fa n. the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
fab adj. extremely pleasing
fabian adj. using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; a fabian policy
fable n. a deliberately false or improbable account; a short moral story (often with animal characters); a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
fabled adj. celebrated in fable or legend; the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox
fabric n. something made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; the underlying structure; it is part of the fabric of society
fabricate v. put together out of components or parts; make up something artificial or untrue
fabricated adj. formed or conceived by the imagination; a fabricated excuse for his absence
fabrication n. a deliberately false or improbable account; writing in a fictional form; the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
fabricator n. someone who tells lies
fabulist n. a person who tells or invents fables
fabulous adj. extremely pleasing; a fabulous vacation; based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; the fabulous unicorn; barely credible; the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner
fabulously adv. in a fabulous manner; she was a fabulously gifted player
facade n. the face or front of a building; a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
face n. the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; he washed his face; the expression on a person's face; an angry face@v. come to grips with face (something unpleasant) head on; oppose in hostility
faced adj. having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination; a neatly faced terrace
facedown adv. with the face downward
faceless adj. without a face or identity; a faceless apparition
faceplate n. a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
facer n. (a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced
facet n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; he studied every facet of the question; a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
faceted adj. having facets; a faceted diamond
facetious adj. cleverly amusing in tone; facetious remarks
facetiously adv. not seriously; I meant it facetiously
facetiousness n. playful humor
facia n. a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
facial n. supplies facial muscles; care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams@adj. of or concerning the face; a facial massage
facially adv. with respect to the face
facile adj. arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; too facile a solution for so complex a problem; performing adroitly and without effort; a facile hand
facilitate v. make easier; you could facilitate the process by sharing youor knowledge; be of use
facilitated adj. freed from difficulty or impediment
facilitation n. act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
facilitative adj. freeing from difficulty or impediment; facilitative changes in the economic structure
facilitator n. someone who makes progress easier
facilitatory adj. inducing or aiding in facilitating neural activity
facility n. something created to provide a particular service; the assembly plant is an enormous facility; skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; skillful performance without difficulty
facing n. a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening; an ornamental coating to a building; a covering that protects the outside of a building; providing something with a surface of a different material
facsimile n. an exact copy or reproduction; transmits the copy by wire or radio@v. send something via a facsimile machine
fact n. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
faction n. a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue; a dissenting clique
factious adj. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
factitious adj. not produced by natural forces; brokers created a factitious demand for stocks
factoid n. something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print; a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
factor v. resolve into factors@n. anything that contributes causally to a result; an abstract part of something:; a key factor in her success; any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
factoring n. (mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
factorisation n. (mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
factorise v. resolve into factors, as of a polynomial
factorization n. (mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
factorize v. resolve into factors, as of a polynomial
factory n. buildings with facilities for manufacturing
factotum n. a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
factual adj. of the nature of fact; having actual existence; of or relating to or characterized by facts; factual considerations; existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; based on fact; factual accuracy
factuality n. the quality of being actual or based on fact; the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination
factually adv. as a fact or based on fact; they learn much, factually, about the problems of retirement and provision for old age, and, psychologically, in the sharing of their thoughts on retirement
factualness n. the quality of being actual or based on fact
facultative adj. of or relating to the mental faculties; (biology) able to exist under more than one set of conditions; a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
faculty n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind; the body of teachers and administrators at a school
fad n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
faddily adv. in a faddish manner
faddish adj. intensely fashionable for a short time
faddishly adv. in a faddish manner
faddist n. a person who subscribes to a variety of fads
faddy adj. intensely fashionable for a short time
fade n. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer@v. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; The scene begins to fade; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; disappear gradually; as of emotions, for example
faded adj. having lost freshness or brilliance of color; faded jeans; reduced in strength; the faded tones of an old recording
fadeless adj. not susceptible to fading
fadeout n. a slow or gradual disappearance; a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
fading adj. losing color@n. weakening in force or intensity
faecal faeces, variant of fecal, feces
faeces n. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
faerie n. small, human in form, playful, having magical powers; the enchanted realm of fairies
faery adj. or or pertaining to or resembling (especially in delicacy) a fairy or fairies@n. small, human in form, playful, having magical powers; the enchanted realm of fairies
fag n. a disparaging term for an openly homosexual man; finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking@v. act as a fag for older boys, in British public schools; work hard; exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress
fagged adj. drained of energy or effectiveness; completely exhausted; was fagged and sweaty
faggot n. a disparaging term for an openly homosexual man; a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
faggoting n. an embroidery produced by tying threads in hourglass-shaped clusters
fagot n. a disparaging term for an openly homosexual man; a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
fagoting n. an embroidery produced by tying threads in hourglass-shaped clusters
fahrenheit adj. of a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32 degrees F and the boiling point as 212 degrees F at one atmosphere of pressure
faience n. glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors
fail v. fail to do something; leave something undone; be unsuccessful; Where do today's public schools fail?; disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; stop operating or functioning; be unable; I fail to understand your motives
failed adj. unable to meet financial obligations
failing n. a flaw or weak point; failure to reach a minimum required performance@adj. unable to meet financial obligations; a failing business venture; below acceptable in performance; received failing grades
faille n. a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
failure n. an act that fails; an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; lack of success; a person with a record of failing; an unexpected omission; he resented my failure to return his call
fain adj. having made preparations@adv. in a willing manner
faineance n. the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
faineant adj. disinclined to work or exertion; faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
faint n. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain@adj. barely perceptible@v. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
fainthearted adj. lacking conviction or boldness or courage
faintly adv. to a faint degree or weakly perceived; between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly
faintness n. barely audible; the quality of being dim
fair v. join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly@adv. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating@adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception@n. a traveling show
fairground n. an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
fairish adj. not excessive or extreme; a fairish income; (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
fairlead n. a block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
fairly adv. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; he is fairly clever with computers; in a fair evenhanded manner; deal fairly with one another; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; they played fairly
fairness n. conformity with rules or standards; the judge recognized the fairness of my claim; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty; the property of having a naturally light complexion
fairway n. the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short; the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or costal waters; a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
fairy n. small, human in form, playful, having magical powers; a disparaging term for an openly homosexual man@adj. or or pertaining to or resembling (especially in delicacy) a fairy or fairies
fairyland n. a place existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality); the enchanted realm of fairies
fairytale n. a story about fairies; told to amuse children; an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
faith n. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; he lost his faith but not his morality; complete confidence in a person or plan etc; he cherished the faith of a good woman
faithful n. any loyal and steadfast following@adj. steadfast in affection or allegiance; years of faithful service; marked by fidelity to an original; a faithful copy of the portrait; conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
faithfully adv. in a faithful manner; it always came on, faithfully, like the radio
faithfulness n. the quality of being faithful
faithless adj. deliberately and abominably disloyal or likely to betray trust or confidence; the faithless Benedict Arnold
faithlessly adv. in a disloyal and faithless manner
faithlessness n. unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
fake n. something false; not what it seems to be@adj. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article@v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; fake or falsify
fakeer n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
faker n. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fakery n. the act of faking (or the product of faking)
fakir n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
falafel n. (Middle Eastern) small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
falcate adj. curved like a sickle; a falcate leaf
falchion n. a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
falcon v. hunt with falcons; The Arabs like to falcon in the desert@n. diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
falconer n. a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
falconine adj. relating to or resembling a falcon
falconry n. the art of training falcons to hunt and return
falderal n. ornamental objects of no great value
fall v. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; move downward but not necessarily all the way@n. the season when the leaves fall from the trees; in the fall of 1973; a sudden drop from an upright position
fallacious adj. containing or based on a fallacy; fallacious reasoning; intended to deceive; fallacious testimony; _ S.T.Coleridge; based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; fallacious hope
fallaciousness n. result of a fallacy or error in reasoning
fallacy n. a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
fallal n. cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing
fallback n. to break off a military action with an enemy
fallboard n. the hinged covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played
fallen adj. having dropped by the force of gravity; fallen leaves covered the forest floor; having fallen in or collapsed; a fallen building; having lost your chastity; a fallen woman; killed in battle; to honor fallen soldiers
fallibility n. the likelihood of making errors
fallible adj. likely to fail or be inaccurate; everyone is fallible to some degree; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
falling n. a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity@adj. suddenly losing an upright position; they ran from the falling tree; decreasing in amount or degree; falling temperature
falloff n. a noticeable decline in performance:; a falloff in automobile sales
fallout n. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
fallow adj. left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season; fallow farmland; undeveloped but potentially useful; a fallow gold market@n. cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
falls n. a steep descent of the water of a river
false adv. in a disloyal and faithless manner@adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; gave false testimony under oath; arising from error; a false assumption; erroneous and usually accidental; a false start
falsehood n. a false statement; a willful act of falsifying
falsely adv. in an insincerely false manner; a seduction on my part would land us with the necessity to rise, bathe and dress, chat falsely about this and that, and emerge into the rest of the evening as though nothing had happened
falseness n. the state of being false or untrue; unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous; the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
falsetto n. a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register@adj. artificially high; above the normal voice range; a falsetto voice
falsie n. a breast-shaped mass of padding worn in a brassiere
falsification n. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something; a willful act of falsifying; the act of determining that something is false
falsifier n. someone who falsifies
falsify v. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story; fake or falsify; falsify the data; prove false; falsify knowingly; insert words into texts
falsifying n. the act of determining that something is false
falsity n. the state of being false or untrue; argument could not determine its truth or falsity; a false statement
faltboat n. a small collapsible canoe made of rubberized cloth stretched over a framework
falter v. be unsure or weak; move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; walk unsteadily; speak haltingly@n. the act of pausing uncertainly
faltering adj. unsteady in speech or action@n. the act of pausing uncertainly
falteringly adv. in an unsteady manner
fame n. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; favorable public reputation
famed adj. widely known and esteemed; a famed scientist
familial adj. relating to or having the characteristics of a family; children of the same familial background; tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; familial traits
familiar n. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support@adj. (often followed by `with') well known or easily recognized; a familiar figure; within normal everyday experience
familiarise v. make known or acquainted; make familiar or acquainted with
familiarity n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something; usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known; close or warm friendship; a casual manner; an act of undue intimacy
familiarization n. the experience of becoming familiar with something
familiarize v. make known or acquainted; make familiar or acquainted with
familiarized adj. having achieved a comfortable relationship with your environment
familiarizing adj. serving to make familiar
familiarly adv. in an intimately familiar manner; Sid, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was one of the most respected and devoted members of the socialist minority group
family n. a social unit living together; he moved his family to Virginia; primary social group; parents and children; he wanted to have a good job before starting a family; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
famine n. a severe shortage (especially a shortage of food)
famish v. starve; to suffer or cause to suffer from extreme hunger
famished adj. extremely hungry; they were tired and famished for food and sleep
famishment n. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
famotidine n. a drug (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
famous adj. widely known and esteemed; a famous actor
famously adv. in a superlative manner; we got on famously
famulus n. a close attendant (as to a scholar)
fan n. a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces; an enthusiastic devotee of sports@v. strike out a batter, in baseball; make fiercer; as of emotions; fan hatred; agitate the air; separate from chaff
fanaloka n. civet of Madagascar
fanatic adj. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea@n. a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
fanatical adj. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
fanatically adv. in a passionately fanatic manner; he followed the teachings of his guru fanatically
fanaticism n. excessive intolerance of opposing views
fancied adj. formed or conceived by the imagination; a fancied wrong
fancier n. a person having a strong liking for something
fanciful adj. indulging in or influenced by fancy; a fanciful mind; not based on fact; dubious; having a curiously intricate quality; a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers
fancifully adv. in a fanciful manner; the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated
fancy v. imagine; see in one's mind@n. something many people believe that is false; fancy was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than imagination; a predisposition to like something@adj. not plain; decorative or ornamented
fancywork n. decorative needlework
fandango n. a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
fandom n. the fans of a sport or famous person
fane n. temple
fanfare n. a showy outward display; a short lively tune played on brass instruments; her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare
fang n. canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey; hollow or grooved tooth a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
fanion n. a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
fanlight n. a window above a door and hinged to a transom; a window in a roof to admit daylight; a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
fanlike adj. resembling a fan
fanned adj. especially spread in a fan shape; the peacock's fanned tail
fanny n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
fantail n. fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
fantan n. a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0 or 1 or 2 or 3) modulo 4
fantasia n. a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
fantasist n. a creator of fantasies
fantasize v. have fantasies; have fantasies
fantast n. someone who predicts the future
fantastic adj. ludicrously odd; fantastic Halloween costumes; extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; a fantastic trip to the Orient; extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; a fantastic idea of his own importance
fantastical adj. existing in fancy only; ludicrously odd
fantastically adv. in a fabulous manner
fantasy n. imagination unrestricted by reality; a schoolgirl fantasy; fiction with a large amount of fantasy in it; something many people believe that is false
fantods n. an ill-defined state of irritability and distress
fanweed n. foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
fanwort n. common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers
faqir n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
faquir n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
far adj. at a great distance in time or space or degree; we come from a far country@adv. to a considerable degree; very much; a far far better thing that I do; at or to or from a great distance in space; he traveled far
farad n. the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
farandole n. a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
faraway adj. very far away in space or time; faraway mountains; far removed mentally; a faraway (or distant) look in her eyes
farawayness n. the property of being remote
farce n. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations; mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
farcical adj. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
farcically adv. in a farcical manner; a farcically inept bungler
fardel n. (archaic) a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
fare n. an agenda of things to do; the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance; a paying (taxi) passenger; the food and drink that are regularly consumed@v. proceed or get along; eat well
farewell n. an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting; the act of departing politely@adj. of a speech expressing leave-taking
farfetched adj. highly imaginative but unlikely; a farfetched excuse
farina n. fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
farinaceous adj. composed of or covered with relatively large particles
farkleberry n. shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries
farm adj. found on a farm; farm animals@v. be a farmer; work as a farmer; collect fees or profits; cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques@n. farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
farmer n. a person who operates a farm
farmerette n. a woman working on a farm
farmhand n. a hired hand on a farm
farmhouse n. a house for the farmer and family
farming n. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; working the land as an occupation or way of life; farming is a strenuous life@adj.; farming communities
farmland n. a rural area where farming is practiced
farmplace n. a farm together with its buildings
farmstead n. the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm; a farm together with its buildings
farmyard n. an area adjacent to farm buildings
farness n. the property of being remote
faro n. a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
farouche adj. marked by shyness and lack of polish; wild
farrago n. a motley assortment of things
farrier n. a person who shoes horses
farrow n. the production of a litter of pigs@v. birthe; of sows
farrowing n. the production of a litter of pigs
farseeing adj. capable of seeing to a great distance; planning prudently for the future
farsighted adj. able to see distant objects clearly; planning prudently for the future; large goals that required farsighted policies
farsightedness n. abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
fart v. expel intestinal gases through the anus@n. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
farther adv. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)@adj. more distant in especially space or time; they live in the farther house
farthermost adj. comparatives of; most remote in space or time or order; don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree
farthest adj. most distant or remote; man's farthest goal; comparatives of; most remote in space or time or order@adv. to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)
farthing n. a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
farthingale n. a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
farting n. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
fascia n. a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
fascicle n. an installment of a printed work
fasciculation n. muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers
fascicule n. an installment of a printed work
fascinate v. cause to be interested or curious; to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe: Burton; Todd & Bowman; attract; cause to be enamored
fascinated adj. having your attention fixated as though by a spell; intensely interested in or attracted by
fascinating adj. capable of arousing and holding the attention; a fascinating story; capturing interest as if by a spell; a fascinating woman
fascinatingly adv. in a fascinating manner; her face became fascinatingly distorted
fascination n. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror); a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
fascism n. a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
fascist n. an adherent of fascism or other right-wing authoritarian views@adj. relating to or characteristic of fascism; fascist propaganda
fascistic adj. relating to or characteristic of fascism
fashion v. make out of components; often in an improvising manner@n. a manner of performance; characteristic or habitual practice; the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
fashionable adj. being or in accordance with current fashion; fashionable clothing; having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; patronized by
fashionably adv. in a fashionable manner; his voice had no trace of the drawl that you would expect to find in a fashionably dressed young man
