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flatulence

See fart. (The word “flatulence” is not an onomatopoeia)

flibbertigibbet

A flighty or whimsical person, usually a young woman. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, …

flick

flick /flik/ NounA sudden sharp movement. VerbPropel (something) with a sudden sharp movement, esp. of the fingers: “Emily flicked some ash off …

flick a flack fleck

sound of rain drops hitting a window pane (in the poem “Weather” by Eve Merriam, in “Noisy poems” by Jill Bennett)

flicker

flickáer /_flik_r/ Verb(of light or a source of light) Shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness: “the interior lights flickered and came on”. …

finch

name for a family of passerine birds (fringilla), whose call is often written as “fink fink”, “pink pink”, or “spink spink” about …

Fling

fling /fliNG/ VerbThrow or hurl forcefully: “he picked up the debris and flung it away”; I was flung into jail”. NounA short …

fisst

The sound of air leaving a pressurized container (such as a tire or soda bottle).

flip

flip /flip/ VerbTurn over or cause to turn over with a sudden sharp movement: “the yacht was flipped by a huge wave”. …

fizz

fizz /fiz/ Verb(of a liquid) Produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound: “the mixture fizzed like mad”. NounEffervescence. Synonymsverb. hiss …