English words: face painting to factitial

300 English words, part 2 of 85 of the words starting with F, A to Z. 39 have a page of their own.

English words face painting to factitial

face painting noun: The application of decorative paint to the face.
face palm noun, verb: Alternative spelling of facepalm.
face piece noun: The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes.
face-plant noun, verb: Alternative spelling of faceplant.
face plate noun: Alternative form of faceplate.
face powder noun: A cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face.
face reading noun: The practice of interpreting a person's character, personality, and health based on the features of their face.
face reveal noun, verb: A photograph or video posted online, showing a content creator's true facial appearance for the first time.
face-saver noun: Something which causes or allows someone to save face; something that preserves someone's honour.
face-saving adjective: Alternative form of facesaving.
face shield noun: Alternative form of faceshield.
face-sit verb: Alternative form of facesit
face-sitting noun, verb: Alternative form of facesitting.
face-stalk verb: Alternative form of facestalk.
face-stalking noun, verb: Alternative form of facestalking.
face swap noun, verb: An instance of swapping faces in an image or video.
face tank verb: To absorb damage directly, especially in an unsophisticated or unskillful way.
face that only a mother could love noun: Alternative form of face only a mother could love.
face that would stop a clock noun: A shockingly unattractive face.
face the facts verb: Alternative form of face facts.
face the music verb /ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/: To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
face time noun: Time spent in visual communication with another party (as opposed to communication over the phone, via e-mail, instant messaging, etc.).
face to face adjective, adverb, noun: In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
face turn noun: A situation in which a wrestler previously identified as a villain changes to being considered a hero.
face up adverb, noun, verb: In a position with the face upwards.
face up to verb: To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
face validity noun: A property of a hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will be determined true if tested.
face value noun: The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
face washer noun: A washcloth.
face worker noun: Alternative form of faceworker.
faceable adjective: Capable of being faced (in various senses).
faceache noun: A miserable-looking person.
faceblind adjective: Alternative form of face-blind.
facebook noun, verb /ˈfeɪsˌbʊk/: A reference book or electronic directory containing the photographs and names of various individuals.
Facebook generation noun: A demographic group that has matured using social media as their primary networking tool.
Facebook jail noun: The condition in which a user is banned or blocked from accessing or posting to their Facebook account.
Facebook meme noun: A style of image macro stereotypically associated with the sense of humour of baby boomers and Generation X.
Facebook official adjective: Publicly acknowledged, as evidenced by a relationship status on Facebook or a similar website.
Facebookable adjective: Worthy or able to be posted on the social media platform Facebook.
facebooker noun: Alternative letter-case form of Facebooker.
Facebooky adjective: Of or relating to the social network Facebook; resembling activity on Facebook.
facebow noun /ˈfeɪsbəʊ/: A prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's mouth to the dental articulator.
facebread noun: Synonym of showbread.
facebrick noun: Alternative form of face brick.
facebuster noun: A wrestling move, the faceplant.
facecam noun: A live recording of the face or faces or a person or multiple people in an online video, especially let's play videos.
facecare noun: Care of the face; the use of cosmetics, etc. to make the face healthy or attractive.
facecheek noun: Alternative spelling of face cheek.
faceclaim noun: Alternative form of face claim.
facecloth noun: A flannel for washing the face.
facecrime noun: A facial expression considered unacceptable.
faced adjective, verb /feɪst/: Having a specified type or number of faces.
facedly adverb: With a particular kind of face.
facedown adjective, adverb, noun: Alternative form of face-down.
facefirst adverb: Violently forward, with one's face foremost.
faceful noun: An amount that fills or covers the face.
faceguard noun /ˈfeɪsˌɡɑɹd/: A protective guard for the face.
facehoof noun, verb: A facepalm.
faceism noun: Prejudice based on the appearance of somebody's face.
facekini noun /feɪsˈkiː.ni/: A balaclava-like swimwear face mask which completely covers the face except for holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, worn as protection from sun and irritants.
faceless adjective: Having no face.
faceless man noun: Someone who is not elected to political office, but exerts power over political affairs from behind the scenes.
facelessly adverb: Without a face or identity.
facelessness noun: The state or condition of being faceless.
facelet noun: Any of the individual coloured squares making up one side of a Rubik's cube; the face of a cubie.
facelick noun, verb: A lick applied to a face.
facelift noun, verb /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/: Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
facelike adjective: Resembling a face.
facelinid noun: Any sea slug of the family Facelinidae.
facelock noun: A type of headlock in which the opponent's head is clamped around the face.
facemail noun, verb /ˈfeɪsˌmeɪl/: Face-to-face communication, as opposed to other non-personal forms of communication.
facemaking noun: The act of making a face (making a facial expression, often for humor, as a taunt, or to indicate distaste).
faceman noun: Alternative spelling of face man.
facemask noun: Alternative form of face mask.
faceoff noun: Alternative form of face-off.
faceoff spot noun: One of the five spots in an ice hockey rink where play may begin.
FACEP noun: Initialism of fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
facepaint noun: Paint used to decorate people's faces.
facepalm noun, verb /ˈfeɪsˌpɑː(l)m/: A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or...
facepalmy adjective: Synonym of embarrassing.
facepaw noun, verb: A facepalm.
facepic noun: A photograph of a person's face.
facepiece noun: Alternative form of face piece.
facepile noun: A stack of images (photographs, initials, etc.) each representing a person.
faceplant noun, verb /ˈfeɪsˌplɑːnt/: The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
faceplate noun /ˈfeɪsˌpleɪt/: A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