fashioned adj. planned and made or fashioned artistically; beautifully fashioned dresses
fashioning n. the act that results in something coming to be; the fashioning of pots and pans
fashionmonger n. someone who advises you about fashionable clothing
fashions n. clothing in the current mode
fasiculus n. an installment of a printed work
fast v. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons@adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; fast film@adv. quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)@n. abstaining from food
fastball n. a baseball thrown with maximum velocity; he swung late on the fastball
fastbreak n. (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
fasten v. cause to be firmly attached; fasten the lock onto the door; become fixed or fastened; attach to; make tight or tighter
fastened adj. firmly closed or secured; found the gate fastened; intent and directed steadily; had her gaze fastened on the stranger; furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike; fastened with strings or cords
fastener n. attaches to something or holds something in place
fastening n. attaches to something or holds something in place; the act of fastening things together
faster adv. more quickly
fastest adv. most quickly
fastidious adj. giving and careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; a fastidious and incisive intellect
fastidiously adv. in a fastidious and painstaking manner; in a fastidious manner; he writes extremely musical music, of which the sound is fastidiously calculated and yet agreeably spontaneous and imaginative
fastidiousness n. the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style; neatness and fastidiousness of dress
fastigiate adj. (botany) having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column)
fasting n. abstaining from food
fastnacht n. doughnut traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday
fastness n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; the quality of being fixed in place; a strongly fortified place
fat adj. having much flesh (especially fat); he hadn't remembered how fat she was; having a relatively large diameter; a fat rope; containing or composed of fat@v. make fat or plump@n. a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue
fatal adj. bringing death; having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; the fatal day of the election finally arrived; (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
fatalism n. a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
fatalist adj. believing in or inclined to fatalism; a fatalist person; relating to or implying fatalism@n. anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
fatalistic adj. believing in or inclined to fatalism; relating to or implying fatalism; fatalistic thinking
fatality n. a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters
fatally adv. with fatal consequences or implications; he was fatally ill equipped for the climb
fatback n. salt pork from the back of a hog carcass
fate n. an event (or course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future; your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you):; deserved a better fate@v. decree or designate beforehand
fated adj. (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate; fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination
fateful adj. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; of ominous significance; (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; a fateful error; controlled or decreed by fate; predetermined
fatefully adv. in a prophetically fateful manner; the nurse whispered fatefully to call the priest
fathead n. a stupid fool
fatheaded adj. used informally
father v. make children; Men often father children but don't recognize them@n. a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); his father was born in Atlanta; the founder of a family
fatherhood n. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
fatherland n. the country where you were born
fatherless adj. having no living father; not having a known or legally responsible father
fatherlike adj. like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
fatherliness n. the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father: the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears
fatherly adj. like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective; showing the affection of a father
fathom v. come to understand; measure depths with a sounding line, as of a body of water@n. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth; (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
fathomable adj. of depth; capable of being sounded or measured; (of meaning) capable of being penetrated or comprehended
fathometer n. for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of sound waves
fathomless adj. of meaning; not capable of being penetrated; a philosophy complex and, to the ordinary thinker, quite fathomless
fatigue n. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; a lack of vitality; (of materials (especially metals)) the state of being weakened by long stress: metal fatigue@v. get tired of something or somebody
fatigued adj. drained of energy or effectiveness; completely exhausted
fatigues n. clothing worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
fatism n. discrimination against people who are overweight
fatless adj. without fat or fat solids
fatness n. excess bodily weight; she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others
fatso n. a rotund individual
fatten v. make fat or plump
fattened adj. (of market animals) made ready for market
fattening adj. subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter; a fattening hog
fattiness n. having the property of containing fat
fattish adj. somewhat fat
fattism n. discrimination against people who are overweight
fatty n. a rotund individual@adj. containing or composed of fat; fatty food
fatuity n. a ludicrous folly
fatuous adj. complacently or inanely foolish
fatuously adv. vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish
fatuousness n. a ludicrous folly
faubourg n. a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
faucal adj. (anatomy) of or relating to the fauces
fauces n. the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
faucet n. a device for regulating the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
fauld n. a piece of armor plate below the breastplate
fault n. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; the fault was all mine; an imperfection in a device or machine; the quality of being faulty or inadequate@v. put or pin the blame on
faultfinder n. someone who is critical of the motives of others
faultfinding adj. tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; a counselor tries not to be faultfinding; tending to find and call attention to faults@n. persistent petty and unjustified criticism
faultily adv. in an inaccurate manner; these statements were faultily attributed to me
faultiness n. the state of being defective
faultless adj. without fault or error; faultless logic
faultlessly adv. without a fault; in a faultless manner; he solved all the problems faultlessly
faulty adj. having a defect; characterized by errors; he submitted a faulty report
faun n. ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
fauna n. all the animal life in a particular region; a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
fauteuil n. an upholstered armchair
faux adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; faux pearls
faveolate adj. pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
favor n. an act of gracious kindness; an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; the outcome was in his favor; an inclination to approve@v. promote over another; consider as the favorite; treat gently or carefully
favorable adj. encouraging or approving or pleasing; a favorable reply; very favorable or advantageous; (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; the days were fair and the winds were favorable
favorableness n. the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
favorably adv. showing approval; he reviewed the play favorably
favored adj. preferred above all others and treated with partiality; the favored child; blessed with advantages; born into the favored classes; supremely favored or fortunate
favoring adj. supporting a policy or attitude etc
favorite n. something regarded with special favor or liking; a special loved one; a competitor thought likely to win@adj. appealing to the general public; a favorite tourist attraction; preferred above all others and treated with partiality
favoritism n. an inclination to favor some person or group; unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
favour n. a feeling of favorable regard; an inclination to approve; an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; an act of gracious kindness@v. bestow a privilege upon; promote over another; confer honor on; consider as the favorite
favourable adj. encouraging or approving or pleasing; (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; at a convenient or suitable time; tending to favor or bring good luck
favourableness n. the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
favourably adv. showing approval
favourite n. a competitor thought likely to win; a special loved one; something regarded with special favor or liking@adj. appealing to the general public; preferred above all others and treated with partiality
favouritism n. an inclination to favor some person or group; unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
fawn v. show submission or fear; court favor by cringing or flattering; have fawns, of deer@n. a color varying around light grayish brown; young deer
fawner n. someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as he had no self-respect
fawning adj. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
fax v. send something via a facsimile machine; Can you fax me the report right away?@n. transmits the copy by wire or radio
fay n. fairy, elf
faze v. disturb the composure of
fazed adj. caused to show discomposure; refused to be fazed by the objections
fealty n. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
fear v. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event@n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fearful adj. causing fear or dread or terror; a fearful howling; lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; extremely distressing; fearful slum conditions; timid by nature or revealing timidity; cast fearful glances at the large dog
fearfully adv. in fear, she hurried down the stairs fearfully; in an alarming manner; they were fearfully attacked
fearfulness n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight); the trait of being afraid
fearie adj. or or pertaining to or resembling (especially in delicacy) a fairy or fairies
fearless adj. oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them; possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; resolute and without fear
fearlessly adv. without fear; fearlessly, he led the troops into combat
fearlessness n. feeling no fear; the trait of feeling no fear
fearsome adj. causing fear or dread or terror
fearsomely adv. in a fearsome manner; a sabre slammed fearsomely through the thicket in all directions
feasibility n. the quality of being doable
feasible adv. in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible@adj. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
feasibleness n. the quality of being doable
feast n. a ceremonial dinner party for many people; something experienced with great delight; a feast for the eyes; an organized series of acts and performances; a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed:@v. partake in a feast or banquet
feasting n. eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
feat n. a notable achievement
feather v. join tongue and groove, in carpentry; cover or fit with feathers; turn the paddle; in canoeing; turn the oar, while rowing; grow feathers, of birds@n. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
featherbed n. a mattress stuffed with feathers@v. treat with excessive indulgence; hire more workers than are necessary
featherbedding n. the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
featherbrained adj. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
feathered adj. adorned with feathers or plumes; having or covered with feathers or plumage; our feathered friends
featheredge n. a very thin sharp edge; especially one that is easily broken or bent over
featheredged adj. having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade
featherfoil n. a plant of the genus Hottonia
featheriness n. a light softness
feathering n. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
featherless adj. having no feathers; a featherless biped
featherlike adj. suggestive of feathers in lightness; resembling a feather or feathers
feathertop n. northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles; a variety of reed grass
featherweight n. weighs 126-139 pounds; weighs no more than 126 pounds@adj. of a weight class of 118-126 lbs for boxers; the featherweight class
feathery adj. suggestive of feathers in lightness; feathery snowflakes; resembling a feather or feathers; feathery palm trees; characterized by a covering of feathers; the feathery congregaton of jays; adorned with feathers or plumes
feature v. have as a feature@n. a prominent aspect of something; the characteristics parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
featured adj. made a feature or highlight; given prominence; a featured actor; having facial features as specified; usually used in combination; a grim-featured man
featureless adj. lacking distinguishing characteristics or features; the featureless landscape of the steppe
feaze variant or faze
febricity n. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
febrifuge n. lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
febrile adj. of or relating to or characterized by fever; a febrile reaction caused by an allergen
fecal adj. foul with waste matter
feces n. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
feckless adj. not fit to assume responsibility; generally incompetent and ineffectual; feckless attempts to repair the plumbing
fecklessly adv. with ineptitude; in an incompetent manner; in a feckless manner; irresponsibly and incompetently
fecklessness n. worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual
fecula n. excreta (especially of insects)
feculent adj. foul with waste matter
fecund adj. capable of producing offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive; a fecund imagination
fecundate v. fertilize -- fecundation n.
fecundation n. creation by the union of sperm or pollen with an animal or plant or egg cell; making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
fecundity n. the intellectual fruitfulness of a creative imagination; the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring; the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
fedelline n. extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli
federal adj. national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; federal courts
federalisation n. the state of being federalized
federalism n. the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
federalist n. an advocate of federalism
federalization n. the state of being federalized; the federalization of postal service
federalize v. unite in a federation; of countries or nations
federally adv. by federal government; it's federally regulated
federate adj. united under a central government@v. unite in a federation; of countries or nations
federated adj. united under a central government
federation n. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties; a union of political organizations
federita n. a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains
fedora n. felt hat with a creased crown
fee n. a fixed charge for professional services; an interest in land capable of being inherited@v. engage by written agreement
feeble adj. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; a feeble excuse; lacking strength or vigor; feeble efforts; lacking physical strength or vitality; a feeble old woman; lacking strength
feebleminded adj. retarded in intellectual development; mentally deficient
feebleness n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age); the quality of lacking intensity or substance
feebly adv. in a faint and feeble manner; the lighthouse, flashing feebly against the sleet-blurred, rocky backdrop of the coast of north west Norway; in a halting and feeble manner; reform, in fact, is, rather feebly, on the win
feed n. food for domestic livestock@v. provide as food; give food to; feed into; supply; introduce continuously; as into a a machine or processor: feed carrots into a food processor; support or promote; take in food; used of animals only
feedback n. the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input; response to an inquiry or experiment
feedbag n. a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
feeder n. an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening; someone who consumes food for nourishment; a branch that flows into the main stream
feeding n. the act of consuming food; the act of supplying food and nourishment
feedlot n. a building where livestock are fattened for market
feel v. undergo an emotional sensation@n. an intuitive awareness; he has a feel for animals or it's easy when you get the feel of it; the general atmosphere of a place or situation
feeler n. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
feeling n. the psychological feature of experiencing affective and emotional states; he had a feeling of euphoria; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; the general atmosphere of a place or situation
feelingly adv. with great feeling; she spoke feelingly of her early childhood
feelings n. emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity); the remark hurt his feelings
feet pl. of foot
feign v. make believe; make a pretence of
feigned adj. not genuine; feigned sympathy
feigning n. pretending with intention to deceive; the act of pretending
feijoa n. South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit; dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
feint v. make a feint@n. any distracting maneuver (as a mock attack)
feisty adj. showing courage; the champion is faced with a feisty challenger; irritable and looking for trouble
felafel n. (Middle Eastern) small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
feldspar n. any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
felicitate v. express congratulations
felicitation n. acknowledgement that someone has an occasion for celebration
felicitous adj. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; a felicitous speaker; marked by good fortune; a felicitous life
felicitously adv. in a felicitous manner; a not felicitously chosen word
felicitousness n. pleasing and appropriate manner or style esp of expression
felicity n. pleasing and appropriate manner or style esp of expression; state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
felid n. any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals many with retractile claws
feline adj. of or relating to cats; feline fur@n. any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals many with retractile claws
fell v. as of trees or people; pass away rapidly@n. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)@adj. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
fella n. a boy or man
fellah n. an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
fellate v. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
fellatio n. oral stimulation of the penis
fellation n. oral stimulation of the penis
felled adj. made to fall (as by striking or cutting or shooting or by illness or exhaustion); the felled boxer lay stretched on the canvas
felloe n. rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
fellow n. a boy or man; there's a fellow at the door; a person who is frequently in the company of another; a person who is member of your class or profession; he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers@adj. being associated as a companion or associate
fellowman n. a kindred human being
fellowship n. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; the church welcomed new members into its fellowship; the state of being with someone
felly n. rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
felon n. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime; a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
felonious adj. involving or being or having the nature of a crime; felonious intent
felony n. a serious crime
felspar n. any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
felt adj. detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues@v. mat together and make felt-like, as of material; cover with felt; felt a cap@n. a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
felted adj. made by combining fibers with a binder using heat and pressure; felt is a felted cloth
felucca n. a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
felwort n. gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas
female adj. (biology) being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; a female heir@n. an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
femaleness n. the properties characteristic of the female sex
feminine adj. associated with women and not with men; feminine intuition; of grammatical gender@n. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
feminineness n. the properties characteristic of the female sex
femininity n. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
feminism n. a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women; the movement aimed at equal rights for women
feminist n. a supporter of feminism@adj. of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women; feminist critique
femoral adj. of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
femoris n. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
femtometer n. a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
femtometre n. a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
femtosecond n. one quadrillionth of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
femur n. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
fen n. 100 fen equal 1 yuan; low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
fence n. a barrier that serves to enclose an area; (informal) a dealer in stolen property@v. enclose with a fence; receive stolen goods; fight with fencing swords; surround with a wall in order to fortify; have an argument about something
fencer n. someone skilled at fencing
fencing n. a barrier that serves to enclose an area; material for building fences; the act or art of using a sword as in fencing
fend v. to keep or ward off; repel; shift; fend for himself
fender n. surrounds the wheels of a vehicle; in England they call a fender a wing; an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track; a low metal frame to confine falling coals to a hearth
fenestella n. oval or circular; to allow light into a dome or vault
fenestra n. a small membrane-covered opening (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
fenestral adj. (anatomy) of or relating to or having a fenestra; of or relating to windows
fenestration n. the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building
fennel n. any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems; aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads; leaves used for seasoning
fenugreek n. annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry; aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
feoff n. a piece of land held under the feudal system
feral adj. wild and menacing
fergusonite n. a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
feria n. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated
ferial adj. of or relating to or being a feria
ferment n. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development: the political ferment produced a new leadership@v. cause to undergo fermentation; We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
fermentation n. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
fermented adj. having undergone fermentation
fermenting n. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
fermentologist n. a specialist in wine making
fermi n. a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
fermion n. any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle
fermium n. a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
fern n. any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
ferned adj. abounding in or covered with ferns
fernery n. a place for growing ferns; a collection of growing ferns
fernless adj. devoid of ferns
fernlike adj. resembling ferns especially in leaf shape
ferny adj. abounding in or covered with ferns; the ferny undergrowth; resembling ferns especially in leaf shape; the ferny shadows of locust leaves
ferocious adj. marked by extreme and violent energy; a ferocious beating
ferociously adv. in a physically fierce manner; silence broken by dogs barking ferociously
ferociousness n. the trait of extreme cruelty
ferocity n. the property of being wild or turbulent
ferret v. search busily; ferret out the truth@n. ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct; domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
ferric adj. of or relating to or containing iron
ferricyanide n. salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocynide
ferrimagnetism n. a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment
ferrite n. a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
ferritin n. a compound containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
ferrocerium n. a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints
ferroconcrete n. concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
ferrocyanide n. salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate
ferromagnetic adj. relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism
ferromagnetism n. materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
ferrous adj. of or relating to or containing iron
