Page 17 - Dictionary & Thesaurus Spelling 3rd grade

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flock /flŏk/ v. to gather in large numbers.
People flock to see the movie star.
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flow /flō/ v. to move in a stream, as water
does. Many rivers flow to the ocean.
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flow /flō/ n. a smooth, even, steady
movement. The flow of the sea is restful to
watch.
fluff•y /flŭf′ ē/ adj. (fluff•i•er, fluff•i•est)
light and soft. I like fluffy pillows.
foam /fōm/ n. a quantity of small bubbles.
The big waves of the ocean have foam on
top.
fold /fōld/ v. to close or bend parts of
something together in order to fit it into a
smaller space. When we take down the flag,
we fold it into the shape of a triangle.
fol•low /fŏl′ ō/ v. a. to go or come after.
Please follow me to your table. b. to walk or
move along. Follow this path to the park.
fool /fool/ v. to trick or attempt to trick
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someone. She hoped her costume would fool
me into thinking she was someone else.
for /fôr/ prep. a. with the purpose of. We are
going for a bike ride. b. sent or given to.
This letter is for you. c. because of. We
jumped for joy. d. in favor of. Everyone
voted for the trip to the zoo.
➤ For sounds like four.
for•est /fôr′ ĭst/ n. an area covered with trees;
a woods. We found pine cones in the forest.
for•get /fər gĕt′/ or /fôr gĕt′/ v. (for•gets,
for•got, for•got•ten or for•got, for•get•ting)
a. to have no memory of; to be unable to
recall. I forget where I left my books. b. to
neglect because of carelessness, lack of
interest, etc. Did I forget to do my homework
last night?
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form /fôrm/ n. a. the shape of something. We
saw a cloud in the form of an elephant. b. a
particular kind or variety of something. Steam
is a form of water. c. a paper containing blank
spaces to be filled in. Mark your answers on
the answer form, not in the test book.
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form /fôrm/ v. to give a shape to something.
Potters form dishes out of clay.
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for•ty /fôr′ tē/ n. one more than thirty-nine;
four times ten; 40. Her father is forty years
old.
foul /foul/ adj. (foul•er, foul•est) being
outside the game lines, as in baseball.
The foul ball flew into the dugout.
➤ Foul sounds like fowl.
found /found/ past tense of find.
four /fôr/ or /fōr/ n. one more than three; 4.
We need four to play this game.
➤ Four sounds like for.
fowl /foul/ n. (fowl or fowls pl.) large birds
used as food, such as turkeys, chickens, and
ducks. The county fair has a building that
houses several types of fowl.
➤ Fowl sounds like foul.
fox•es /fŏks′ ĭz/ n. (fox sing.) wild animals
like dogs but with bushy tails. The hiker
uncovered where the foxes like to hide.
fresh /frĕsh/ adj. a. newly made, grown, or
gathered. Mother baked fresh bread this
morning. b. clean. Breathe this fresh air.
friend /frĕnd/ n. a person that one likes.
Julio is a good friend who is always ready
to cheer me up.
friends /frĕndz/ n. plural of friend. My
friends are coming over this weekend for
a slumber party.
fun•ny /fŭn′ ē/ adj. (fun•ni•er, fun•ni•est;
fun•ni•ly adv.) a. comical; causing laughs;
humorous. The movie was so funny that our
sides hurt from laughing so much.
b. strange; unusual; peculiar. That is a funny
way to act.
fur /fûr/ n. the thick, soft hair that is on the
bodies of many animals. We brush the cat’s
fur to keep it shiny.
fur•ry /fûr′ ē/ or /fŭr′ ē/ adj. covered with
fur. A mouse is a small furry animal.
fuzz•y /fŭz′ ē/ adj. (fuzz•i•er, fuzz•i•est)
a. having a furry texture. These young chicks
are fuzzy. b. blurred; out of focus. Hold still
while I take the picture so it won’t be fuzzy.
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