Webster's Dictionary 1913

1999

Flea-louse

Flea″–louse′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllidæ, of many species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri.

2000

Fleabane

Flea″bane′ (?), n.(Bot.) One of various plants, supposed to have efficacy in driving away fleas. They belong, for the most part, to the genera Conyza, Erigeron, and Pulicaria.

2001

Fleagh

Fleagh (flē), obs.imp. of Fly.

2002

Fleak

Fleak (flēk), n. A flake; a thread or twist.Little long fleaks or threads of hemp. Dr. H. More.

2003

Fleaking

Fleak″ing, n. A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid, in thatching houses. Wright.

2004

Fleam

Fleam (?), n. [F. flamme, OF. flieme, fr. LL. flevotomum, phlebotomum; cf. D. vlijm. See Phlebotomy.] (Surg. & Far.) A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc...

2005

Fleamy

Fleam″y (?), a. Bloody; clotted.Foamy bubbling of a fleamy brain. Marston.

2006

Flear

Flear (?), v. t. & i. See Fleer.

2007

Fleawort

Flea″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from the shape of its seeds. Loudon.

2008

Flèche

‖Flèche (?), n. [F. flèche, prop., an arrow.] (Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.

2009

Fleck

Fleck (flĕk), n. A flake; also, a lock, as of wool. J. Martin.

2010

Fleck (2)

Fleck (?), n. [Cf. Icel. flekkr; akin to Sw. fläck, D. vlek, G. fleck, and perh. to E. flitch.] A spot; a streak; a speckle. “A sunny fleck.” Longfellow.Life is dashed with flec...

2011

Fleck (3)

Fleck, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Flecked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Flecking.] [Cf. Icel. flekka, Sw. fläcka, D. vlekken, vlakken, G. flecken. See Fleck, n.] To spot; to streak or stripe; to ...

2012

Flecker

Fleck″er (?), v. t. To fleck. Johnson.

2013

Fleckless

Fleck″less, a. Without spot or blame.My consnience will not count me fleckless. Tennyson.

2014

Flection

Flec″tion (?), n. [See Flexion.] 1. The act of bending, or state of being bent.2. The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

2015

Flectional

Flec″tion‐al (?), a. Capable of, or pertaining to, flection or inflection.A flectional word is a phrase in the bud. Earle.

2016

Flector

Flec″tor (?), n. A flexor.

2017

Fled

Fled (?), imp. & p. p. of Flee.

2018

Fledge

Fledge (?), a. [OE. flegge, flygge; akin to D. vlug, G. flügge, flücke, OHG. flucchi, Icel. fleygr, and to E. fly. √84. See Fly, v. i.] Feathered; furnished with feathers or win...

2019

Fledge (2)

Fledge, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Fledged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fledging.] 1. To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight.The birds were not as yet fl...

2020

Fledgeling

Fledge″ling (?), n. A young bird just fledged.

2021

Flee

Flee (flē), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fled (flĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Fleeing.] [OE. fleon, fleen, AS. fleón (imperf. fleáh); akin to D. vlieden, OHG. & OS. fliohan, G. fliehen, Icel. flȳj...

2022

Fleece

Fleece (flēs), n. [OE. flees, AS. fleós; akin to D. flies, vlies.] 1. The entire coat of wool that covers a sheep or other similar animal; also, the quantity shorn from a sheep,...

2023

Fleece (2)

Fleece, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fleeced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fleecing.] 1. To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool.2. To strip of money or other property unjustly, especia...

2024

Fleeced

Fleeced (?), a. 1. Furnished with a fleece; as, a sheep is well fleeced. Spenser.2. Stripped of a fleece; plundered; robbed.

2025

Fleeceless

Fleece″less (?), a. Without a fleece.