ferrule n. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
ferry v. transport from one place to another; transport by ferry; travel by ferry@n. a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule; transport by boat or aircraft
ferryboat n. a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferrying n. transport by boat or aircraft
ferryman n. a man who operates a ferry
fertile adj. capable of reproducing; intellectually productive; bearing in abundance especially offspring; marked by great fruitfulness; fertile farmland
fertilisation n. creation by the union of sperm or pollen with an animal or plant or egg cell
fertilised adj. made pregnant
fertility n. the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year; the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring; the property of producing abundantly and sustaining growth
fertilizable adj. capable of being fertilized
fertilization n. creation by the union of sperm or pollen with an animal or plant or egg cell; making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
fertilize v. provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; in agriculture and gardening; We shoudl fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants; make fertile or productive; introduce semen into (a female)
fertilized adj. made pregnant
fertilizer n. any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
ferule n. a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
fervency n. feelings of great warmth and intensity
fervent adj. characterized by intense emotion; a fervent desire to change society; sincerely or intensely felt; a fervent hope; extremely hot
fervently adv. with passionate fervor; both those for and against are fervently convinced they speak for the great majority of the people
fervid adj. characterized by intense emotion; extremely hot
fervidly adv. with passionate fervor
fervidness n. feelings of great warmth and intensity
fervor n. feelings of great warmth and intensity
fervour n. feelings of great warmth and intensity
fescue n. grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns
fess n. a broad horizontal band across a shield
fesse n. a broad horizontal band across a shield
festal adj. offering fun and gaiety; a festive (or festal) occasion
fester n. a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus@v. generate pus; of wounds
festering adj. having undergone infection; festering sores@n. the formation and discharge of pus; a fluid product of inflammation
festival n. a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration; an organized series of acts and performances
festive adj. offering fun and gaiety; a festive (or festal) occasion
festivity n. any festival or other celebration
festoon v. decorate with festoons@n. fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops; a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
fetal adj. of or relating to a fetus; fetal development
fetch v. bring or fetch; attract or elicit; be sold for a certain price
fetching adj. very attractive; capturing interest; a fetching new hairstyle
fete n. an organized series of acts and performances@v. have a celebration
feterita n. a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains
fetich n. an object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
fetichism n. sexual arousal resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs); a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
feticide n. the act of destroying a fetus
fetid adj. offensively malodorous
fetish n. an object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; made a fetish of cleanliness
fetishism n. sexual arousal resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs); a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
fetlock n. the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern; projection behind and above a horse's hoof
fetoprotein n. any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
fetor n. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
fetter v. restrain with fetters@n. a shackle for the ankles or feet
fetterbush n. ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers; showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and umbel-like clusters of pink to reddish flowers
fettered adj. bound by chains fastened around the ankles
fettle n. a state of fitness and good health; in fine fettle
fettuccine n. pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
fettuccini n. pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
fetus n. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
feud v. carry out a feud@n. a bitter quarrel between two parties
feudal adj. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
feudalism n. the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th C; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
feudalist adj. of or relating to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord
feudalistic adj. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
feudally adv. in a feudal manner; a feudally organized society
feudatory adj. of or relating to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord; a feudatory relationship@n. a person holding a fief
fever n. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection; intense nervous anticipation; in a fever of resentment
fevered adj. highly excited; a fevered imagination
feverfew n. bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
feverish adj. marked by intense agitation or emotion; worked at a feverish pace; of or relating to or characterized by fever; having or affected by a fever
feverishly adv. in a feverish manner; she worked feverishly
feverishness n. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
feverous adj. having or affected by a fever
feverroot n. coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
few adj. (quantifier used with count nouns; often preceded by `a') a small number; a few weeks ago@n. an indefinite but relatively small number; they bought a case of beer and drank a few; a small elite group
fewer adj. (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of; fewer birds came this year
fewest adj. (superlative of `few' used with count nouns; usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number; the fewest birds in recent memory
fewness n. the quality of being small in number
fey adj. slightly insane; suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
fez n. a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
fiance n. a man who is engaged to be married
fiancee n. a woman who is engaged to be married
fiasco n. a sudden and violent collapse
fiat n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
fib n. a trivial lie; he told a fib about eating his spinach@v. tell a relatively insignificant lie
fibber n. someone who tells lies
fibbing n. a trivial act of lying
fiber n. a slender and greatly elongated solid substance; the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
fiberboard n. wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
fiberglass n. a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
fiberscope n. an instrument used to examine internal organs
fibre n. a slender and greatly elongated solid substance; the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
fibreboard n. wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
fibreglass n. a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
fibril n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
fibrillation n. muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination; act or process of forming fibrils
fibrillose adj. covered with fibrils more or less evenly disposed
fibrin n. a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
fibrinase n. an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
fibrinogen n. a globulin present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
fibrinolysin n. an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
fibrinolysis n. a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically
fibrinous adj. characterized by the presence of fibrin
fibroblast n. a cell from which connective tissue develops
fibrocalcific adj. involving or resulting from calcification of fibrous tissue
fibrocartilage n. cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
fibroid adj. resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue; fibroid tumors
fibrosis n. development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
fibrositis n. inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)
fibrous adj. having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute; full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
fibula n. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
fichu n. a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman
fickle adj. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; fickle friends; liable to sudden unpredictable change; fickle weather
fickleness n. unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
fictile adj. of or relating to the craft of pottery; the fictile art; susceptible to being led or directed; fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda; capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
fiction n. a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact; a deliberately false or improbable account
fictional adj. related to or involving literary fiction; clever fictional devices; formed or conceived by the imagination; a fictional character
fictionalize v. make into fiction
fictitious adj. formed or conceived by the imagination; used fictitious names; adopted in order to deceive; a fictitious address
fictive adj. adopted in order to deceive; fictive sympathy; capable of imaginative creation; fictive talent
fiddle v. play the violin or fiddle; manipulate manually with no purpose or aim; often without being conscious of doing so; Don't fiddle with the screws@n. the highest member of the violin family
fiddlehead n. tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes
fiddleneck n. hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers
fiddler n. a musician who plays the violin
fiddlestick n. a bow used in playing the violin
fiddling adj. (informal terms) small and of little importance; a fiddling sum of money
fidelity n. accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal; the quality of being faithful
fidget v. move restlessly@n. a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
fidgetiness n. a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
fidgety adj. unable to relax or be still
fiducial adj. relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another); fiducial power; based on trust
fiduciary adj. relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another); a fiduciary contract@n. a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
fie interj. used to express disgust or shock
fief n. a piece of land held under the feudal system
field v. catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket; play as a fielder, in baseball or cricket; answer adequately or successfully@n. a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; he planted a field of wheat
fielder n. a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat; a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
fieldfare n. medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
fieldhand n. a hired hand on a farm
fielding n. (in baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
fieldmouse n. any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
fieldpiece n. a gun or howitzer for use in the field
fieldsman n. a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
fieldstone n. stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
fieldwork n. a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
fieldworker n. a researcher who works in the field
fiend n. a cruel wicked and inhuman person; one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief; a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
fiendish adj. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; a fiendish despot
fiendishly adv. as a devil; in an evil manner
fierce adj. marked by extreme and violent energy; fierce fighting; marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; fervid; fierce loyalty; ruthless in competition; violently agitated and turbulent
fiercely adv. in a physically fierce manner; they fought fiercely; in an emotionally fierce manner; she was fiercely proud of her children
fierceness n. the property of being wild or turbulent
fierily adv. with passionate fervor; a fierily opinionated book
fieriness n. the heat of fire
fiery adj. characterized by intense emotion; fiery oratory; like or suggestive of fire; a fiery desert wind; very intense; a fiery temper
fiesta n. an organized series of acts and performances
fife n. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
fifteen n. the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one@adj. being one more than fourteen
fifteenth n. position 15 in a countable series of things@adj. coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
fifth n. a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon; position five in a countable series of things; he was fifth out of several hundred runners; a fifth part@adj. coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
fifthly adv. in the fifth place; fifthly, we must adhere to the rules set by the local government
fifties n. the decade from 1950 to 1959; the time of life between 50 and 60
fiftieth adj. the ordinal number of fifty in counting order@n. position 50 in a countable series of things
fifty n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five@adj. being ten more than forty
fig n. a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit; fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried
figeater n. large greenish June beetle of southern United States
fight n. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; a fight broke out at the hockey game; an intense verbal dispute; a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate@v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
fighter n. someone who fights (or is fighting); a high-speed military or naval plane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air; someone who fights for a cause
fighting n. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; there was fighting in the streets@adj. (military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; review the fighting forces; engaged in war; a fighting war
figment n. a contrived or fantastic idea; a figment of the imagination
figural adj. consisting of or forming human or animal figures; a figural design
figuration n. representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory; decorating with a design
figurative adj. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; figurative language; consisting of or forming human or animal figures
figuratively adv. in a figurative sense; figuratively speaking,...
figure v. judge to be probable; be or play a part of or in; Elections figure prominently in every government program; imagine; see in one's mind@n. a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; alternative names for the body of a human being
figured adj. of e.g. fabric design
figurehead n. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity; on the bow of some sailing vessels
figurer n. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
figurine n. a small carved or molded figure
figuring n. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
figwort n. any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
filago n. any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads
filagree n. delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
filament n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber; the stalk of a stamen; a threadlike anatomical structure or chainlike series of cells; a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
filamentlike adj. thin in diameter; resembling a thread
filamentous adj. thin in diameter; resembling a thread
filar adj. related to or having filaments especially across a field of view; afilar eyepiece
filaree n. European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender pinlike fruits that stick straight up
filaria n. European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender pinlike fruits that stick straight up
filarial adj. related to or infested with of transmitting parasitic worms especially filaria
filariasis n. a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
filariid adj. (zoology) of or relating to or belonging to the family Filariidae
filature n. a reel used in spinning silk into thread
filbert n. small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe; nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
filch v. make off with belongings of others
file v. register in a public office or in a court of law; file for divorce; smooth with a file; file one's fingernails; proceed in file; file a formal charge against@n. a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
filefish n. narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine
filer n. a party who files a notice with a law court; a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
filet v. decorate with a filet; cut into filets, as of fish or meat@n. a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef; a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
filial adj. (genetics) designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation; relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring; filial respect
filiation n. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors; inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
filibuster n. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes; a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches@v. obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation
filibusterer n. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
filigree n. delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
filing n. the entering of a legal document into the public record; preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc: I having some filing to do
fill v. make full; fill a container, fill the child with pride; become full; occupy the whole of; assume, as of positions or roles; fill or meet a want or need@n. a quantity sufficient to satisfy; he ate his fill of potatoes
fillagree n. delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
fille n. a young woman
filled adj. (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with; theirs was a house filled with laughter; (of time) taken up; well-filled hours
filler n. used for filling cracks or holes in a surface; 100 filler equal 1 forint; copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper; anything added to fill out a whole
fillet n. a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef; a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish; a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus; a narrow band or strip of ribbon worn as a headband@v. decorate with a filet
filling n. any material that fills a space or container; flow into something (as a container); a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches; the thread woven across the warp yarn in weaving
fillip n. anything that tends to arouse; his approval was an added fillip
filly n. a young female horse under the age of four
film n. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; the film was shot on location@v. make a film or photograph of something
filmable adj. (used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form
filmdom n. the motion-picture industry; the personnel of the motion-picture industry
filmed adj. recorded on film; made into a movie; a filmed documentary
filming n. the act of making a film
filmy adj. so thin as to transmit light; filmy wings of a moth
fils n. a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait and Southern Yemen and Yemen; equal to one thousandth of a dinar
filter n. removes something from whatever passes through it; alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it@v. remove by passing through a filter; filter out the impurities; pass through; run or flow slowly, or in an unsteady stream
filth n. the state of being covered with unclean things; a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
filthily adv. in a filthy unclean manner
filthiness n. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
filthy adj. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; as filthy as a pigsty; vile; despicable; a filthy traitor; (informal) thoroughly unpleasant; filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we're having
filtrate n. a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter@v. remove by passing through a filter
filtration n. the process of filtering
filum n. a threadlike anatomical structure or chainlike series of cells
fimbriate adj. having a fringe of slender processes
fin n. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one; one of a pair of decorative projections on the rear fenders of an automobile@v. equip with fins, as of a car; propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
finable adj. liable to a fine
finagle v. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
final n. the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament@adj. occurring at or forming an end or termination; the final chapter; conclusive in a process or progression; the final answer
finale n. the concluding part of any performance; the closing section of a musical composition; the concluding time; he awaited the grand finale
finalisation n. the act of finalizing
finalist n. a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
finality n. the quality of being final or definitely settled: the finality of death
finalization n. the act of finalizing
finalize v. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; let's finalize the proposal
finally adv. after a long period of time or an especially long delay; as the end result of a succession or process; the item at the end
finance v. obtain or provide money for; Can we finance the addition to our home?; sell or provide on credit@n. the commercial activity of providing funds and capital; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
financed adj. supported financially; a privately financed project
finances n. assets in the form of money
financial adj. involving financial matters
financially adv. from a financial point of view; this was financially unattractive
financier n. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions@v. conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner
financing n. the act of financing
finback n. large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
finch n. any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
find v. come upon, as if by accident; meet with; We find this idea in Plato; discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of@n. a productive insight; the act of discovering something
finder n. someone who is the first of observe something; helps to find the target of interest
finding n. the act of determining the properties of something; the decision of a court on issues of fact or law; something that is found
fine adj. superior to the average; in fine spirits; superior in skill or ability or accomplishment@n. the act of imposing a fine; money extracted as a penalty@v. impose a fine on@adv. sentence-initial expression of agreement
fineable adj. liable to a fine
fined adj. punished by the imposition of a penalty
finedraw v. sew together very finely
finely adv. in tiny pieces; the surfaces were finely granular; in an elegant manner; finely costumed actors; in an excellent and skilled manner; the soldiers were fighting finely; in a delicate manner; finely shaped features
fineness n. the quality of being very good indeed; the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine; the property of being very narrow or thin; he marvelled at the fineness of her hair
finer adj. (comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence; a finer wine
finery n. especially fine or decorative clothing
finespun adj. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense; developed in excessively fine detail; finespun distinctions
finesse n. subtly skillful handling of a situation
finest adj. surpassing in quality
finger n. any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)@v. feel or handle with the fingers; finger the binding of the book; examine by touch; search for on the computer
fingerboard n. a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger; a bank of keys on a musical instrument
fingerbreadth n. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
fingered adj. having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination; the fingered roots of giant trees
fingerflower n. tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
fingering n. the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument; feeling something with the fingers
fingerless adj. not having or having lost fingers
fingerlike adj. resembling a finger
fingermark n. a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
fingernail n. the nail at the end of a finger
fingerpaint v. paint with fingerpaint
fingerpost n. a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
fingerprint v. take an impression of a person's fingerprints@n. a clue made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; any identifying characteristic; a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
fingerprinting n. the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints
fingerroot n. tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
fingerspelling n. an alphabet of manual signs
fingerstall n. a sheath worn to protect a finger
fingertip n. the end (tip) of a finger
finial n. an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
finical adj. exacting especially about details
finicking adj. finicky
finicky adj. exacting especially about details; a finicky eater
fining n. the act of imposing a fine
finis n. the concluding time; the concluding part of any performance
finish v. come or bring to a finish or an end; finally be or do something, as in@n. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface; the boat had a metallic finish; the concluding time; he stayed until the finish
finished adj. (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; a finished product; ended or brought to an end; are you finished?
