FLOCCULENT

FLOCCULENT

Flok-you-lent

Downy; wooly; tuft;

Possessing fluffiness.

The duckling was flocculent because it did not have feathers.

Floc - culent

Flock (Reminds) Flock

Culent (Reminds) Cumulus clouds

A flock of clouds is fluffy.

FLOCK CUMULUS


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FLUMMOX

FLUMMOX

Flum-mux

Baffle; puzzle; mystify;

Causing confusion or bewilderment.

The puzzles flummox me and I cannot solve them.


I can always flummox the boy by doing the coin-from-the-ear magic trick.

Flum - m - ox

Flum (Reminds) Flub or mess up

Ox (Reminds) Ox or dumb animal

Flub something like a dumb ox.

FLUB OX



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FORTUITOUS

FORTUITOUS

For-to-ah-tis

Opportune; fortunate; timely;

Getting lucky.

It was fortuitous we met because it was unexpected.

It turned out to be a fortuitous day.

Fortuit - ous

Fortuit (Reminds) Fortune

Ous (Rhymes) Us

It is fortunate for us.

FORTUNATE US



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FURLOUGH

FURLOUGH
 
Fur-lo
 
Layoff; leave; vacation;
 
Going on a temporary layoff.
 
I took a furlough and traveled until I was rested.
He went on a short furlough and had a lot of fun.
 
Fur - lough
 
Fur (Reminds) Fur or a coat
 
Lough (Reminds) Go
 
We wear a fur coat when we go.
 
FUR GO


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GABBLE

GABBLE

Ga-bul

Clatter; drivel; blab;

Making unclear noises.

It sounds like gabble when many people talk.

His gabble made it impossible to focus on the scrabble game.

Gabble

Gabble (Reminds) Gobble

We cannot understand gobble sounds.

GOBBLE


I bumfuzzle you. Why might you cross your eyes?




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Bumfuzzle means to confuse so you make a funny face.

GANDER

GANDER

Gan-der

Peek; glance; look;

Looking around.

I took a gander in the shop and I saw new things.

The goose took a gander at the flower.

Gander

Gander (Reminds) Gander or a looking goose

A goose is curious and takes a gander

GANDER


You wear a wonky hat. Why does your hair get wet in the rain?


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Wonky means to be tilted to one side.