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 fluate A fluoride. fluavil A hydrocarbon extracted from gutta-percha as a yellow resinous substance. fluazifop A particular herbicide. fluazinam A broad-spectrum arylaminopyridine fungicide. fluazolate The herbicide isopropyl 5-[4-bromo-1-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-3-yl]-2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoate. fluazuron A pesticide. flub An error; a mistake in the performance of an action. flubber A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties. flubby Characterized by flubs or mistakes; bungled; botched. flubdub A buffoon. flubdubbery Trivial matters; nonsense. flubendazole An anthelmintic used to protect against internal parasites and worms in dogs and cats. flubendiamide An agricultural pesticide 1-N-[4-(1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropan-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl]-3-iodo-2-N-(2-methyl-1-methylsulfonylpropan-2-yl)benzene-1,2-dicarboxamide flubentylosin A particular anthelmintic and antibacterial drug flubepride An antidepressant drug. Fluberg A village on Randsfjorden, Søndre Land municipality, Innlandet, Norway. flucan Soft clay-like matter found in or surrounding the vein. flucarbazone The herbicide 4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenylsulfonyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide. flucetorex An amphetamine related to fenfluramine. flucindole A tricyclic antipsychotic drug. Fluckiger A surname from German. fluckite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen. fluclorolone A corticosteroid. flucloxacillin A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used to treat infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria. fluconazole An antifungal agent C₁₃H₁₂F₂N₆O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections. fluctiferous Tending to produce waves. fluctisonous Making a roaring sound like ocean waves. fluctosphere The almost non-magnetic portion of the lower chromosphere. fluctuability The capacity or ability to fluctuate. fluctuable Able or liable to fluctuate. fluctuance Quality of being fluctuant. fluctuant That fluctuates or causes fluctuation. fluctuate To vary irregularly; to swing. fluctuating Subject to irregular changes in quantity or quality. fluctuatingly In a fluctuating manner. fluctuation A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling. fluctuational Of, pertaining to, or resulting from fluctuation(s). fluctuative fluctuating fluctuatively fluctuatingly fluctuator One who or that which fluctuates. fluctuogram A graphical representation of the interaction and binding of protein molecules fluctuous fluctuating fluctus An area covered by outflow from a volcano. flucytosine A white crystalline synthetic antimycotic drug C₄H₄FN₃O, a fluorinated pyrimidine analogue structurally related to the cytostatic fluorouracil and to floxuridine. It is used to treat fungal infections especially by members of the genera Candida and Cryptococcus (especially Cryptococcus neoformans). Flud A surname. fludalanine An antiinfective drug. fludarabine An antineoplastic agent that is an analog of vidarabine and is administered intravenously in the form of its phosphate C₁₀H₁₃FN₅O₇P especially in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Fludd A surname. Fluddian Of or relating to Robert Fludd, or Robertus de Fluctibus (1574–1637), English Paracelsian physician with both scientific and occult interests. fluden An Eastern European pastry consisting of several layers of dough separated by fillings of raspberry jam, ground walnuts, lemon, and raisins. fludeoxyglucose fluorodeoxyglucose fludiazepam A benzodiazepine drug, closely related to diazepam. fludioxonil The pyrrole fungicide 4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile fludorex A phenethylamine stimulant drug. fludoxopone An antilipidemic drug. fludrocortisone A potent mineralocorticoid drug that is derived from hydrocortisone, possesses some glucocorticoid activity, and is administered in the form of its acetate C₂₃H₃₁FO₆ to treat adrenocortical insufficiency. fludroxycortide A synthetic topical steroid used as an anti-inflammatory treatment for skin irritations. flue A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace). Flueckiger A surname. flued Having a flue or flues (of a specified kind). Fluegel A surname from German. Fluehr A surname. flueless without a flue fluelike Resembling or characteristic of a flue. fluellen Any plant of the genus Kickxia, having purple and yellow flowers. fluellin Any of various varieties of Veronica, especially Veronica officinalis; speedwell. fluellite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. fluence Fluency fluency The quality of smoothness of flow. fluent That flows; flowing, liquid. fluently In a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language. fluentness The quality of being fluent. flueric Of or relating to fluerics. fluerically By means of, or in terms of, fluerics. fluerics A subfield of fluidics, dealing with fluid components that perform functions not requiring the use of moving parts. flues Bits of down. fluescent Liquid, runny; pertaining to a glaze with low viscosity during the firing process. fluework A system of organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above; distinguished from reedwork. fluey Downy; fluffy. flufenacet The herbicide 4′-fluoro-N-isopropyl-2-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yloxy]acetanilide. flufenoxuron A particular benzoylurea insecticide. fluff Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. fluffball A ball of fluff. fluffbunny Synonym of fluffy bunny. fluffbutt An animal with a fluffy behind, especially a cat or a dog. fluffer Someone or something that fluffs (in various senses). fluffernutter A sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, most common in New England. fluffery Anything lightweight and overly ornamental or superfluous; fluff; froth. fluffhead A silly or vacuous person; an airhead. fluffily In a fluffy way. fluffiness The characteristic or quality of being fluffy. fluffing The act by which something is fluffed. fluffle A group of rabbits. fluffles A popular given name for a pet, often for a cat. fluffless Without fluff. flufflike Resembling fluff. fluffment Something fluffy; fluff. fluffshot A single-chapter, feel-good fan fiction story, usually involving wholesome romance; a one-shot that contains fluff. flufftail Any of nine species of bird in the genus Sarothrura, endemic to Africa. fluffy Covered with fluff. flufylline A particular bronchodilator. flugel A harpsichord. flugelhorn A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves. flugelhornist One who plays the flugelhorn. flugestone A steroidal progestin of the 17α-hydroxyprogesterone group. Fluharty A surname from Irish. Fluhr A surname from German. fluid Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma. fluidal Pertaining to a fluid, or to a flowing motion. fluidally In a fluidal manner. fluidarity Joint action toward a common goal that rejects collective identity. fluidglycerate A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water fluidic Of or pertaining to a fluid. fluidical fluidic fluidically In a fluidic manner. fluidics The branch of engineering and technology that is concerned with the construction of devices that use the flow and pressure of a fluid in circuits analogous to electronic ones fluidification The process, or the result, of fluidifying. fluidifier A substance used to fluidify a grout mixture. fluidiform Having the form of a fluid. fluidify to make fluid fluidism The doctrine that the fluids of the body are the source of its vital properties and are susceptible to disease. fluidist A supporter of the doctrine of fluidism. fluidity The state of being fluid rather than viscous fluidizable Capable of being fluidized. fluidization The act or process of fluidizing. fluidize To give particles of solid the properties of a fluid, either by shaking or by injecting gas fluidized Given the properties of a fluid (by shaking or injection of gas) fluidizer A device that fluidizes. fluidless Without fluid. fluidlike Resembling a fluid. fluidly In a fluid manner; smoothly. fluidness The quality of being fluid. fluidotherapy A therapy that uses a stream of warm, dry air fluidous Like or relating to fluid or liquid; fluidic. fluidram The dram (unit of volume). fluidynamic Relating to fluidynamics. fluigram A cubic centimetre. fluindione A vitamin K antagonist. fluish Characteristic of influenza; flulike. fluishness The quality of being fluish. fluitant Floating. Fluitt A surname. fluke A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated. fluked Having flukes. flukeless Without a fluke. flukelike Resembling or characteristic of a fluke (worm). Fluker A surname. flukeworm Any usually parasitic worm in the class Trematoda. flukey Lucky. flukicidal Killing fluke worms.