finisher n. a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
finishing n. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface; the act of finishing
finite adj. bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent; (grammar) of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person
finitely adv. with a finite limit; there are finitely many solutions to this problem
finiteness n. the quality of being finite
finitude n. the quality of being finite
fink n. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
finnan n. haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter
finny adj. resembling or having fins; of, relating to, or full of fish
finocchio n. aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
fins n. paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
fiord n. a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
fipple n. a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
fir n. nonresinous wood of a fir tree; any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
fire v. start firing a weapon; cause to go off; fire a gun; Bake in a kiln; fire pottery; terminate the employment of; go off or discharge; drive out or away by or as if by fire@n. the event of something burning (often destructive)
firearm n. a portable gun; he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
fireball n. a highly energetic and indefatigable person; a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning); the luminous center of a nuclear explosion; a very luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
firebase n. an artillery base to support advancing troops
firebird n. the male is bright red with black wings and tail; eastern subspecies of northern oriole; tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
fireboat n. a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
firebomb n. a bomb with incendiary effects@v. attack with fire-bombs
firebox n. a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
firebrand n. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning; someone who deliberately foments trouble
firebrat n. lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces
firebreak n. a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
firebrick n. made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
firebug n. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property; a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
firebush n. evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant; densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
fireclay n. a heat-resistant clay
firecracker n. a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
fired adj. having lost your job
firedamp n. a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
firedog n. metal supports for logs in a fireplace
firedrake n. a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
firefly n. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots; nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
fireguard n. a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire; a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
firehouse n. a building housing fire apparatus and firemen
firelight n. the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
firelighter n. (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
firelock n. a firearm having a flintlock type of gunlock
fireman n. play in which children take the roles of firemen and pretend to put out a fire; a person who tends fires; a pitcher who does not start the game; a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
fireplace n. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
fireplug n. an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
firepower n. (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
fireproof v. make resistant to fire@adj. impervious to damage by fire
fireroom n. (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
fireside n. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); a part of the fireplace taken as a symbol (synecdoche) for home
firestone n. a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire; a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
firestorm n. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
firethorn n. any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
firetrap n. a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to burn
firewall n. (informal) the application of maximum thrust; he slammed the throttle to the firewall; fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building
firewater n. (informal) any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
fireweed n. tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
firewheel n. annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center
firewood n. wood used for fuel; they collected and cut their own firewood
firework n. burns with colored flames
firing n. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; the act of discharging a gun; the act of starting a fire; the act of terminating someone's employment
firkin n. a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons; a small wooden barrel or cask
firm adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; firm convictions; not soft or yielding to pressure; a firm mattress; strong and sure@adv. with resolute determination@n. members of a business organization@v. become taut or tauter
firmament n. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
firmamental adj. relating to the firmament or upper regions
firmly adv. with resolute determination; we firmly believed it; in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; with firmness
firmness n. the firmness and tone of healthy tissue: his muscle firmness; the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; the property of being unyielding to the touch; the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
firmware n. (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
first adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree@adv. before anything else; first we must consider the garter snake; the initial time@n. the first or highest in an ordering or series: He wanted to be the first
firstborn n. the offspring who came first in the order of birth@adj. first in order of birth; the firstborn child
firsthand adv. at first hand or directly; I heard this story firsthand@adj. received directly from a source; firsthand information
firstling n. the first of a class or kind; the first produce or result
firstly adv. before anything else
firth n. a narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
fisc n. a royal treasury
fiscal adj. involving financial matters; fiscal responsibility
fiscally adv. in financial matters; fiscally irresponsible
fish n. any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; the flesh of fish used as food; a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of@v. seek indirectly; fish for compliments
fishbone n. a bone of a fish
fisher n. someone whose occupation is catching fish; large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
fisherman n. someone whose occupation is catching fish
fishery n. a place where fish are caught and processed and sold
fishfly n. similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly
fishgig n. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
fishhook n. a barbed hook for catching fish
fishily adv. in a questionably unusual manner
fishing n. the act of someone who fishes as a diversion; the occupation of catching fish
fishlike adj. resembling a fish; an extinct fishlike vertebrate
fishmonger n. someone who sells fish
fishnet n. a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
fishpaste n. a paste of fish or shellfish
fishplate n. metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
fishpond n. a freshwater pond with fish
fishtail v. slow down by moving the tail sideways
fishwife n. someone who sells fish
fishworm n. terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
fishy adj. (informal) not as expected; there was something fishy about the accident
fissile adj. (physics) capable of undergoing nuclear fission; capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; fissile crystals
fission n. a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy; reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
fissionable adj. (physics) capable of undergoing nuclear fission; a fissionable nucleous
fissiparous adj. (biology) reproducing by fission
fissiped n. terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons
fissure n. a long narrow depression in a surface; a long narrow opening; (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes@v. break into fissures or fine cracks
fist n. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
fistfight v. fight with the fists@n. a fight with bare fists
fistful n. the quantity that can be held in the hand
fisticuffs n. a fight with bare fists; fighting with the fists
fistula n. an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
fistular adj. (pathology) like a reed or tube
fistulate adj. (pathology) like a reed or tube
fistulous adj. (pathology) like a reed or tube
fit v. be agreeable or acceptable to; be the right size or shape@adj. meeting adequate standards for a purpose; water fit to drink; (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed@n. a display of bad temper
fitch n. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
fitful adj. occurring in spells and often abruptly; fitful bursts of energy; intermittently stopping and starting; fitful (or interrupted) sleep
fitfully adv. in a fitful manner; he slept fitfully
fitfulness n. the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
fitly adv. in an appropriate manner
fitment n. any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture)
fitness n. the condition of being suitable; they had to prove their fitness for the position; good physical condition; being in shape or in condition; fitness to traverse the seas; the quality of being qualified
fitter n. someone who fits a garment to a particular person@adj. improved in health or physical condition
fitting n. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances; a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system@adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
fittingly adv. in an appropriate manner
fittingness n. the condition of being suitable
five adj. being one more than four@n. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one; a team that plays basketball
fivefold adj. having five units or components
fivepence n. a five-cent piece
fivepenny adj. costing 5 cents (US) or 5 pence (Britain)
fiver n. a US bill worth 5 dollars
fives n. (British) a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
fivesome n. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one; five people considered as a unit
fix v. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; cause to be firmly attached; decide upon, as of variables in math@n. informal terms for a difficult situation; he got into a terrible fix
fixable adj. capable of being made ready for service
fixate v. make fixed, stable or stationary; become fixed (on)
fixation n. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely; an unhealthy preoccupation with something or someone
fixative n. a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study; a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
fixed adj. (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value; fixed and unmoving; with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare; securely placed or fastened or set; a fixed piece of wood; intent and directed steadily; a fixed expresson
fixedly adv. in a fixed manner; he stared at me fixedly
fixedness n. remaining in place; the quality of being fixed in place; the quality of being fixed and unchangeable; the fixedness of his gaze upset her
fixer n. someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
fixing n. the act of putting something in working order again; the sterilization of an animal; (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
fixity n. the quality of being fixed in place
fixture n. a object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
fizgig n. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish; a firework that fizzes as it moves
fizz n. an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)@v. of liquids
fizzing adj. hissing and bubbling
fizzle v. end weakly
fizzy adj. hissing and bubbling
fjord n. a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
flab n. loose or flaccid body fat
flabbergast v. overcome with amazement
flabbergasted adj. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless
flabbily adv. in a flabby manner; the old man's muscles were sagging flabbily
flabbiness n. a flabby softness
flabby adj. lacking firmness or stiffness; flabby around the middle
flaccid adj. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; flaccid muscles; G.K.Chesterton; lacking firmness or stiffness; flaccid cheeks
flaccidity n. a flabby softness
flacon n. a small usually ornamental bottle with a tight cap
flag v. communicate or signal with a flag; provide with a flag; droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; decorate with flags, as of buildings@n. usually rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
flagellant n. a person who whips himself for sexual gratification; a person who whips himself as a religious penance
flagellate adj. having or resembling a flagellum or flagella@v. whip@n. usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some pathogens of humans and other animals
flagellated adj. having or resembling a flagellum or flagella
flagellation n. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flagellum n. long lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some protozoa)
flageolet n. a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried; a small fipple flute with with four finger holes and two thumb holes
flagfish n. flagfish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida
flagging adj. weak from exhaustion
flagitious adj. shockingly brutal or cruel
flagon n. a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
flagpole n. a straight rod painted in one-foot bands of alternate red and white; used for sightings by surveyors; a tall pole on which a flag is raised
flagrant adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; flagrant violation of human rights
flagrantly adv. in a flagrant manner; he is flagrantly disregarding the law
flagroot n. perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
flagship n. the chief one of a related group; it is their flagship newspaper; the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
flagstaff n. a tall pole on which a flag is raised
flagstone n. stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable for paving
flail n. an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing@v. give a thrashing to; beat hard; move like a flail; thresh about
flailing adj. (especially of limbs or tail) waving or swinging about vigorously; trying to drive insects away with his flailing arms
flair n. a natural talent; he has a flair for mathematics; distinctive and stylish elegance
flak n. a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer; intense adverse criticism; artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; firing at enemy aircraft
flake v. form into flakes; cover with flakes or as if with flakes; come off in flakes or thin small pieces@n. a crystal of snow; a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
flakey adj. made of or easily forming flakes
flakiness n. informal terms for insanity; having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
flaky adj. made of or easily forming flakes; conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
flambeau n. a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
flamboyance n. extravagant elaborateness
flamboyant adj. elaborately or excessively ornamented; flamboyant handwriting@n. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers
flamboyantly adv. in a fancy colorful manner; he dresses rather flamboyantly
flame n. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke@v. shine with a sudden light; be in flames or aflame; criticize harshly, on the e-mail
flamefish n. found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters
flameflower n. a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
flamen n. a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
flamenco n. a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
flameproof adj. resistant to catching fire
flamethrower n. a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
flaming n. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke@adj. resembling flame in brilliance or color; flaming autumn leaves; lighted up by or as by fire or flame; a flaming crackling fire
flamingo n. large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
flammable adj. possible to burn
flan n. open pastry filled with fruit or custard
flange n. used for strength or for attaching to another object
flank v. be located at the sides of something or somebody@n. the side of military or naval formation; they attacked the enemy's right flank; a subfigure consisting of a side of something
flanker n. one that flanks; a football player stationed wide of the end who serves chiefly as a pass receiver
flannel n. a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing; a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body; (usually in the plural) trousers
flannelbush n. any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers
flannelcake n. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
flannelette n. a cotton imitation of flannel
flap n. any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; he wrote on the flap of the envelope@v. move in a wavy pattern, as of curtains; move noisily; move with a thrashing motion; move with a flapping motion
flapcake n. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
flapjack n. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
flapper n. a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
flapping n. the motion made by flapping up and down
flaps n. a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
flare n. a shape that spreads outward; the skirt had a wide flare; a sudden burst of flame; a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate@v. burn brightly; become suddenly excited or angry; become flared and widen, usually at one end
flared adj. having a gradual increase in width; flared nostrils
flaring adj. having a gradual increase in width; a skirt flaring from the waist; streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her
flash adj. tastelessly showy@v. gleam or glow intermittently; appear briefly; display proudly; make known or cause to appear with great speed@n. a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness; a short vivid experience
flashback n. a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene; an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
flashbulb n. a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flasher n. someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
flashgun n. a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flashily adv. in a meretricious manner; in a fancy colorful manner
flashiness n. tasteless showiness
flashing n. a short vivid experience; sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing@adj. emitting light in sudden short or intermittent bursts; flashing lightning and roaring thunder
flashlight n. a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
flashy adj. tastelessly showy; a flashy ring; (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
flask n. has a narrow neck; the quantity a flask will hold
flaskful n. the quantity a flask will hold
flat adj. having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another@n. a level tract of land; a shallow box in which seedlings are started; a notation indicating one half step lower than the note named@adv. at full length
flatboat n. a boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
flatbread n. any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
flatbrod n. thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia
flatcar n. without permanent sides or roof
flatfish n. sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets; any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
flatfoot n. a policeman who patrols a given region; a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
flathead n. food fish of the Indo-Pacific region resembling gurnards; pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
flatiron n. an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
flatlet n. a tiny flat
flatly adv. in an unqualified manner; he flatly denied the charges
flatmate n. an associate who shares an apartment with you
flatness n. the property of having two dimensions; the property of having little or no contrast
flats n. shoes or slippers with no heel (or a flat heel)
flatten v. make flat or flatter; flatten a road, flatten your stomach with these exercises; become flat or flatter; lower the pitch of (musical notes)
flattened adj. having been flattened
flatter v. praise somewhat dishonestly
flatterer n. a person who uses flattery
flattering adj. tending to reveal or represent favorably
flattery n. excessive or insincere praise
flattop n. a closely cropped haircut; usually for men; a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings
flatulence n. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal; pompously embellished language
flatulency n. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
flatulent adj. generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal; suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
flatus n. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
flatware n. eating utensils
flatwork n. ironing that can be done mechanically
flatworm n. parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
flaunt n. the act of displaying something ostentatiously; his behavior was an outrageous flaunt@v. display proudly
flaunting n. the act of displaying something ostentatiously
flaunty adj. inclined to flaunt
flautist n. someone who plays the flute
flavor v. lend flavor to@n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; (high energy physics) the kinds of quarks
flavored adj. having been given flavor (as by seasoning)
flavorer n. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavorful adj. full of flavor
flavoring n. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavorless adj. lacking taste or flavor or tang; flavorless supermarket tomatoes
flavorlessness n. the property of having no flavor
flavorous adj. full of flavor
flavorsome adj. full of flavor
flavorsomeness n. having an appetizing flavor
flavour n. (high energy physics) the kinds of quarks; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth@v. lend flavor to
flavoured adj. having been given flavor (as by seasoning)
flavourer n. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavourful adj. full of flavor
flavouring n. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavourless adj. lacking taste or flavor or tang
flavourous adj. full of flavor
flavoursome adj. full of flavor
flaw n. an imperfection in a device or machine@v. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
flawed adj. having a blemish or flaw; a flawed diamond
flawless adj. without a flaw; a flawless gemstone
flawlessly adv. in an adroit manner
flawlessness n. the state of being without a flaw or defect
flax n. made into thread and woven into linen fabric
flaxen adj. of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown; flaxen locks
flaxseed n. the seed of flax used as a source of oil
flay v. strip the skin off
flea n. any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
fleabane n. hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas; any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
fleapit n. (British) an old shabby movie theater
fleawort n. plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
fleck n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a small contrasting part of something; a fleck of red@v. make a spot or mark onto
flecked adj. having a pattern of dots
flection n. the act of bending something
fledge v. feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight; decorate with feathers, as of an arrow or dart; grow feathers, of birds
fledged adj. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; (of an arrow) equipped with feathers
fledgeless adj. (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers
fledgeling n. any new participant in some activity; young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying@adj. of a young bird just having acquired its flight feathers
fledgling n. any new participant in some activity; young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying@adj. of a young bird just having acquired its flight feathers; a fledgling robin; young and inexperienced; a fledgling enterprise
flee v. to run away
fleece n. the wool of a sheep or similar animal; tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing; a soft bulky deep-piled fabric, used chiefly for clothing; outer coat of esp. sheep and yaks@v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleeceable adj. easily deceived or tricked
fleecy adj. (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; a fleecy lining
fleeing adj. running away from (or as if from) danger; the fleeing survivors
fleer v. to laugh or grimace in a coarse manner; sneer
fleet n. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership; group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership@adj. moving very fast; fleet of foot@v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; disappear gradually
fleeting adj. moving or passing by very swiftly; fleeting clouds passing before the face of the moon; lasting for a markedly brief time; a fleeting glance
fleetingness n. the property of lasting for a very short time
fleetly adv. in a swift manner
fleetness n. rapidity of movement: fleetness of foot
flesh n. the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat; alternative names for the body of a human being; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak; a soft moist part of a fruit
fleshiness n. more than average fatness
fleshly adj. of the appetites and passions of the body; fleshly desire
fleshy adj. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it; of or relating to or resembling flesh
flew past tense of fly
flex v. contract; flex a muscle; form a curve@n. the act of bending something
flexibility n. the property of being flexible; the quality of being adaptable or variable; he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement; the trait of being easily persuaded
flexible adj. extended meanings; capable of change; a flexible character; able to flex; able to bend easily; slim flexible birches; able to adjust readily to different conditions; a flexible personality
flexibleness n. the property of being flexible
flexibly adv. with flexibility; `Come whenever you are free,' he said flexibly
flexile adj. able to flex; able to bend easily
flexion n. the act of bending something
flexor n. a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
flexuous adj. having turns or windings; the flexuous bed of the stream
flexure n. an angular shape made by folding
flibbertigibbet n. a female fool
flick n. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)@v. flash intermittently; look through a book or other written material; cause to move with a flick; throw or toss with a quick motion; flick a piece of paper across the table
flicker n. a momentary flash of light; North American woodpecker; the act of moving back and forth@v. move back and forth very rapidly, as of a candle; shine unsteadily; flash intermittently
flickering adj. shining unsteadily
flickertail n. of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
flied past tense of fly
flier n. someone who travels by air; someone who operates and aircraft; an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
flight n. a formation of aircraft in flight; an instance of traveling by air; a set of steps between one floor or landing and the next; the act of escaping physically@v. shoot a bird in flight; fly in a flock, as of wild geese
flighted adj. (heraldry) arrows flighted argent
flightiness n. the trait of acting more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
flightless adj. incapable of flying
flighty adj. irresponsibly frivolous; flighty young girls; absent-mindedly irresponsible; he said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor
flimflam n. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
flimsily adv. in a weak and flimsy manner; this car is so flimsily constructed!
