Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z flatbed An open freight vehicle with no sides, designed to carry heavy or outsized loads. flatbill Any of various tropical primarily olive-green flycatchers, having a wide flat bill, members of the genera Ramphotrigon, Tolmomyias, and Rhynchocyclus. flatblock A block of flats; an apartment block. flatboat A boxy, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying livestock, freight, and people on rivers. flatboater Someone who travels by, or sells goods from, a flatboat. flatboatman The man in charge of a flatboat. flatbow a bow with non-recurved, flat, relatively wide limbs that are approximately rectangular in cross-section. flatbread A thin, flat bread, often made from unleavened dough. flatbreaking The process of plowing an entire field to break up the soil prior to planting. Flatbush A large neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York, New York that was the site of Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. flatcake An Eastern European round unleavened bread. flatcar A railroad freight car without sides and roof. flatcatcher An animal in poor condition that may be sold to an unwitting purchaser. flatcest Sexual involvement between students residing in the same flat. flatch Half flatdom The realm or sphere of apartment buildings. flatdweller One who lives in a flat. Flaten A surname. Flater A surname from German. flatette A bedsit. flatfield A flat portion of a lens or curved mirror, especially one introduced accidentally or by damage. flatfish A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole. flatfoot A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground. flatfootedly In a flatfooted manner. flatfootedness The quality of being flatfooted. flatfooting A traditional form of clogging danced in Appalachia. Flatford A hamlet in East Bergholt parish, Babergh district, Suffolk, England, the location of Flatford Mill (OS grid ref TM0733). flatform A type of shoe with a flat platform sole. flatful Enough to fill a flat (apartment). Flath A surname from German. flathe A flan. flathead Any fish in the family Platycephalidae. flathon Flathe; flan. flathouse A house containing a number of flats flatid Any insect in the family Flatidae. flatification A flattening, as of a sheaf in mathematics. flation Distortions of area; differences in the areas of objects on a map compared to true scale. flatiron A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove. flative Producing farts; flatulent. flatland Synonym of plain (“land of relatively constant altitude”). flatlander A person who lives at, lived at, or was raised by someone at a low altitude or from any city. A person not raised in or by someone directly from high mountain areas. (used by those who were born, raised, and are still living in higher altitude non-city or city like areas). flatlands A terrain that varies little in elevation. flatlay A kind of photograph where objects are laid out on a flat surface and photographed perpendicularly from above. flatleaf Having flat leaves (used in the names of plants). flatless Without a flat. flatlet A very small flat (apartment). Flatley A surname. flatline The disappearance of the rhythmic peaks displayed on a heart monitor. flatliner An angler who uses a flatline. flatling Flatly, plainly. flatlock A style of stitching that creates a seam where the seam allowance lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it. flatlong With the flat side downward; not edgewise. flatly In a physically flat or level manner. Flatman A surname. flatmate A person with whom one shares a flat. flatmount Any of several different devices that are mounted flat against something. flatmounted mounted flat against something flatness The state of being flat flatnose Designating various organisms that have a flat nose. flatology The study of flatulence. flatowner A person who owns (and, typically, lives in) a flat (apartment) flatpack self-assembly furniture packed flat in a box for transport purposes, before it is assembled. flatpacked Of furniture: supplied in flatpack form for self-assembly. flatpick to play acoustic guitar in the flatpicking style. flatpicking a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum. flatplan A page plan of a publication that shows how the articles and advertisements are laid out. Flatrock A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. flatrod A hinged rod used to transfer a water wheel's mechanical movement over short distances. flatsawn Sawn without any change of orientation of the blade between planks. flatscape Any flat surface or area; a platform. flatscreen Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky, CRT-based models. flatsedge Any of various sedges in the genus Cyperus. flatshare An arrangement in which two or more people share a flat (apartment building). flatsharer A person who shares a flat (an apartment). flatsharing The sharing of a flat (apartment building) between multiple tenants. flatspine Having a flat spine; used in the names of various organisms. Flatt A surname. flattage flats, taken as a whole flattard One who believes that the Earth is flat. flatten To make something flat or flatter. flattenability The quality or degree of being flattenable. flattenable Capable of being flattened. flattened Made flat by something. flattener Anything that flattens. flattening The act, or the result of making something flat or flatter flatter To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour. flatterable Susceptible to flattery. flattered In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself. flatterer One who flatters. flatteress A female flatterer flattering Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good. flatteringly In a flattering manner. flatteringness The quality of being flattering. flatterize To flatter. flatterous flattering flattersome Marked by flattery; characteristically flattering flattery Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour. flattie A flattie spider, generally in the family Selenopidae, so called because of its flattened, sprawling shape. flatties Flat shoes. flatting The practice of living, with others, in a flat. flattish Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word. flattishly In a flattish manner. flattishness Quality of being flattish. flattop A short haircut in which the hair is brushed straight up then cut flat across the top. flatty A flatfish. flatuency Flatulence. flatulate To fart, to emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound and smell. flatulation Flatulence. flatulator A person who flatulates. flatulence The state of having gas, often malodorous, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart. flatulency flatulence flatulent Affected by gas in the intestine; likely to break wind. flatulently In a flatulent manner or fashion. flatulist An entertainer whose routine consists solely or primarily of farting in a creative, musical, or amusing manner. flatulogenic Tending to produce flatulence. flatuosity flatulence flatuous windy; full of wind flatus Gas generated in the digestive tract. flatware Eating utensils; cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons. flatwash A style of painting in which shapes are completely filled with a solid color and have no outlines. flatwater Of or pertaining to canoe-kayak sprint races in calm water. flatweave A kind of carpet created by interlocking warp (vertical) and weft (horizontal) threads. flatweed Hypochaeris radicata, a low-lying edible perennial herb often found in lawns. flatwing Any of various damselflies in the Megapodagrionidae family flatwise With a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface. flatwood A type of upland soil that has impaired drainage. flatwork Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors. flatworm Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity. flatwoven flatweave Flaubert A surname from French. Flaubertian Of or relating to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), influential French novelist in the style of literary realism. Flaugher A surname. flaughter A flat spade used in peat cutting. flaunch To provide with flaunching. flaunching The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off. Flaunden A village and civil parish in Dacorum borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0100). Flaundrish Flemish flaunt To wave or flutter smartly in the wind. flaunter Someone who flaunts. flauntily In a flaunty manner. flauntiness The state, quality, or condition of being flaunty flaunting That flaunts; showy or gaudy. flauntingly In a flaunting manner flauntingness The quality of being flaunting. flaunty flaunting; showy; meretricious flauta A type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco. flautando flutelike. flautino Any of several high-pitched woodwind instruments, including the zufolo, sopranino recorder, and piccolo. flautist One who plays the flute. flav A member of the species Drunella flavilinea, a species of spiny crawler mayfly found in Central and North America as far north as Canada, used in fly fishing.