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fizz / fiz / verb ( fizz . es , fizz . ing , fizzed )

When a liquid fizzes , it produces a lot of small bubbles and makes a long sound like an "s." ► fizz noun [ noncount ] This soda has lost its fizz.

fizz • y / ' fizi / adjective ( fiz zi . er , fiz . zi . est )

(used about a drink) containing many small bubbles of gas fizzy mineral water

flab • by / ' flrebi / adjective ( flab . bi . er , flab . bi . est )

having too much soft fat instead of muscle a flabby stomach

flag © / flaeg / noun [ count ]

a piece of cloth with a pattern on it, which is joined to a stick (called a flagpole ). Every country has its own flag All the kids were waving flags.

flair / fler / noun [ singular ]

a natural ability to do something well She has a flair for languages.

—SYNONYM talent

flake / fleik/ noun [ count ] a small thin piece of something huge flakes of snow

flame © / fleim / noun [ count, noncount ]

a hot, bright, pointed piece of fire

The house was in flames (= burning ) .

The paper burst into flames (= began to burn ) .

fla • min • go / fb 'miggou / noun [ count ] ( plural fla . min . gos or fla . min goes )

a large pink and red bird that has long legs and stands in water

flam • ma • ble / ' flremэbl /

( chemistry ) A flammable substance burns easily highly flammable liquids

—SYNONYM inflammable

flan • nel / ' flrenl / noun [ noncount ]

a type of soft wool or cotton cloth a flannel shirt

flap1 / flrep / noun [ count ]

a piece of material, paper, etc. that is attached to something at one side only, often covering an opening the flap of an envelope

flap 2 / flrep / verb ( flaps , flap ping , flapped )

to move or to make something move up and down or from side to side

The sails of the boat flapped in the wind. The bird flapped its wings .

flare 1 / fler / verb ( flares , flar ing , flared ) flare up

to suddenly burn more strongly

to suddenly start or get worse The pain flared up again.

flare2 / fler / noun [ count ]

a thing that produces a bright light or flame, used especially as a signal

flash 1 ©/ flaej/ verb ( flash . es , flash . ing , flashed )

to send out a bright light that comes and goes quickly; to make something do this

The light kept flashing on and off.

She flashed her headlights at the other driver.

to appear and disappear very quickly, or to make something do this

I saw something flash past the window. They flashed the answer up on the TV screen.

flash2 / fire/ / noun ( plural flash . es )

[ count ] a bright light that comes and goes quickly a flash of lightning

[ count, noncount ] a bright light that you use with a camera for taking photographs

in a flash

very quickly

The weekend was over in a flash.

flash card / ' fire/|kard / noun [ count ]

a card with words, numbers, or a picture on it, which you use to help you learn or remember something

flash drive / ' fire/ |draiv / ( also USB flash drive ) noun [ count ] ( computers ) a small thing that stores information from a computer so that you can move it from one computer to another

— Look at the picture at USB flash drive .

flash • light / ' fajiait /

noun [ count ]

a small electric light that you can carry

He shined the flashlight into the boys'faces.

flask / flask / noun [ count ]

a container for keeping a liquid hot or cold a flask of coffee

flat 1 Ф / flset / adjective ( lat ter , flat test)

smooth, with no parts that are higher or lower than the rest

The landscape in Kansas is very flat. a flat surface

A tire that is flat does not have enough air inside it.

( symbol b ) ( music ) half a note lower than a particular musical note

B flat