flimsiness n. the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
flimsy n. a thin strong light-weight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies@adj. lacking solidity or strength; a flimsy table; having little substance or significance; a flimsy excuse; very thin and insubstantial; flimsy voile
flinch n. a reflex response to sudden pain@v. draw back, as with fear
flinders n. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; it flew into flinders
flindosa n. tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc
flindosy n. tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc
fling n. a usually brief attempt; a brief indulgence of your impulses; the act of flinging@v. throw with force or recklessness; fling the frisbee; move in an abrupt or headlong manner; indulge oneself; throw or cast away
flint n. a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
flintlock n. a firearm having a flintlock type of gunlock; a gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
flintstone n. pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
flinty adj. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; having austere inflexibility; a flinty manner
flip n. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return@v. as of coins; cause to go on or t be engaged; set in operation; look through a book or other written material@adj. marked by casual disrespect
flippancy n. inappropriate levity
flippant adj. showing inappropriate levity
flippantly adv. in a flippant manner; he answered the reporters' questions flippantly
flipper n. paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater); the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
flippers n. paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
flirt n. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men; playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest@v. talk amorously; behave carelessly or indifferently
flirtation n. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtatious adj. like a coquette
flirtatiously adv. in a flirtatious manner
flirting n. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flit n. a secret move (to avoid paying debts); they did a moonlight flit@v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
flitch n. fish steak usually cut from a halibut; salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
flitter v. move back and forth very rapidly, as of a candle
flittering adj. moving rapidly and lightly to and fro as of or with wings; the flittering wings of a fledgling
flivver n. a small cheap usually old automobile
float n. the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment; the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public@v. be in motion due to some air current; be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
floatation n. the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid); financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
floater n. caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
floating adj. hanging or moving freely in air; floating thistledown; continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; the floating population; inclined to move or be moved about; a floating crap game
floatplane n. a plane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
floaty adj. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; a floaty scarf
floc n. a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
floccose adj. (of plants) having tufts of soft woolly hairs
flocculate v. form into an aggregated flocculent mass, as of protoplasms
flocculation n. the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations
floccule n. a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
flocculent adj. having a fluffy character or appearance
flock n. a church congregation guided by a pastor; a group of birds; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; an orderly crowd; a group of sheep or goats@v. move as a crowd or in a group; come together as in a cluster or flock
floe n. a flat mass of ice floating at sea
flog v. beat severely with a whip or rod; beat with a cane
flogging n. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flood v. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; cover with liquid, usually water; fill beyond capacity@adj. incoming; flood tide@n. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; an overwhelming number or amount
flooded adj. covered with water; a flooded bathroom; rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something; a desk flooded with applications
floodgate n. a gate in a sluice that can control the flow of water; valve or gate that controls rate of water flow through a sluice
floodhead n. a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood
flooding n. a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them@adj. overfull with water
floodlight v. illuminate with floodlights@n. a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
floodlighted adj. illuminated by means of floodlights
floodlit adj. illuminated by means of floodlights; the floodlit courtyard
floor v. surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; knock down with force@n. the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway); a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multi-level building
floorboard n. a board in the floor; the floor of an automobile
floorcover n. a covering for the floor of an automobile
floored adj. provided with a floor
flooring n. the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway); building material used in laying floors
floorshow n. a series of acts at a night club
floorwalker n. an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems; a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in England
floozie n. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
floozy n. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
flop n. an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; (informal) someone who is unsuccessful; a complete failure; the play was a dismal flop@v. fall loosely; fall suddenly and abruptly; fail utterly; collapse@adv. with a flopping sound
flophouse n. a cheap lodging house
flopping n. the motion made by flapping up and down
floppy n. a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price@adj. hanging limply
flora n. all the plant life in a particular region; a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
floral adj. resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers; an unusual floral design; relating to or associated with flowers; floral organs; of or relating to the plant life in a particular region; characteristic alpine floral elements
florescence n. a state or period of being in bloom or flourishing -- florescent adj.
floret n. a diminutive flower, especially one that is part of a composite flower
floricultural adj. of or relating to or involving floriculture
floriculture n. the cultivation of flowering plants
florid adj. elaborately or excessively ornamented; the senator's florid speech
floridly adv. in a florid manner; floridly figurative prose
floridness n. extravagant elaborateness
florilegium n. an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
florin n. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents; the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
florist n. someone who grows and deals in flowers; the florist made up an attractive bouquet; a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
floss v. use dental floss to clean; of teeth@n. a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery; a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
flossy adj. like down or as soft as down
flotation n. the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid); financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
flotilla n. a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships; a fleet of small craft
flotsam n. the floating wreckage of a ship
flounce n. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim; the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions@v. walk emphatically
flounder n. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish; any of various European and non-European marine flatfish@v. walk with great difficulty; as in snow or mud; behave awkwardly; have difficulties
flour n. fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain@v. cover with flour, as of fish or meat, in cooking; convert grain into flour
flourish n. a showy gesture; she entered with a great flourish; a display of ornamental language; the act of waving; a short lively tune played on brass instruments; he entered to a flourish of trumpets@v. grow stronger; gain in wealth
flourishing adj. having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; flourishing crops; very lively and profitable; flourishing businesses
floury adj. resembling flour in fine powdery texture; a floury clay
flout v. treat with contemptuous disregard; flout the rules; laugh or scoff at
flow v. move or progress freely as if in a stream; move along, of liquids; cause to flow; be abundantly present; fall or flow in a certain way@n. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases); the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
flowage n. gradual internal motion or deformation
flower v. produce or yield flowers@n. a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms; reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts; the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
flowerbed n. a bed in which flowers are growing
flowered adj. resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
flowering adj. producing or having flowers; a flowering branch; bursting into flower; flowering spring trees@n. the process of budding and unfolding of blossoms; a developmental process; the flowering of ante-bellum culture
flowerless adj. producing or having no flowers or only unnoticeable ones
flowerpot n. a container in which plants are cultivated
flowery adj. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; a flowery speech; abounding in or covered with flowers; a flowery field
flowing n. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)@adj. smooth and unconstrained in movement; (of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure; moving smoothly and continuously
flown past part of fly
flu n. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
flub v. make a mess of, destroy or ruin@n. an embarrassing mistake
fluctuate v. move in an unstable manner; be unstable; have ups and downs
fluctuating adj. having unpredictable ups and downs; fluctuating prices
fluctuation n. a wave motion; an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change; the quality of being unsteady and subject to fluctuations
flue n. flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor; the tone is produced by air passing across a sharp-edged fissure or lip; a passage to carry off smoke
fluegelhorn n. a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
fluency n. powerful and effective language; skillfulness in speaking or writing; the quality of being facile in speech and writing
fluent adj. easy and graceful in shape; a yacht with long, fluent curves; smooth and unconstrained in movement; expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
fluently adv. in a fluent manner; she speaks French fluently
fluff n. any light downy material; something of little value or significance@v. make a mess of, destroy or ruin; erect or fluff up; ruffle by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
fluffiness n. a light softness
fluffy adj. like down or as soft as down
flugelhorn n. a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
fluid adj. subject to change; variable; a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty; characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape@n. a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
fluidity n. the property of flowing easily
fluidness n. the property of flowing easily
fluidounce n. a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches); a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
fluidram n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters; a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
fluke n. a stroke of luck; a barb on a harpoon or arrow; flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor; either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean; parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
flukey adj. (informal) subject to accident or chance or change
fluky adj. (informal) subject to accident or chance or change; getting that job was definitely fluky
flume n. a narrow gorge with a stream running through it; an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
flummery n. a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal; meaningless ceremonies and flattery
flummox v. be a mystery or bewildering to
flump v. fall heavily; set down
flung past tense of fling
flunk v. fail to get a passing grade
flunkey n. a male servant (especially a footman); a person of unquestioning obedience
flunky n. a male servant (especially a footman); a person of unquestioning obedience
fluor n. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluorapatite n. a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
fluoresce v. exhibit fluorescence
fluorescein n. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted
fluoresceine n. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted
fluorescence n. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
fluorescent adj. emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source; brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light; fluorescent colors
fluoridate v. subject to fluoridation
fluoridation n. the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoride n. a salt of hydrofluoric acid
fluoridization n. the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
fluoridize v. subject to fluoridation
fluorine n. a nonmetallic univalent element; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
fluorite n. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluoroboride n. a salt of fluoroboric acid
fluorocarbon n. a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
fluorochrome n. any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
fluoroscope n. an instrument that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
fluoroscopy n. examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
fluorouracil n. an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
fluorspar n. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluosilicate n. salt of fluosilicic acid
fluoxetine n. a commonly prescribed tricyclic antidepressant (trade name Prozac); a serotonin-selective re-uptake inhibitor
flurbiprofen n. Ansaid is the trademark of a brand of this nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is administered only orally
flurry n. a rapid bustling commotion; a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); there was a flurry of chicken feathers@v. move in an agitated or confused manner; cause to feel embarrassment
flush adv. squarely or solidly@n. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity@adj. of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane; a door flush with the wall@v. turn red, as if in embarrassment
flushed adj. having the pinkish flush of health; (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment
fluster n. a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset@v. be flustered; behave in a confused manner; cause to be flustered or consternated
flustered adj. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
flute v. form flutes in@n. a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown; a tall narrow wineglass
fluting n. a groove or furrow in cloth etc especially the shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column
flutist n. someone who plays the flute
flutter n. the act of moving back and forth; the motion made by flapping up and down@v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; move back and forth very rapidly, as of a candle; beat rapidly, of the heart; wink briefly
fluttering n. the motion made by flapping up and down@adj. moving rapidly and lightly to and fro as of or with wings; fluttering birds; streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; a fluttering scarf
fluvial adj. of or relating to or happening in a river; fluvial deposits
flux n. the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface; a flow or discharge; a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
fluxion n. a flow or discharge
fluxmeter n. measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil
fly n. two-winged insects characterized by active flight@v. travel through the air; be airborne; Man cannot fly; move quickly or suddenly; fly a plane; transport by aeroplane@adj. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
flyable adj. suitable for flying or being flown
flyaway adj. irresponsibly frivolous; (of hair or clothing) worn loose; her flyaway hair
flyblown adj. spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown meat; foul and run-down and repulsive; a flyblown bar on the edge of town; especially of reputation; a flyblown reputation
flybridge n. the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
flycatcher n. any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing; large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
flyer n. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; someone who travels by air; someone who operates and aircraft
flyfish v. fish with flies as lures
flying n. an instance of traveling by air@adj. capable of or engaged in flight; the bat is a flying animal; moving swiftly; fast-flying planes; streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
flyleaf n. a blank leaf in the front of back of a book
flyover n. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England; a low-altitude flight (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypaper n. paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
flypast n. the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England; a low-altitude flight (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flyspeck n. a speck of fly dung; something small and insignificant -- flyspeck v.
flyswat n. an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
flyswatter n. an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
flytrap n. a trap for catching flies
flyway n. the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
flyweight adj. of a weight class of less than 112 lbs for boxers; a flyweight bout@n. weighs no more than 115 pounds; weighs no more than 112 pounds
flywheel n. a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smoothes the operation of a reciprocating engine
foal n. a young horse@v. give birth to a foal, of a mare
foaled adj. (used of a horse or related animal) born
foam v. of liquids; foam as if boiling; make froth, become bubbly@n. a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
foamflower n. stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
foaminess n. the property of being foamy
foaming adj. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
foamy adj. relating to or containing gas bubbles; producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease; emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; foamy (or frothy) beer
fob v. pull a fast one, play a trick on somebody@n. a pocket in a man's vest to hold a pocket watch; an adornment that hangs from a watch chain; short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
focal adj. having or localized centrally at a focus; focal point; of or relating to a focus; focal length
focalisation n. the confinement of an infection to a limited area; the act of bringing into focus
focalization n. the confinement of an infection to a limited area; the act of bringing into focus
focally adv. in a focal manner; the submucosa was focally infiltrated
focus v. focus one's attention on something; put into focus; bring into focus or alignment; of ideas or emotions; become focussed or come into focus@n. the concentration of attention or energy on something
focused adj. being in focus or brought into focus; (of light rays) converging on a point; focused light rays can set something afire; concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose
focusing n. the concentration of attention or energy on something; the act of bringing into focus
focussed adj. being in focus or brought into focus; (of light rays) converging on a point
focussing n. the concentration of attention or energy on something
fodder v. give fodder (to domesticated animals)@n. coarse food (especially for cattle and horses) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
foe n. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); a personal enemy
foehn n. a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
foeman n. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
foetal adj. of or relating to a fetus
foetid adj. offensively malodorous
foetor n. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetus n. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
fog v. make less visible or unclear@n. droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground; an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance; confusion characterized by lack of clarity
fogbank n. a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)
fogbound adj. so enveloped in fog that it is not safe to move about; a fogbound fleet
fogey n. (informal) someone whose style is out of fashion
fogged adj. obscured by fog; he could barely see through the fogged window
fogginess n. an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance; the quality of being indistinct
foggy adj. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion); indistinct or hazy in outline; filled or abounding with fog or mist; obscured by fog
foghorn n. a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fog-bound ships; a warning device that generates a loud low tone
foglamp n. provides strong beam for use in foggy weather
fogsignal n. a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fog-bound ships
fogy n. (informal) someone whose style is out of fashion
fogyish adj. (used pejoratively) old-fashioned
fohn n. a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
foible n. an behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual; the weaker half of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
foil n. a very thin and flexible sheet of metal; the photographic film was wrapped in foil; a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector@v. enhance by contrast; to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
foiled adj. disappointingly unsuccessful; their foiled attempt to capture Calais
foiling n. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
foist v. to force onto another; insert surreptitiously or without warrant
folacin n. a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
folate n. a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
fold adj. (used in combination) multiplied by a specified number@v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; fold up the newspaper@n. an angular shape made by folding
foldable adj. capable of being folded up and stored
foldaway adj. capable of being folded up and stored; a foldaway bed
folded adj. bent over or doubled up so that one part lies on another; a folded map
folder n. a small book usually having a paper cover; folded over to protect the contents
folderol n. nonsensical talk or writing; ornamental objects of no great value
folding adj. capable of being folded up and stored@n. the act of folding
foliaceous adj. bearing numerous leaves
foliage n. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants; (architecture) leaf-like decoration
foliaged adj. bearing numerous leaves
foliate adj. (architecture) ornamented with foliage or foils; foliate tracery@v. hammer into thin flat foils; of metal; decorate with leaves; coat or back with metal foil; of surfaces such as glass; number the pages of a book or manuscript
foliated adj. (architecture) ornamented with foliage or foils; a foliated capital; (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
foliation n. the process of forming leaves; the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock; (architecture) leaf-like decoration
folio n. the system of numbering pages; a sheet of any written or printed material
foliolate adj. (botany; often used as a combining form) having leaflets (compound leaves) or a specified kind or number of leaflets; `foliolate' is combined with the prefix `bi' to form the word `bifoliolate'
foliose adj. bearing numerous leaves
folium n. a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
folk adj. (of music) characteristic of rural life@n. people in general; they're just country folk; a social division of (usually preliterate) people; people descended from a common ancestor
folklore n. the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
folks n. your parents; he wrote to his folks every day
folksy adj. characteristic of country life; folksy humor; very informal and familiar; a folksy radio commentator
folktale n. a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
folkway n. a way of thinking, feeling, or acting common to a people or to a social group
follicle n. any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
follicular adj. of or relating to or constituting a follicle
follies n. a revue with elaborate costuming
follow v. to travel behind, go after, come after; Please follow the guide through the museum; be later in time; come as a logical consequence; follow logically; travel along a certain course: follow the road
follower n. an ordinary person who accepts the leadership of another; someone who travels behind or pursues another
followers n. a group of followers or enthusiasts
following adj. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade; in the desired direction; a following wind@n. a group of followers or enthusiasts
folly n. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly; a stupid mistake; the quality of being rash and foolish; foolish or senseless behavior
foment v. try to stir up public opinion
fomentation n. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
fomenter n. one who agitates; a political troublemaker
fond adj. having or displaying warmth or affection; a fond embrace; extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother; absurd or silly because unlikely; fond hopes of becoming President
fondant n. candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
fondle v. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions
fondling n. foreplay without contact with the genital organs
fondly adv. with fondness; with love; she spoke to her children fondly
fondness n. a predisposition to like something; he had a fondness for whiskey; a positive feeling of liking; a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
fondu n. cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces; hot sauce-like melted cheese or chocolate in which bread or fruits are dipped
fondue n. cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces; hot sauce-like melted cheese or chocolate in which bread or fruits are dipped
font n. a specific size and style of type within a type family; bowl for baptismal water
fontanel n. any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
fontanelle n. any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
food n. any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
foodless adj. being without food
foodstuff n. (usually plural) commodities sold by a grocer; a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
fool v. make a fool or dupe of; spend frivolously and unwisely; fool or hoax; You can't fool me!@adj. (informal terms); (informal) having or revealing stupidity; some fool idea about rewriting authors' books@n. a person who lacks good judgment
