Words Starting With FLU
Here's the list of all the 335 Words Starting With FLU in the English Language.
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| fluid | 1. subject to change; variable 2. characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape More Definitions → |
| flu | 1. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease More Definitions → |
| flux | 1. move or progress freely as if in a stream 2. become liquid or fluid when heated More Definitions → |
| flush | 1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity 2. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health More Definitions → |
| flute | 1. form flutes in 2. a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown More Definitions → |
| fluorescent | 1. emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source 2. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light More Definitions → |
| fluorescence | 1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength More Definitions → |
| fluffy | 1. like down or as soft as down More Definitions → |
| fluent | 1. smooth and unconstrained in movement 2. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively More Definitions → |
| fluoride | 1. a salt of hydrofluoric acid More Definitions → |
| fluke | 1. a stroke of luck 2. a barb on a harpoon or arrow More Definitions → |
| fluency | 1. powerful and effective language 2. skillfulness in speaking or writing More Definitions → |
| flushed | 1. having the pinkish flush of health 2. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion More Definitions → |
| flung | 1. throw with force or recklessness 2. move in an abrupt or headlong manner More Definitions → |
| fluff | 1. any light downy material 2. something of little value or significance More Definitions → |
| fluoxetine | 1. a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain More Definitions → |
| fluctuation | 1. a wave motion 2. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change More Definitions → |
| flue | 1. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor 2. organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip More Definitions → |
| flurry | 1. move in an agitated or confused manner 2. cause to feel embarrassment More Definitions → |
| fluctuate | 1. cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern 2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern More Definitions → |
| flutter | 1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart 2. move back and forth very rapidly More Definitions → |
| fluctuating | 1. having unpredictable ups and downs More Definitions → |
| fluor | 1. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine More Definitions → |
| fluorine | 1. a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite More Definitions → |
| fluently | 1. in a fluent manner More Definitions → |
| fluidity | 1. the property of flowing easily 2. a changeable quality More Definitions → |
| fluttering | 1. the motion made by flapping up and down More Definitions → |
| fluorouracil | 1. an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers More Definitions → |
| fluorescein | 1. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed) More Definitions → |
| fluoridation | 1. the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay) More Definitions → |
| fluvial | 1. of or relating to or happening in a river More Definitions → |
| fluorite | 1. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine More Definitions → |
| flugelhorn | 1. a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore More Definitions → |
| flume | 1. a narrow gorge with a stream running through it 2. watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs More Definitions → |
| flustered | 1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) More Definitions → |
| fluorocarbon | 1. a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols More Definitions → |
| fluoroscopy | 1. examination of body structures using a fluoroscope More Definitions → |
| flutist | 1. someone who plays the flute More Definitions → |
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