLITT
  • FLOAT
  • FLOBS
  • FLOCK
  • FLOCS
  • FLOES
  • FLOGS
  • FLONG
  • FLOOD
  • FLOOR
  • FLOPS
  • FLORA
  • FLORE
  • FLORS
  • FLORY
  • FLOSH
  • FLOSS
  • FLOTA
  • FLOTE
  • FLOUR
  • FLOUT
  • FLOWN
  • FLOWS
  • FLOWY
  • FLUBS
  • FLUED
  • FLUES
  • FLUEY
  • FLUFF
  • FLUID
  • FLUKE
  • FLUKY
  • FLUME
  • FLUMP
  • FLUNG
  • FLUNK
  • FLUOR
  • FLURR
  • FLUSH
  • FLUTE
  • FLUTY
  • FLUYT
  • FLYBY
  • FLYER
  • FLYIN
  • FLYPE
  • FLYTE

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:

Definition of flank

flank (noun)

  1. The flesh between the last rib and the hip; the side.
  2. A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
  3. The extreme left or right edge of a military formation, army etc.
  4. The sides of a bastion perpendicular to the wall from which the bastion projects.
  5. The side of something, in general senses.
  6. The outermost strip of a road.
  7. The wing, one side of the pitch.
  8. That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.

flank (verb)

  1. To attack the flank(s) of.
  2. To defend the flank(s) of.
  3. To place to the side(s) of.
  4. To be placed to the side(s) of something (usually in terms of two objects, one on each side).

flank (adjective)

  1. (of speed) Maximum. Historically faster than full speed (the most a vessel can sustain without excessive engine wear or risk of damage), now frequently used interchangeably. Typically used in an emergency or during an attack.


Definition of float

float (noun)

  1. A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
  2. A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
  3. A float board.
  4. A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
  5. A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
  6. An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
  7. A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
  8. Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
  9. (and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
  10. The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
  11. Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
  12. A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
  13. A soft beverage with a scoop of ice-cream floating in it.
  14. A small sum of money put in a cashier's till at the start of business to enable change to be made.
  15. A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
  16. One of the loose ends of yarn on an unfinished work.
  17. A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination
  18. A lowboy trailer
  19. (tempering) A device sending a copious stream of water to the heated surface of a bulky object, such as an anvil or die.
  20. The act of flowing; flux; flow.
  21. A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot deep.
  22. A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
  23. A coal cart.
  24. A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
  25. A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.

float (verb)

  1. Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.
  2. To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.
  3. To be capable of floating.
  4. To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
  5. To drift or wander aimlessly.
  6. To drift gently through the air.
  7. To move in a fluid manner.
  8. To circulate.
  9. (of an idea or scheme) To be viable.
  10. To propose (an idea) for consideration.
  11. To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
  12. (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule.
  13. To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
  14. To extend a short-term loan to.
  15. To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
  16. To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
  17. To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
  18. To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
  19. To perform a float.
  20. To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.

Definition of flock

flock (noun)

  1. A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
  2. A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.
  3. Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.
  4. A large number of people.
  5. A religious congregation.

flock (verb)

  1. To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
  2. To flock to; to crowd.
  3. To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.

flock (noun)

  1. Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.
  2. A lock of wool or hair.
  3. Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.

flock (verb)

  1. To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.

Definition of flues

flues (noun)

  1. A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
  2. An enclosed passageway in which to direct air or other gaseous current along.
  3. A woolly or downy substance; down, nap; a piece of this.
  4. In an organ flue pipe, the opening between the lower lip and the languet.