foolery n. foolish or senseless behavior
foolhardiness n. the trait of giving little thought to danger
foolhardy adj. marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences; foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker
fooling adj. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
foolish adj. devoid of good sense or judgment; foolish remarks; (informal) having or revealing stupidity
foolishly adv. without good sense or judgment; He acted foolishly when he agreed to come
foolishness n. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly; the quality of being rash and foolish; a stupid mistake
foolproof v. proof against human misuse, error, etc.@adj. not liable to failure; a foolproof identification system
foolscap n. a size of paper used especially in Britain
foot v. pay for something@n. the foot of a human being; armored from head to foot; a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; the lower part of anything; curled up on the foot of the bed
footage n. the amount of film that has been shot; a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
football n. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal; the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
footballer n. an athlete who plays football
footbath n. a small bath for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
footboard n. a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet; a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
footbridge n. a bridge designed for pedestrians
footcandle n. a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere 1 foot from a point source of 1 candle
footed adj. having feet; footed creatures
footedness n. the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)
footer n. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; he is a six-footer or the golfer sank a 40-footer or his yacht is a 60-footer; a person who travels by foot
footfall n. the sound of a step of someone walking
footfault n. a mistake that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
footgear n. covering for a person's feet
foothill n. a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
foothills n. hilly land on the lower slopes of mountains
foothold n. an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held for further troops and supplies; a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
footing n. status with respect to the relations between people or groups:; on a friendly footing; a relation that provides the foundation for something; they were on a friendly footing or
footle v. be about; act foolishly, as by talking nonsense
footless adj. having no feet or analogous appendages
footlight n. lights at the front of a theater stage that illuminate the set and actors
footlights n. lights at the front of a theater stage that illuminate the set and actors
footling adj. (informal terms) small and of little importance; a footling gesture
footlocker n. a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)
footloose adj. free to go or do as one pleases; Americans have always been a footloose people always moving on
footman n. a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
footmark n. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; a clue that someone was present
footnote v. supply with notes@n. a note placed below the text on a printed page
footpad n. a highwayman or robber on foot
footpath n. a trodden path
footplate n. (British) the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
footprint n. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; a clue that someone was present
footrace n. a race run on foot
footrest n. a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person
footslog v. walk heavily, as when weary, or through mud; D.H. Lawrence
footslogger n. fights on foot with small arms
footsore adj. having sore or tired feet
footstall n. an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
footstep n. the sound of a step of someone walking; the act of taking a step in walking; the distance covered by a step
footstool n. a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person
footsure adj. not liable to stumble or fall
footwall n. the lower wall of an inclined fault
footwear n. clothing worn on a person's feet; covering for a person's feet
footwork n. the manner of using the feet
fop n. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
foppish adj. affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
for prep. as a preparation toward; dress for dinner; toward the purpose or goal of; need time for study; money for a trip; so as to reach or attain; run for cover; as being; took him for a fool; because of; cry for joy
fora pl. of forum
forage n. animal food for browsing or grazing; the act of searching for food and provisions@v. collect or look around for (food); wander and feed; of animals; hunt for food or provisions
foraging n. the act of searching for food and provisions
foram n. marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
foramen n. an opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
foraminifer n. marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
foray n. a sudden short attack; an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)@v. steal goods; take as spoils; briefly enter enemy territory
forbear v. not do something@n. a person from whom you are descended
forbearance n. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
forbearing adj. showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression
forbid v. command against; I forbid you to call me late at night; keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing
forbiddance n. an official prohibition
forbidden adj. excluded from use or mention; forbidden fruit
forbidding adj. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; a forbidding scowl; threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; forbidding thunderclouds@n. an official prohibition
forbiddingly adv. in an unpleasant or menacing manner; it was forbiddingly dark in the corridor
force n. a powerful effect or influence: the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them@v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means ; urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
forced adj. produced by or subjected to forcing: forced-air heating; forced or compelled; promised to abolish forced labor; made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; a forced landing
forceful adj. characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); a forceful speaker; forceful and definite in expression or action
forcefully adv. with full force; we are seeing this film too late to feel its original impact forcefully
forcefulness n. physical energy or intensity:; a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
forceless adj. lacking force; feeble; a forceless argument
forcemeat n. mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
forceps n. a pair of pincers used in medical treatment; especially for the delivery of babies
forcible adj. impelled by physical force especially against resistance; forcible entry
forcibly adv. in a forcible manner; keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly
ford n. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded; the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse@v. cross a river where it's shallow
fordable adj. shallow enough to be crossed by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle; the stream was fordable
fording n. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
fore adj. (nautical) situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; located anteriorly@n. front part of a vessel or aircraft@adv. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments
forearm n. the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist@v. arm in advance of a confrontation
forebear n. a person from whom you are descended@v. not do something
forebode v. make a prediction about; tell in advance
foreboding n. a feeling of evil to come: a steadily escalating sense of foreboding; an unfavorable omen@adj. of ominous significance
forebrain n. the anterior portion of the brain
forecast v. predict in advance; judge to be probable; indicate by signs@n. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
forecaster n. someone who makes predictions of the future
forecasting n. a statement about the future
forecastle n. a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
foreclose v. keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
foreclosure n. the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
forecourt n. the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
foredate v. establish something as being earlier relative to something else
foredeck n. the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
foredoom v. doom beforehand
forefather n. the founder of a family; person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
forefighter n. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
forefinger n. the finger next to the thumb
forefoot n. a front foot of a quadruped
forefront n. the part in the front or nearest the viewer; he was in the forefront; the position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
foregather v. collect in one place; meet
forego v. be earlier in time; go back further
foregoing adj. especially of writing or speech; going before
foregone adj. well in the past; former; dreams of foregone times
foreground v. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent@n. the part of a scene that is near the viewer; (computer science) the screen area occupied by a window for an active application
foregrounding n. the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system
forehand n. a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)@adj. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
forehanded adj. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke; having provided for the future
forehead n. the part of the face above the eyes; the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: the forehead and the upper part of the orbits
foreign adj. of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); foreign trade; relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; foreign nations
foreigner n. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country; someone who is not a member of a group
foreignness n. the quality of being alien or not native
foreknow v. realize beforehand
foreknowledge n. knowledge of an event before it occurs
forelady n. a woman who is foreperson of a jury
foreland n. land forming the forward margin of something; a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that just out into the sea)
foreleg n. the front limb of a quadruped
forelimb n. the front limb (or homologous structure in other animals such as a flipper or wing)
forelock n. a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead; a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
foreman n. a person who exercises control over workers; if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman; a man who is foreperson of a jury
foremanship n. the position of foreman
foremast n. the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
foremilk n. milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
foremost adv. prominently forward; he put his best foot foremost@adj. ranking above all others; the foremost figure among marine artists; situated closest to the bow; the foremost compartment of the ship; preceding all others in spatial position
foremother n. a woman ancestor
forename n. the name that precedes the surname
forenamed adj. previously named; aforesaid
forenoon n. the time period between dawn and noon
forensic adj. used of legal argumentation
foreordain v. in theology; foreordain or determine beforehand
foreordained adj. established or prearranged unalterably; his place in history was foreordained
foreordination n. (theology) the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
forepart n. the side that is forward or prominent
forepaw n. front paw; analogous to the human hand
foreperson n. the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf
foreplay n. mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse
forequarter n. the front half of a side of meat
forerunner n. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another; an indication of the approach of something or someone; anything that precedes something similar in time
foresail n. the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
foresee v. realize beforehand; picture to oneself; act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
foreseeable adj. being such as may reasonable be anticipated; foreseeable costs were well within the budget
foreseen adj. known beforehand
foreshadow v. indicate by signs
foreshadowing adj. indistinctly prophetic@n. providing advance indications
foreshank n. a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg
foresheet n. one of the sheets of a foresail; pl: the forward part of an open boat
foreshock n. a tremor preceding an earthquake
foreshore n. the part of the seashore between the high-water and and low-water marks
foreshorten v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
foreshow v. foretell by divine inspiration
foresight n. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future; reasoning about the future
foresighted adj. planning prudently for the future
foresightedness n. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
foresightful adj. planning prudently for the future
foreskin n. a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
forest v. establish a forest on previously unforested land; afforest the mountains@n. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs
forestage n. the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (ie, in front of the curtain)
forestall v. keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
forestalling n. the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
forestay n. a adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
forested adj. covered with forest; efforts to protect forested lands of the northwest
forester n. someone trained in forestry
forestiera n. any plant of the genus Forestiera
forestry n. the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
foreswear v. do without; turn away from; give up
foretaste n. an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
foretell v. foreshadow or presage; make a prediction about; tell in advance; indicate by signs
foretelling n. a statement about the future; prophecy by supernatural means
forethought n. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
forethoughtful adj. thoughtful of the future; careful forethoughtful planning
foretoken v. to indicate in advance; the bright sunset foretoken good weather
foretold adj. known beforehand
foretop n. a platform at the head of a foremast; a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
forever adv. for a limitless time; no one can live forever; (informal) for a very long or seemingly endless time; she took forever to write the paper; seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly@n. time without end
forevermore adv. at any future time; in the future
forewarn v. warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
forewarning n. an early warning about a future event
forewing n. either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has 4 wings
forewoman n. a woman who is foreperson of a jury; a woman in charge of a group of workers
foreword n. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
forfeit v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime@n. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something@adj. surrendered as a penalty
forfeited adj. surrendered as a penalty
forfeiture n. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
forfend v. to ward off; protect, preserve
forgather v. collect in one place; meet
forge v. of metals; make a copy of with the intent to deceive; come up with; move ahead steadily; move with increasing speed; make something, usually for a specific function; make out of components@n. a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
forged adj. reproduced fraudulently; a forged twenty dollar bill
forger n. someone who operates a forge; someone who makes copies illegally
forgery n. a copy that is presented as the original; criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
forget v. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; be unable to remember; forget to do something; Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!; leave behind
forgetful adj. not retentive; not mindful or attentive; failing to keep in mind; forgetful of her responsibilities
forgetfully adv. in a forgetful manner; she is getting old and acts forgetfully
forgetfulness n. tendency to forget; unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; his forgetfulness increased as he grew older
forgettable adj. easily forgotten
forging n. shaping metal by heating and hammering
forgivable adj. easily excused or forgiven
forgivably adv. in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
forgive v. stop blaming or grant forgiveness; absolve from payment; I forgive you your debt
forgiveness n. compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive; the act of excusing a mistake or offense
forgiving adj. inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; a kindly forgiving nature; providing absolution
forgivingly adv. with forgiveness; in a forgiving manner; `Never mind,' she said forgivingly
forgivingness n. tendency to be kind and forgiving
forgo v. do without; lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime; refrain from consuming; You will ahve to forgo alcohol
forgoing n. the act of renouncing
forgotten adj. not noticed inadvertently; her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night; no longer known; irretrievable; a forgotten art
forint n. the basic unit of money in Hungary
fork n. fork used for serving and eating; the act of branching out or dividing into branches; a part of a forked or branching shape; they took the south fork@v. lift with a pitchfork; pitchfork hay
forked adj. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; a forked river; having two meanings with intent to deceive; spoke with forked tongue
forking n. a division into two or more branches; the act of branching out or dividing into branches
forklift n. a machine for hoisting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load
forlorn adj. pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment; left forlorn; marked by or showing hopelessness; the last forlorn attempt
forlornly adv. in a forlorn manner; a single chicken was scratching forlornly in the yard
forlornness n. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
form n. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word@v. create, as of a social group or a company, for example; to compose or represent; develop into a distinctive entity; cause to shape or form
formal adj. being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); pay one's formal respects; characteristic of or befitting a person in authority; formal duties
formaldehyde n. a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
formalin n. a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
formalisation n. the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
formalism n. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
formalistic adj. concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
formalities n. a requirement of etiquette or custom
formality n. a requirement of etiquette or custom; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; compliance with formal rules
formalization n. the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)
formalize v. make formal or official; declare or make legally valid
formalized adj. concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art); highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'
formally adv. with official authorization; the club will be formally recognized; in a formal manner; he was dressed rather formally
formalness n. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
formalwear n. attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
format v. set into a specific format; of printed matter; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)@n. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
formation n. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; the fabrication of something in a particular shape; the act of forming something; the geological features of the earth; a particular arrangement
formative n. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function@adj. relating to or characterized by formative effects or formation; the formative arts; susceptible to alteration by development and experience; formative years
formatting n. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
formed adj. clearly defined; I have no formed opinion about the chances of success; having or given a form or shape; formed in the mind; having taken on a definite arrangement; cheerleaders were formed into letters
former n. the first of two or the first mentioned of two; Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today@adj. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
formerly adv. at a previous time
formfitting adj. conforming to the outline of the body; close-fitting
formic adj. of or relating to or derived from ants; of or containing or derived from formic acid
formica n. any of various laminated plastic sheets containing melamine
formication n. hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines
formidability n. impressive difficulty
formidable adj. extremely impressive in strength or excellence; a formidable opponent; inspiring fear; the formidable prospect of major surgery
formidably adv. in a formidable manner; the constant risk that attends the exchanges of human beings formidably armed
formless adj. having no definite form or distinct shape; an aggregate of formless particles; having no physical form; belief in a world filled with...formless but often malevolent beings
formlessly adv. in a formless manner; the dress hung formlessly on her body
formol n. a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
formula n. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement; directions for making something; a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle; a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
formulaic adj. characterized by or in accordance with some formula
formulaize v. express as a formula
formularising n. the act of formulation something
formularize v. express as a formula
formularizing n. the act of formulation something
formulate v. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; come up with; put into words or an expression; prepare according to a formula, of chemicals
formulated adj. devised; developed according to an orderly plan; he had well formulated opinions on schooling
formulation n. a substance prepared according to a formula; the act of formulation something; the style of expressing yourself; he suggested a better formulation
fornicate v. have sex without being married
fornication n. voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other; extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
fornicator n. someone who commits adultery
fornicatress n. a woman adulterer
fornix n. an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
forrad adv. at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
forrader adv. in a forward direction
forrard adv. at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
forsake v. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
forsaken adj. left entirely; forsaken slopes where children once played
forsaking n. the act of forsaking; the act of giving something up
forsooth adv. (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers); (`forsooth' is archaic and now usually used to express disbelief)
forswear v. reject
forswearing n. the act of renouncing
forsythia n. any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
fort v. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense; enclose by a fortification; station in a fort, as of troops@n. a fortified place where troops are stationed; a fortified place
forte adj. used chiefly as a direction or description in music@n. an asset of special worth or utility; cooking is his forte; (music) with great loudness@adv. used as a direction in music
fortemente adj. chiefly a direction or description in music; loud and strong
forth adv. from a particular thing or place or position; (`forth' is obsolete as in go forth and preach); forward in time or order or degree; from that time forth; out into view; came forth from the crowd
forthcoming adj. at ease in talking to others; of the relatively near future; the forthcoming holidays; available when required or as promised; federal funds were not forthcoming
forthcomingness n. the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
forthright adv. directly and without evasion; not roundabout; spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point@adj. characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; forthright criticism
forthrightly adv. directly and without evasion; not roundabout; spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point
forthrightness n. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
forthwith adv. without delay; with no time intervening; an official accused of dishonesty should be supended forthwith
forties n. the time of life between 40 and 50; the decade from 1940 to 1949
fortieth adj. the ordinal number of forty in counting order@n. position 40 in a countable series of things
fortification n. walls or mounds used around a stronghold to strengthen it; the act of fortifying or strengthening defenses
fortified adj. secured with bastions or fortifications
fortify v. make strong or stronger; enclose by a fortification; prepare for a military confrontation; add nutrients to; as of foods; add alcohol beverages
fortifying adj. invigorating physically or mentally
fortissimo adj. chiefly a direction or description in music@adv. a direction in music; to be played very loudly@n. (music) with great loudness
fortitude n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
fortnight n. a period of fourteen consecutive days; most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight
fortnightly adv. every two weeks; he visited his cousins fortnightly@adj. occurring every two weeks
fortress n. a fortified place
fortuitous adj. having no cause or apparent cause; fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune; occurring by happy chance; profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials
fortuitously adv. by good fortune
fortuitousness n. the quality of happening accidentally and by lucky chance
fortuity n. anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
fortunate adj. having unexpected good fortune; other, less fortunate, children died; supremely favored or fortunate; presaging good fortune; she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school
fortunately adv. by good fortune; fortunately the weather was good
fortune n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; a large amount of wealth or prosperity
forty n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four@adj. being ten more than thirty
forum n. a public meeting or assembly for open discussion; a public place to meet for open discussion; a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
forward n. the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team@adj. at or near or directed toward the front@v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; forward my mail@adv. at or to or toward the front
forwarder n. one that forwards; especially an agent who forwards goods; a freight forwarder -- forwarding n.
