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( business , general science ) a diagram that shows the connections between the different stages of a process or parts of a system

— Look at pie chart .

flow .еГ 1 Ф/ 'flausr/ noun [count ]

the part of a plant that has a bright color, where the seeds

or fruit come from

She gave me a bunch of flowers.

—Look at the picture at plant .

tulip sunflower rose

flowers

flow • er2 / ' faror / verb

(flow- ers, flow • er • ing, flow ered )

( biology ) to produce flowers This plant flowers in late spring.

flow • er bed / ' fla^r bed / noun [ count ]

a piece of ground used for growing flowers

flow • er • pot / ' flac^rpat / noun [ count ]

a container in which you grow plants

flow • er • y / ' flacOTi / (also flow, ered / ' fla^rd /) adjective

covered or decorated with flowers She was wearing a flowery dress.

flown

form of fly 1

fl. oz.

abbreviation of fluid ounce flu / flu / noun [ noncou nt ]

( health ) an illness like a very bad cold that makes your body sore and hot I have the flu .

fluc • tu • ate AWl| / ' fkktjueit / verb

( fluc • tu ates , fluc • tu at • ing , fluc • tu • at • ed )

to change often from one thing to another

The number of students at the school fluctuates between

100 and 150.

flu • en • cy / ' flmnsi / noun [ noncount ]

( english language arts ) the ability to speak or write a language well

speaking activities to improve your fluency flu • ent / ' fl^nt / adjective

able to speak easily and correctly Susan is fluent in English and Spanish.

spoken easily and correctly She speaks fluent Japanese.

►flu • ent • ly / ' йшпШ / adverb She speaks five languages fluently.

fluff / fkf / noun [ noncount ]

very light and soft pieces of wool, cotton, or fur, or very light and soft new feathers

fluff • y / ' ff / adjective (fluff • i • er, fluff i est)

feeling or looking very light and soft a fluffy kitten fluffy clouds

flu • id / ' flTOd / noun [ count, noncount ]

a substance that can flow; a liquid

The doctor told her to drink plenty of fluids.

flu • id ounce / |йш1 ' auns / ( also ounce ) noun

[ count ] ( abbreviation fl. oz. )

a measure of liquid (= 0.0296 liters). There are 16 fluid ounces in a pint , and 32 fluid ounces in a quart .

flung

form of fling

flush / йл/ / verb ( flush • es, flush ing , flushed )

to clean a toilet by pressing or pulling a handle that sends water through it

Remember to flush the toilet.

If you flush , your face becomes red because you are embarrassed or angry

He flushed with anger.

flushed / fkjt / adjective

with a red face

You look flushed. Are you feeling alright?

flust • ered / ' / adjective

feeling nervous and confused because you have too much to

do or not enough time

She arrived late, looking hot and flustered.

flute / flut/ noun [ count ]

( music ) a musical instrument that you hold out to the side and play by blowing

—Look at the picture at instrument .

flut • ter / ' Ал:эг / verb ( flut • ters , flut • ter • ing , flut • tered )

to make a quick, light movement through the air Flags fluttered in the breeze.

fly 1 О / flai / verb

( flies , fly • ing , flew / flu / has flown / floun / )

to move through the air

In the fall, some birds fly to warmer countries.

to travel in an airplane

I'm flying to Boston tomorrow.

to make an airplane move through the air A pilot is a person who flies a plane.

to move quickly

The door suddenly flew open, and John came in. A stone came flying through the window.

to move around in the air