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   film fern
         n 1: any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical
               humid regions and having translucent leaves [syn: {filmy
               fern}, {film fern}]

English Dictionary: flamboyant tree by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
film festival
n
  1. a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
film over
v
  1. become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
    Synonym(s): film over, glaze over, blur
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
film producer
n
  1. a producer of motion pictures [syn: film maker, filmmaker, film producer, movie maker]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
film projector
n
  1. projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures
    Synonym(s): movie projector, cine projector, film projector
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
filmable
adj
  1. (used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
filmy fern
n
  1. any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks
    Synonym(s): bristle fern, filmy fern
  2. any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves
    Synonym(s): filmy fern, film fern
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flambe
v
  1. pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flambeau
n
  1. a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flamboyance
n
  1. extravagant elaborateness; "he wrote with great flamboyance"
    Synonym(s): flamboyance, floridness, floridity, showiness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flamboyant
adj
  1. marked by ostentation but often tasteless; "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad"
    Synonym(s): flamboyant, showy, splashy
  2. elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech"
    Synonym(s): aureate, florid, flamboyant
n
  1. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
    Synonym(s): royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, Delonix regia, Poinciana regia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flamboyant tree
n
  1. tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange- red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
    Synonym(s): pride of barbados, paradise flower, flamboyant tree, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Poinciana pulcherrima
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flamboyantly
adv
  1. in a fancy colorful manner; "he dresses rather flamboyantly"
    Synonym(s): flamboyantly, showily, flashily
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flame bush
n
  1. Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers
    Synonym(s): coral bush, flame bush, Templetonia retusa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flame fish
n
  1. a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters
    Synonym(s): flame fish, flamefish, Apogon maculatus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flame flower
n
  1. a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
    Synonym(s): kniphofia, tritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower
  2. plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
    Synonym(s): flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower, Talinum aurantiacum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flame pea
n
  1. any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flame up
v
  1. burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
    Synonym(s): flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flame-flower
n
  1. a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
    Synonym(s): kniphofia, tritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower
  2. plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
    Synonym(s): flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower, Talinum aurantiacum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flamefish
n
  1. a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters
    Synonym(s): flame fish, flamefish, Apogon maculatus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flameflower
n
  1. a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
    Synonym(s): kniphofia, tritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower
  2. plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
    Synonym(s): flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower, Talinum aurantiacum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flameproof
adj
  1. resistant to catching fire [syn: flameproof, {flame- retardant}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flammability
n
  1. the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
    Synonym(s): flammability, inflammability
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flammable
adj
  1. easily ignited
    Synonym(s): flammable, inflammable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flim-flam
v
  1. deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
    Synonym(s): flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flimflam
n
  1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
    Synonym(s): bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flump
v
  1. fall heavily
    Synonym(s): flump, flump down
  2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
    Synonym(s): plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flump down
v
  1. fall heavily
    Synonym(s): flump, flump down
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
full employment
n
  1. the economic condition when everyone who wishes to work at the going wage rate for their type of labor is employed
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. {Flambeaux}or {Flambeaus}. [F.,
      fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little
      flame, dim. of flamma flame. See {Flame}.]
      A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number
      of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance
      (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the
      like); hence, any torch.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. {Flambeaux}or {Flambeaus}. [F.,
      fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little
      flame, dim. of flamma flame. See {Flame}.]
      A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number
      of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance
      (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the
      like); hence, any torch.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. {Flambeaux}or {Flambeaus}. [F.,
      fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little
      flame, dim. of flamma flame. See {Flame}.]
      A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number
      of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance
      (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the
      like); hence, any torch.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flamboyant \Flam*boy"ant\, a. [F.] (Arch.)
      Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the
      tracery of windows, etc.; -- said of the later (15th century)
      French Gothic style.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flamboyer \Flam*boy"er\, n. [F. flamboyer to be bright.] (Bot.)
      A name given in the East and West Indies to certain trees
      with brilliant blossoms, probably species of {C[91]salpinia}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flame \Flame\ (fl[amac]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF.
      flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr.
      flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau},
      {Flamingo}.]
      1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;
            darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
  
      2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm;
            glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.
            [bd]In a flame of zeal severe.[b8] --Milton.
  
                     Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow.
                                                                              --Pope.
  
                     Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met
                     congenial, mingling flame with flame. --Pope.
  
      3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge.
  
      4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray.
  
      Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See {Blaze}.
  
      {Flame bridge}, a bridge wall. See {Bridge}, n., 5.
  
      {Flame color}, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson.
  
      {Flame engine}, an early name for the gas engine.
  
      {Flame manometer}, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to
            obtain graphic representation of the action of the human
            vocal organs. See {Manometer}.
  
      {Flame reaction} (Chem.), a method of testing for the
            presence of certain elements by the characteristic color
            imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow,
            potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green,
            etc. Cf. {Spectrum analysis}, under {Spectrum}.
  
      {Flame tree} (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as
            the {Rhododendron arboreum} in India, and the
            {Brachychiton acerifolium} of Australia.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flammability \Flam`ma*bil"ity\, n.
      The quality of being flammable; inflammability. [Obs.] --Sir
      T. Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flammable \Flam"ma*ble\, a.
      Inflammable. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flammiferous \Flam*mif"er*ous\, a. [L. flammifer; flamma flame +
      ferre to bear.]
      Producing flame.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flammivomous \Flam*miv"o*mous\, a. [L. flammivomus; flamma flame
      + vomere to vomit.]
      Vomiting flames, as a volcano. --W. Thompson. (1745).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flimflam \Flim"flam\, n. [Cf. {Flam}.]
      A freak; a trick; a lie. --Beau. & Fl.

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   flame bait n.   [common] A posting intended to trigger a {flame
   war}, or one that invites flames in reply.   See also {troll}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   flame bait
  
      A {Usenet} posting or other message intended to
      trigger a {flame war}, or one that invites {flames} in reply.
  
      [{Jargon File}]
  
      (1998-05-27)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   flame off
  
      {flame on}
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Flame of fire
      is the chosen symbol of the holiness of God (Ex. 3:2; Rev.
      2:18), as indicating "the intense, all-consuming operation of
      his holiness in relation to sin."
     
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