forwarding n. the act of sending on to an ultimate destination; the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically; the advancement of some enterprise; his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career
forwardness n. offensive assertiveness
forwards adv. at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations); in a forward direction
fossa n. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression); largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
fosse n. a ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
fossil n. (informal) someone whose style is out of fashion; a relic or impression of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
fossiliferous adj. bearing or containing fossils; fossiliferous strata
fossilist n. a specialist in paleontology
fossilization n. the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone; becoming inflexible or out of date
fossilize v. convert to a fossil; become mentally inflexible
fossilized adj. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs; obsolete fossilized ways
fossilology n. the branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and related remains
fossorial adj. (of limbs and feet) adapted for digging
foster v. promote the growth of; bring up under fosterage; of children; help develop, help grow@adj. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; foster parent
fosterage n. encouragement; aiding the development of something; raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
fostered adj. encouraged or promoted in growth or development; provided with parental care and nurture especially by a surrogate or surrogates
fostering n. encouragement; aiding the development of something; raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
fosterling n. a foster child
fothergilla n. any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; Alabama to Allegheny Mts
fought past tense of fight
foul n. (in baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the foul lines on the playing field@adj. highly offensive@v. hit a foul ball, in baseball; make impure; become or cause to become obstructed; commit a foul
foulard n. a light plain- or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric, usually with a printed design
fouled adj. made dirty or foul; a building befouled with soot; especially of a ship's lines etc
foully adv. in an unfair and insulting manner; this internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists; in a wicked and shameful manner; two policemen were foully murdered
foulmart n. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
foulmouthed adj. given to the use of obscene, profane, or abusive languages
foulness n. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse; the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
foumart n. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
found v. set up or found; set up or lay the groundwork for; use as a basis for; found on@adj. come upon unexpectedly or after searching; found art@n. food and lodging provided in addition to money; they worked for $30 and found
foundation n. the basis on which something is grounded; there is little foundation for his objections; an institution supported by an endowment; lowest supporting part of a structure; the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation
founded adj. having a basis; often used as combining terms; well-founded suspicions
founder v. fail utterly; collapse; sink below the surface; break down, literally or metaphorically; stumble and nearly fall@n. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
foundering n. (of a ship) sinking
founding n. starting something for the first time
foundling n. a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
foundress n. a woman founder
foundry n. where metal castings are produced
fount n. a specific size and style of type within a type family; a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
fountain n. a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises; a natural flow of ground water; an artificially produced jet of water; a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
fountainhead n. an abundant source; the source of water from which a stream arises
four n. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one@adj. being one more than three
fourfold adj. four times as great or many; a fourfold increase in the dosage; having four units or components@adv. by a factor of four; the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years
fourpence n. a former English silver coin worth four pennies
fourpenny adj. used of nail size; 1 3/8 in or 3.8 cm long; costing 4 cents (US) or 4 pence (Britain)
fourscore n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight@adj. being ten more than seventy
foursome n. four people considered as a unit; the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.; the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
foursquare n. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles@adj. characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; a foursquare refusal to yield@adv. in a square position; the building stood foursquare
fourteen n. the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one@adj. being one more than thirteen
fourteenth adj. coming next after the thirteenth in position@n. position 14 in a countable series of things
fourth adj. coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude@adv. in the fourth place@n. following the third position; number four in a countable series; one of four equal parts
fourthly adv. in the fourth place; fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month
fovea n. small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
fowl n. a domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl; the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food@v. hunt fowl; hunt fowl, as in the forest
fowler n. someone who hunts wild birds for food
fox n. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs; a shifty deceptive person@v. pull a fast one, play a trick on somebody; be confusing or perplexing to
foxberry n. low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
foxed adj. discolored with yellowish brown stains; an old book with some pages foxed
foxglove n. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
foxhole n. a small pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
foxhound n. medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
foxhunt n. mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox@v. hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs
foxily adv. in an artful manner
foxiness n. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
foxtail n. grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
foxtrot v. dance the foxtrot
foxy adj. marked by skill in deception; a foxy scheme
foyer n. a large entrance or reception room or area
fracas n. noisy quarrel
fractal n. a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
fraction v. perform a division@n. a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process; a small piece or item forming part of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers
fractional adj. constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; a fractional share of the vote
fractionate v. separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents; in chemistry; obtain by a fractional process; in chemistry
fractionation n. a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components; separation into portions
fractious adj. stubbornly resistant to authority or control; a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness; easily irritated or annoyed; an incorrigibly fractious young man
fractiously adv. in a peevish manner; in a fractious manner; the horse was behaving fractiously and refused to jump
fractiousness n. the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
fracture v. violate or abuse; interrupt, break, or destroy; fracture the balance of power; break into pieces; become fractured; break@n. breaking of hard tissue such as bone; it was a nasty fracture
fractured adj. used of a break or crack or tear in bone or cartilage; serious injuries such as broken bones and fractured skulls
fradicin n. an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
fragile adj. easily broken or damaged or destroyed; fragile porcelain plates; vulnerably delicate; she has the fragile beauty of youth; lacking solidity or strength; a fragile link with the past
fragility n. quality of being easily damaged or destroyed; lack of physical strength
fragment n. a piece broken off of something else; a fragment of rock; a broken piece of a brittle artifact@v. break into pieces
fragmental adj. consisting of small disconnected parts
fragmentary adj. consisting of small disconnected parts; fragmentary remains
fragmentation n. separating something into fine particles
fragmented adj. broken into small fragments; having been divided; having the unity destroyed; a fragmented coalition
fragmentize v. break into pieces
fragrance n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant; a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
fragrant adj. pleasant-smelling
frail adj. physically weak; an invalid's frail body; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; frail humanity; easily broken or damaged or destroyed@n. the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs
frailness n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
frailty n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age); moral weakness
fraise n. a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century; sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes
frambesia n. an infectious tropical disease resembling syphillis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
framboesia n. an infectious tropical disease resembling syphillis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
framboise n. the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange
frame v. enclose in or as if in a frame; frame a picture; enclose in a frame, as of a picture; take or catch as if in a snare or trap; formulate in a particular style or language@n. a structure supporting or containing something
framed adj. provided with a frame; there were framed snapshots of family and friends on her desk
framer n. someone who writes a new law or plan; someone who makes frames
frames v. construct by fitting or uniting parts together
framework n. a simplified description of a complex entity or process; the underlying structure; restoring the framework of the bombed building; a structure supporting or containing something
framing n. formulation of the plans and important details; the framing of judicial decrees; a structure supporting or containing something
franc n. the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
franchise n. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place; a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area@v. grant a franchise to
francium n. a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
frangible adj. capable of being broken; the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases
frangipane n. pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling
frangipani n. any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeriaving milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
frangipanni n. any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeriaving milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
frank v. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing@n. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked@adj. characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
frankfort n. a seasoned beef or beef and pork sausage
frankforter n. a seasoned beef or beef and pork sausage
frankfurt n. a seasoned beef or beef and pork sausage
frankfurter n. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
frankincense n. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or E African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
franklin n. (England) a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
frankly adv. (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that; frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn
frankness n. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech; the trait of being blunt and outspoken
frantic adj. excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion; frantic with anger and frustration; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; something frantic in their gaiety
frantically adv. in an uncontrolled manner; they searched frantically for their child
frap v. make secure by lashing; frap a sail; take up the slack of; frap a rope
frappe n. liqueur poured over shaved ice; thick milkshake containing ice cream; a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
frat n. a social club for male undergraduates
fraternal adj. of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men; a fraternal order; (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; fraternal twins are biovular; like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; close fraternal ties
fraternally adv. in a brotherly manner
fraternisation n. associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy
fraternity n. a social club for male undergraduates; people engaged in a particular occupation; the medical fraternity
fraternization n. associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy
fraternize v. be on friendly terms with someone
fratricide n. a person who murders their brother or sister; the act of murdering your own brother or sister
fraud n. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person; a person who makes deceitful pretenses; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
fraudulence n. a fraudulent or duplicitous representation; the quality of being fraudulent; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
fraudulent adj. intended to deceive; _ S.T.Coleridge; a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes
fraudulently adv. in a dishonest and fraudulent manner; this money was fraudulently obtained
fraught adj. marked by distress; a fraught mother-daughter relationship; filled with or attended with; words fraught with meaning
fraxinella n. Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
fray v. wear away by rubbing; cause friction@n. a noisy fight
frayed adj. worn away or tattered along the edges; frayed cuffs
frazzle v. wear away by rubbing@n. (informal) a state of extreme exhaustion; he was worn to a frazzle
freak v. lose one's nerve@n. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
freakish adj. changeable; freakish weather; characteristic of a freak; a freakish extra toe; conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; a freakish combination of styles
freakishly adv. unpredictably; the weather has been freakishly varible
freakishness n. marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
freaky adj. (slang) strange and somewhat frightening; the whole experience was really freaky; conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
freckle v. become freckled; I freckle easily; mark with freckles@n. a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
free v. grant freedom to; free from confinement; relieve from; remove or force out from a position@adj. able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; free enterprise@n. people who are free@adv. without restraint
freeboard n. the vertical distance between the waterline and the deck of a ship
freebooter n. someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
freeborn adj. born free of free parents
freed adj. freed from bondage; having become freed from entanglement; disengaged
freedman n. a person who has been freed from slavery
freedom n. the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints; immunity from an obligation or duty
freedwoman n. a person who has been freed from slavery
freehand adj. done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; a freehand drawing
freehanded adj. done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; given or giving freely; a freehanded host
freehearted adj. generous in providing aid to others
freehold n. an estate held in fee simple or for life; tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
freeholder n. the owner of a freehold
freeing adj. tending to set free@n. liberation from any onerous controlling influence
freelance adj. working for yourself; used of soldiers hired by a foreign army@n. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
freeload v. live off somebody's generosity
freeloader n. someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
freely adv. in a free manner; the painting featured freely brushed strokes
freeman n. a person who is not a serf or a slave
freemasonry n. a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests: he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press
freesia n. any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers
freestanding adj. standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; a freestanding bell tower
freestone n. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
freestyle n. a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
freetail n. small swift bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions
freethinker n. a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
freethinking n. the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
freeware n. software that is provided without charge
freeway n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
freewheel v. live irresponsibly or freely; coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
freewheeler n. someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
freewheeling adj. free of restraints or rules; freewheeling foolishness; cheerfully irresponsible; freewheeling urban youths
freewill adj. done of your own accord; a freewill offering
freewoman n. a person who is not a serf or a slave
freeze v. stop moving or become immobilized; change to ice; be cold; I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on@n. the withdrawal of hear to change something from a liquid to a solid
freezer n. a refrigerator in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
freezing n. the withdrawal of hear to change something from a liquid to a solid@adj. extremely cold
freight v. transport by freight; load with goods for transportation@n. goods carried by a large vehicle; transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates; the charge for transporting something by common carrier
freightage n. the charge for transporting something by common carrier; or; transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
freighter n. a cargo ship
frenetic adj. excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion; frenetic screams followed the accident
frenetically adv. in a very agitated manner; as if possessed by an evil spirit
frenzied adj. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; a frenzied attack; excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion; a frenzied look in his eye
frenziedly adv. in a frenzied manner; we rehearsed frenziedly the last few days before the premiere
frenzy n. state of violent mental agitation
frequence n. the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second)
frequency n. the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second); the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second; the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
frequent adj. coming at short intervals or habitually; a frequent guest; frequently encountered@v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
frequenter n. a regular customer
frequently adv. many times at short intervals
fresco n. a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster; a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster@v. paint onto wet plaster on a wall
fresh adj. not stale or old; fresh bread; (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; a fresh start; imparting vitality and energy; of a kind not seen before; not canned or otherwise preserved; fresh vegetables@adv. very recently
freshen v. make (to feel) fresh; become or make oneself fresh again; make fresh again
fresher n. a first-year undergraduate
freshet n. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
freshly adv. very recently; a freshly cleaned floor; in an impudent or impertinent manner
freshman n. a first-year undergraduate; any new participant in some activity@adj. used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college); a freshman senator
freshness n. the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated; she loved the freshness of newly baked bread; originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel; an alert and refreshed state
freshwater adj. relating to or living in or consisting of water that is not salty; freshwater fish
fress v. eat a lot and without restraint
fret n. agitation resulting from active worry@v. worry unnecessarily of excessively; be agitated or irritated; become or make sore by or as if by rubbing; cause annoyance in; gnaw into; make resentful or angry
fretful adj. unable to relax or be still; a constant fretful stamping of hooves; habitually complaining
fretfully adv. in a fretful manner; fretfully, the baby tossed in his crib
fretfulness n. an irritable petulant feeling
fretsaw n. narrow-bladed fine-toothed saw for cutting curved outlines
fretted adj. (music) having frets; having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
fretwork n. an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
friability n. excessive breakableness
friable adj. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; friable sandstone; (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
friar n. a male religious of an order of mendicant preachers of the gospel
friary n. a monastery of friars
fricandeau n. larded veal braised and glazed in its own juices
fricassee v. make a fricassee of by cooking; fricassee meats@n. pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings
fricative n. a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract@adj. produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f'. `s', `z', or `th' (in both `thin' and `then'))
friction n. a state of conflict between persons; the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another; effort expended in rubbing one object against another
frictional adj. pertaining to or worked or produced by friction; frictional electricity
frictionless adj. lacking all friction; a perpetual motion machine would have to be frictionless
fridge n. a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
fried adj. cooked by frying in fat
friedcake n. small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat
friend n. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; he was my best friend at the university; an associate who provides assistance; a person with whom you are acquainted; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
friendless adj. excluded from a society
friendlessness n. being without friends
friendliness n. a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company; a friendly disposition
friendly adj. characteristic or or befitting a friend; friendly advice; favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile; a government friendly to our interests; (in combination) easy to understand or use; user-friendly computers
friendship n. the state of being friends
frier n. flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
fries n. strips of potato fried in deep fat
frieze n. a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice; a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
frigate n. a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
fright v. cause fear in@n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
frighten v. cause fear in; drive out by frightening
frightened adj. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; made afraid; the frightened child cowered in the corner
frightening n. to inspire with fear@adj. causing fear or dread or terror
frighteningly adv. in an alarming manner; the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true
frightful adj. provoking horror; a frightful crime of decapitation; (informal) extreme in degree; in a frightful hurry; extremely distressing; a frightful mistake
frightfully adv. (informal) used as intensifiers, as in
frightfulness n. the quality of being frightful
frigid adj. sexually unresponsive; a frigid woman; extremely cold; a frigid day; devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; a frigid greeting
frigidity n. a lack of passion or enthusiasm
frigidly adv. without warmth or enthusiasm
frigorie n. a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure
frigorific adj. causing cold; cooling or chilling
frijol n. the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans
frijole n. the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans; Mexican bean; usually dried
frijolillo n. shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
frijolito n. shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
frill n. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
frilled adj. having decorative ruffles or frills
frills n. ornamental objects of no great value
frilly adj. having decorative ruffles or frills
fringe n. the outside boundary or surface of something; a part of the city far removed from the center@adj. at or constituting a border or edge@v. adorn with a fringe; decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
fringed adj. surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination; a large suburban community...fringed by an industrial area; having a decorative edging of hanging cords or strips; having edges irregularly and finely slashed
fringepod n. annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles
fringy adj. at or constituting a border or edge
frippery n. something of little value or significance
frisk n. the act of searching someone for concealed weapons@v. play or romp around
friskily adv. in a playfully frisky manner; he moves about friskily despite his age
friskiness n. lively high-spirited playfulness
frisking n. the act of searching someone for concealed weapons
frisky adj. playful like a lively kitten
frisson n. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; a frisson of surprise shot through him
fritillary n. any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers; butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
