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F — Flawy to Fluster (Part 6 of 12)

Flock, n.

    1. Collection (of sheep, etc.), company.
    2. Congregation.
    3. Lock of wool.
    4. Cotton and woollen refuse.

Flock, v. n. Congregate, herd, gather in crowds.

Flog, v. a. Beat, lash, whip, thrash, drub, scourge, flagellate, castigate, chastise.

Flood, n.

    1. Inundation, deluge, overflow, freshet.
    2. Great flow, rush, downrush, multitude.

Flood, v. a. Overflow, inundate, deluge, flow.

Flood-gate, n. Sluice-gate.

Flood-mark, n. High-water mark.

Floor, v. a.

    1. Cover with a floor, put a floor on.
    2. Overthrow, prostrate, bring to the floor, knock down.
    3. Prevail over (in argument), pose, nonplus, get the better of.

Flora, n. Plants (of a country), vegetation, vegetable life.

Floret, n. Floweret, little flower.

Floriculture, n. Cultivation of flowers.

Floriculturist, n. Florist.

Florid, a.

    1. (Poetical.) Flowery.
    2. Rubicund, flushed, of a bright red color.