fleawort
- n plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
flecainide
- n oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
fleck
- n a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- n a small contrasting part of something
a fleck of red - v make a spot or mark onto
flection
- n the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- n deviation from a straight or normal course
fleece
- n the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- n tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
- n a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
- n outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
- v rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- v shear the wool from
fleer
- n someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- n contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
- v to smirk contemptuously
fleet ballistic missile submarine
- n a submarine carrying ballistic missiles
fleet street
- n a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated
- n British journalism