frittata n. Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top
fritter v. spend frivolously and unwisely@n. small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
frivol v. act frivolously
frivolity n. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible; something of little value or significance; acting like a clown or buffoon
frivolous adj. not serious in content or attitude or behavior; a frivolous novel
frivolously adv. in a frivolous manner; she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life of a rich and spoiled girl
frivolousness n. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
frizz v. curl tightly, of hair
frizzle v. fry something until its curls and becomes crisp; curl tightly, of hair
frizzly adj. in small tight curls
frizzy adj. in small tight curls
fro adv. back, away -- used in the phrase to and fro
frock v. put a frock on@n. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
frog n. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species; a person of French descent; a decorative loop of braid or cord
frogbit n. European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers
frogfish n. fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout
froghopper n. a variety of spittlebug
frogman n. someone who works underwater
frogmarch v. march a person against his will by any method; carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person
frogmouth n. insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth
frogs n. a decorative loop of braid or cord
frolic v. play or romp around@n. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
frolicky adj. given to merry frolicking
frolicsome adj. given to merry frolicking; frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes
frolicsomeness n. lively high-spirited playfulness
from prep. forth out of -- used to indicate a physical or abstract point of origin or beginning
frond n. compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
front n. the immediate proximity of someone or something; he was well behaved in front of company@adj. relating to or located in the front; the front lines@v. face in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point
frontage n. the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc); the face or front of a building
frontal adj. belonging to the front part; a frontal appendage; (meteorology) of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; frontal rainfall; meeting front to front; a frontal attack@n. worn on the forehead
frontally adv. in, at, or toward the front
frontbench n. any of the front seats in the House of Commons of Great Britain that are reserved for ministers or ex-ministers
frontbencher n. a member of the House of Commons of Great Britain who is a minister or an ex-minister
frontier adj. on the American frontier; one of the last real frontier towns@n. an international boundary or the area along such a boundary; a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
frontiersman n. someone who lives on the frontier
frontispiece n. an ornamental facade; illustration facing the title page of a book
frontlet n. worn on the forehead
frontmost adj. preceding all others in spatial position
frontstall n. medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
frontward adv. at or to or toward the front; she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
frontwards adv. at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
frore adj. (archaic) very cold; whatever the evenings be--frosty and frore or warm and wet
frost v. decorate with frosting; frost a cake@n. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside); weather cold enough to cause freezing; the formation of frost or ice on a surface
frostbite n. destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
frostbitten adj. injured by freezing or partial freezing; frostbitten fingers
frosted adj. covered with frost; frosted windowpanes; (of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost; frosted glass
frostily adv. without warmth or enthusiasm; `Come in if you have to,' he said frostily
frostiness n. coldness as evidenced by frost; a silvery-white color
frosting n. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
frostweed n. perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts
frostwort n. perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts
frosty adj. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; got a frosty reception; covered with frost; a frosty glass
froth v. of liquids; make froth, become bubbly@n. a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
frothily adv. in a frothy manner; the champagne poured frothily into the glasses
frothiness n. the property of giving off bubbles
frothing adj. covered with or resembling small bubbles as from being agitated by beating or heating; producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease; the rabid animal's frothing mouth
frothy adj. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; foamy (or frothy) beer; relating to or containing gas bubbles
frottage n. masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
frotteur n. someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
froufrou n. a rustling especially of a woman's skirts; frilly ornamentation especially in women's clothing
froward adj. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
frown v. wrinkle one's forehead in a sign of disapproval@n. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
frowning adj. showing displeasure or anger
frowningly adv. with a frown; while frowning; he looked at her frowningly
frowsty adj. stale and unclean smelling
frowsy adj. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
frowzled adj. in disarray; extremely disorderly; powder-smeared and frowzled
frowzy adj. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt; filled the door with her frowzy bulk
froze past tense of freeze
frozen adj. turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold; the frozen North; absolutely still; frozen with horror; devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; a frozen look on their faces
fructification n. the bearing of fruit
fructify v. become productive or fruitful; make productive or fruitful; bear fruit, of plants
fructose n. a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
frugal adj. avoiding waste; a frugal farmer; a frugal lunch; (`scotch' is used only informally)
frugality n. prudence in avoiding waste
frugally adv. in a frugal manner; in villages, the new pipeline marks the end of water as a precious liquid, to be dispensed frugally, weighed out drop by drop
frugalness n. prudence in avoiding waste
fruit v. cause to bear fruit; bear fruit, as of trees and plants@n. the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant; the consequence of some effort or action; he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies; an amount of a product
fruitage n. the yield of fruit; a tree highly recommended for its fruitage
fruitcake n. a whimsically eccentric person; a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
fruiterer n. (British) a person who sells fruit
fruitful adj. productive or conducive to producing in abundance; be fruitful and multiply; productive of profit; a fruitful meeting
fruitfully adv. in a productive way
fruitfulness n. the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth; the intellectual fruitfulness of a creative imagination
fruiting adj. capable of bearing fruit
fruition n. something that is realized
fruitless adj. unproductive of success; a fruitless search
fruitlessly adv. in an unproductive manner
fruitlessness n. a lack of creative imagination; a condition yielding nothing of value
fruitlet n. a diminutive fruit, especially one that is part of a multiple fruit
fruitwood n. wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork
fruity adj. tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
frumenty n. sweet spiced porridge made from hulled wheat
frump n. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; she got a reputation as a frump
frumpily adv. in a dowdy unfashionable manner
frumpish adj. primly out of date; nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game
frumpishly adv. in a dowdy unfashionable manner
frumpy adj. primly out of date
frustrate v. to hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; annoy constantly; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; thwart
frustrated adj. disappointingly unsuccessful; many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers; used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement
frustrating adj. discouraging by hindering; preventing realization or attainment of a desire@n. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
frustration n. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals; an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
frustrative adj. preventing realization or attainment of a desire
frustum n. the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed
fruticose adj. of or relating to or resembling a shrub
fruticulose adj. of or relating to or resembling a shrub
fry v. be excessively hot; cook on a hot surface using fat; fry the pancakes; kill by electrocution in the electric chair@n. a young person of either sex (between birth and puberty)
fryer n. flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
frying n. cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
frypan n. a pan used for frying foods
fuchsia n. any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
fuck n. slang terms for sexual intercourse@v. have sexual intercourse with; (know is archaic)
fucker n. someone who engages in sexual intercourse; a stupid despised man
fuckhead n. these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
fucking adj. (used of persons) informal intensifiers@adv. intensifier, very colloquial; what took you so fucking long?@n. slang terms for sexual intercourse
fuckup n. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence; an embarrassing mistake
fucoid n. a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales; any of various algae of the family Fucaceae
fucus n. any member of the genus Fucus
fuddle v. make stupid with alcohol; consume alcohol; be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
fuddled adj. slang for `drunk'
fudge v. fake or falsify; avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues@n. soft creamy candy
fuehrer n. leader -- used chiefly of the leader of the German Nazis
fuel v. provide with fuel; as of aircraft, ships, and cars; provide with fuel; take in fuel, as of a ship; stimulate; fuel the debate on creationism@n. a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
fueled adj. supplied with or powered by fuel
fueling n. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
fug n. (British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
fugacious adj. enduring a very short time; fugacious blossoms
fugaciousness n. the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)
fugacity n. (chemistry) the tendency of a gas to expand or escape; the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)
fugal adj. of or relating to or in the style of a musical fugue
fugally adv. (music) in a fugal style
fuggy adj. (British informal) poorly ventilated
fugitive adj. lasting for a markedly brief time; fugitive hours@n. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugu n. delicacy highly prized in Japan but highly dangerous
fugue n. a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days; a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
fuhrer n. leader -- used chiefly of the leader of the German Nazis
fuji n. shrubby Japanese tree having pale pink blossoms
fulcrum n. the pivot about which a lever turns
fulfil v. carry out a task; fill or meet a want or need; fulfil the requirements or expectations of
fulfill v. carry out a task; fulfil the requirements or expectations of; fill or meet a want or need
fulfilled adj. completed to perfection
fulfillment n. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires; the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
fulfilment n. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires; the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)
fulgent adj. shining intensely; fulgent patterns of sunlight
fulgid adj. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
fulgurant adj. dazzling; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
fulgurating adj. (medicine) sharp and piercing
fulgurous adj. dazzling; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
full adv. to the the greatest degree or extent@adj. containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; a full glass; constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; gave full attention@v. make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
fullback n. the person who plays the fullback position on a football team@v. play the fullback, in football
fuller n. a worker who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
fullness n. completeness over a broad scope; the property of a sound that has a rich and pleasing timbre; the condition of being filled to capacity; greatness of volume
fully adv. to the the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; fully grown; he didn't fully understand; (`full' is used as a combining form as in `full-grown' or `full-fledged')
fulmar n. heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
fulminate n. a salt or ester of fulminic acid@v. criticize severely
fulmination n. thunderous verbal attack; the act of exploding with noise and violence
fulsome adj. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; gave him a fulsome introduction
fulsomely adv. in an unctuous manner
fulsomeness n. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm; smug self-serving earnestness
fumble v. feel about uncertainly or blindly; make one's way clumsily; handle clumsily; make a mess of, destroy or ruin; drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder in baseball: fumble a grounder@n. dropping the ball (in baseball or football)
fumbler n. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
fumbling adj. showing lack of skill or aptitude; his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
fume v. be mad, angry, or furious; emit fumes; treat with fumes, expose to fumes; be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face@n. a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
fumed adj. (of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes; fumed oak
fumeroot n. delicate European herb with grayish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally; herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers
fumes n. gases ejected from an engine as waste products
fumewort n. delicate European herb with grayish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally; herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers
fumigant n. a chemical substance used in fumigation
fumigate v. treat with fumes, expose to fumes
fumigation n. the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
fumitory n. delicate European herb with grayish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
fun adj. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; a fun thing to do@n. activities that are enjoyable or amusing; I do it for the fun of it; verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); he became a figure of fun
function v. function properly; serve a purpose, role, or function; act as an official in a specific function@n. a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set; what something is used for
functional adj. designed for or capable of a particular function or use; a style of writing in which every word is functional; (pathology) involving or affecting function rather than physiology; functional deafness
functionalism n. a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment; any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
functionalist n. an adherent of functionalism
functionally adv. with respect to function; the two units are functionally interdependent
functionary n. a worker who holds or is invested with an office
functioning adj. performing or able to perform its regular function; a functioning flashlight@n. an act or process or manner of functioning or operating: 
fund n. a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; a supply of something available for future use@v. set up a fund; convert into a debt; store in a fund; furnish a fund for
fundament n. the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; lowest supporting part of a structure
fundamental adj. serving as an essential component; an example that was fundamental to the argument; being or involving basic facts or principles; the fundamental laws of the universe@n. the lowest tone of a harmonic series
fundamentalism n. the interpretation of every word in the Bible as literal truth
fundamentalist adj. (theology) of or relating to or tending toward fundamentalism@n. a supporter of fundamentalism
fundamentally adv. at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
fundamentals n. principles from which other truths can be derived; first you must learn the fundamentals
funded adj. furnished with funds; well-funded research
funding n. financial resources provided to make some project possible; the act of financing
fundraise v. raise money for a cause or project
funds n. assets in the form of money
funeral n. a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; hundreds of people attended his funeral
funerary adj. of or for or relating to a funeral; funerary urn
funereal adj. suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial; funereal gloom
funfair n. a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement; a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
fungal adj. of or relating to fungi
fungi n. (pun) the one who buys the drinks
fungible adj. (law) of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation
fungicidal adj. capable of destroying fungi
fungicide n. a chemical agent that destroys fungi
fungoid adj. resembling fungi
fungous adj. of or relating to fungi
fungus n. a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores
funguslike adj. resembling fungi
funicle n. the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
funicular n. a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars@adj. relating to or operated by a cable; funicular railway
funiculus n. the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
funk v. draw back, as with fear@n. a state of nervous depression; he was in a funk
funky adj. offensively malodorous; (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues; in a state of cowardly fright
funnel v. move or pour through a funnel; funnel the liquid into the small bottle@n. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends; a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end
funnily adv. in a strange manner
funniness n. a comic incident or series of incidents
funny adj. arousing or provoking laughter; funny stories that made everybody laugh; beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; her speech has a funny twang; (informal) not as expected@adv. in a strange manner; he acted kind of funny
fur n. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal; dense coat of fine silky hairs on an mammals e.g. cat or seal or weasel; a garment made of fur
furan n. a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
furane n. a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
furbelow n. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
furbish v. as of wooden floors, for example
furcation n. a division into two or more branches
furcula n. a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
furfural n. a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corn cobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
furfuraldehyde n. a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corn cobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
furfuran n. a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
furious adj. marked by extreme and violent energy; a furious battle; marked by extreme anger; furious about the accident; (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; furious winds
furiously adv. (of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner; winds were blowing furiously; in a manner marked by extreme or violent energy; the boys fought furiously
furiousness n. the property of being wild or turbulent
furl v. form into a cylinder by rolling
furled adj. rolled up and secured; furled sails bound securely to the spar
furlike adj. resembling fur
furlong n. a unit of length equal to 220 yards
furlough v. dismiss, usually for economic reasons@n. a temporary leave of absence from military duty
furnace n. an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
furnish v. provide or furnish with; provide or equip with furniture
furnished adj. provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); a furnished apartment
furnishings n. the furniture and appliances and other movable accessories (including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other building) livable; accessory wearing apparel
furniture n. artifacts that make a room ready for occupancy; they had too much furniture for the small apartment
furor n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; a sudden outburst (as of protest)
furore n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; a sudden outburst (as of protest)
furred adj. covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; furred animals
furrier n. someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
furring n. a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue; used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
furrow v. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; furrow soil; make wrinkled or creased; furrow one's brow; cut a furrow into a columns@n. a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
furrowed adj. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; furrowed fields
furry adj. covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; a furry teddy bear
further adj. existing or coming by way of addition@adv. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)@v. promote the growth of
furtherance n. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something; the advancement of some enterprise
furthermore adv. in addition
furthermost adj. comparatives of; most remote in space or time or order; don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree
furthest adj. comparatives of; most remote in space or time or order; explored the furthest reaches of space@adv. to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)
furtive adj. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; a furtive manner; secret and sly or sordid; furtive behavior
furtively adv. in a furtive manner; the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night
furtiveness n. a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
furuncle n. a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core
fury n. a feeling of intense anger; hell hath no fury like a woman scorned; state of violent mental agitation; the property of being wild or turbulent
furze n. very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
fusain n. a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
fuscous adj. having a dusky brownish gray color
fuse v. mix together different elements; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse; make liquid or plastic by heating@n. can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
fused adj. joined together into a whole
fusee n. a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind; any device by which an explosive charge is ignited
fuselage n. the central portion of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
fusible adj. capable of being melted and fused
fusiform adj. tapering at each end
fusil n. a light flintlock musket
fusilier n. (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
fusillade v. attack with fusillade@n. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
fusion n. an occurrence that involves the production of a union; the state of being combined into one body; a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
fuss n. an excited state of agitation; an angry disturbance; he didn't want to make a fuss; petty quarrel; a rapid bustling commotion@v. worry unnecessarily of excessively; care for like a mother
fussbudget n. one who fusses about trifles
fussily adv. in a fussy manner; he spoke to her fussily
fussiness n. an irritable petulant feeling; unnecessary elaborateness in details
fusspot n. thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
fussy adj. perversely irritable; overcrowded or cluttered with detail; a fussy design; exacting especially about details; fussy about clothes
fustian n. pompous or pretentious talk or writing; a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
fusty adj. stale and unclean smelling; old-fashioned and out of date
futile adj. producing no result or effect; a futile effort; unproductive of success; futile years after her artistic peak
futilely adv. in a futile and unproductive manner
futility n. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
futon n. (Japanese) a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or as a mattress on a raised frame
future n. the time yet to come; a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future@adj. yet to be or coming; some future historian will evaluate him; effective in or looking toward the future
futureless adj. having no prospect or hope of a future
futurism n. an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age
futurist adj. of or relating to futurism; futurist art@n. someone who predicts the future
futuristic adj. of or relating to futurism
futurity n. the time yet to come; the quality of being in or of the future
fuze n. any device by which an explosive charge is ignited
fuzee n. a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind; any device by which an explosive charge is ignited
fuzz n. filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; peach fuzz; (informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman; a hazy or indistinct representation; he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz; the first beard of an adolescent boy
fuzzed adj. covering with fine light hairs; his head fuzzed like a dandelion gone to seed
fuzziness n. the quality of being indistinct
fuzzy adj. covering with fine light hairs; indistinct or hazy in outline