faceplated adjective: Having or wearing a faceplate.
faceprint noun, verb: The impression left by a face pressed against a surface, such as sand, snow, or a pillow.
facer noun /ˈfeɪ̯.sə/: A blow in the face, as in boxing.
facerape noun: A prank (varying in malice) involving unauthorized access to another person's social media account (typically Facebook) to post embarrassing or compromising...
facereader noun: A device (or software) that can analyse facial expressions.
faceroll verb: To play a game with an overpowered character or in some other way that makes it very easy to win.
FACES syndrome noun: A rare disorder involving abnormal facies, anorexia, cachexia, and eye and skin anomalies.
facesaving adjective, noun: That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.
facesheet noun: A sheet of material serving as an outer face, like those surrounding the core of a sandwich panel.
faceshield noun: A protective shield over the face.
facesit verb: To sit on a sexual partner's face, sometimes done in order to receive cunnilingus or anilingus.
facesitter noun: One who engages in facesitting.
facesitting noun, verb: The sexual practice of sitting on a partner’s face, sometimes to receive cunnilingus or anilingus.
facestalk verb: To obtain (information about someone) without their knowledge (by using Facebook or other social media).
facestalking noun, verb: The practice of obtaining information about someone without their knowledge by using Facebook or other social media.
faceswap noun, verb: Alternative form of face swap.
facet noun, verb /ˈfæs.ɪt/: Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
facet name noun: A technical name that identifies a facet in code, such as in a shortcode.
facet syndrome noun: A condition in which the facet joints (synovial diarthroses) cause painful symptoms.
facetal adjective: Relating to a vertebral facet
facetank verb: Alternative form of face tank.
facete adjective /fəˈsiːt/: Facetious.
facetectomy noun /ˌfæsɪˈtɛktəmi/: The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.
faceted adjective, verb: Having facets.
facetedness noun: The quality of being faceted.
facetely adverb: Wittily, pleasantly.
faceteness noun: The quality of being facete.
faceter noun: A craftsman who cuts a gem to give it facets, or flat surfaces.
facetiae noun: Witty or amusing writings or remarks.
facetiation noun: facetious behavior
facetime noun, verb: Alternative form of face time.
faceting noun, verb: An arrangement into facets.
facetiosity noun: The quality of being facetious.
facetious adjective /fəˈsiːʃəs/: Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.
facetiously adverb /fəˈsiːʃəsli/: In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
facetiousness noun: The state of being facetious
facetlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a facet (flat surface of a gemstone).
facetotectan noun: Any crustacean of the class Facetotecta.
facetted adjective, verb: Having facets.
facetting noun, verb: Alternative form of faceting.
facety adjective: Playfully rude; feisty.
faceup adverb: Alternative spelling of face-up.
faceward adjective: Toward the face.
facewards adjective: Toward the face.
facewash noun: A lotion or soap to be applied to the face.
facewear noun: Products or items applied to or worn on the face for cosmetic, grooming, protective, or appearance-enhancing purposes.
facewipe noun: A moist towelette for cleaning the face.
facewise adverb: By means of or in terms of the face.
facework noun: The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
faceworker noun: A miner who works at the face (especially at the coalface)
facey adjective: Alternative form of facety.
Fach noun /fax/: A method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices.
fachan noun: A giant in Irish and Scottish folklore, which has one central leg, one hand protruding from its chest, and one eye.
fachidiot noun /ˈfɑkɪdiˌoʊt/: A (narrow) specialist expert who is ignorant outside of their specialty, or who only looks at problems through the (blinkered) lens of their own specialty.
facia noun: Alternative form of fascia.
facial adjective, noun /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/: Of or affecting the face.
facial angle noun: In craniometry, the angle formed by lines drawn to show to what extent the jaws are protruding and the forehead receding.
facial artery noun: An artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face.
facial composite noun: Synonym of identikit.
facial cream noun: any product designed to be rubbed into the face, either as a foundation for other makeup or as a moisturizer
facial disc noun: A concave collection of feathers on the face of some birds, notably owls, surrounding the eyes.
facial discrimination noun: The act or habit of treating a person unfairly because of their physical appearance.
facial expression noun: configuration of the facial muscles that conveys certain emotions or intentions.
facial feature noun: A distinguishing element of a face, such as an eye, nose, or lips.
facial hair noun: Hair on, or from, the face of a human, such as the eyebrows, beard or moustache.
facial mask noun: An application of mud, clay, etc. to the skin of the face for cosmetic purposes.
facial nerve noun: The seventh (VII) of twelve paired cranial nerves that supply motor fibers especially to the muscles of the face and jaw and sensory and parasympathetic...
facial profiling noun: The automated identification of people (especially criminals) in video images
facial pubes noun: Synonym of face pubes
facial soap noun: Any soap intended for washing one's face; often made with a gentler formula than body soap.
facial tissue noun: A sheet or sheets of thin, soft tissue paper intended for blowing one's nose and then being thrown out; as opposed to handkerchiefs which are reusable.
facial yoga noun: Sets of exercises designed to work the facial muscles to maintain suppleness and youthfulness.
facialist noun: A specialist in facial care
faciality noun: The quality or state of being facial, of having facial characteristics.
facialize verb: To put a face to; to give a face.
facially adverb /ˈfeɪʃəli/: Using or involving the face.
facialness noun: The quality of being facial, the quality of having facial characteristics.
faciend noun: The multiplicand.
faciendum noun: Something that must be done.
-facient noun, suffix: causing the specified condition
facies noun /ˈfeɪ.ʃi.iːz/: General appearance.
facies Hippocratica noun: The pallid or shrunken face of someone about to die.
facile adjective /ˈfæs.aɪl/: Easy; contemptibly easy.
facilely adverb /ˈfæs.aɪl.li/: In a facile manner.
facileness noun: superficiality, glibness
faciliatory adjective /fəˈsɪl.i.ə.tɔɹ.i/: Serving to facilitate.
facilitate verb /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/: To make easy or easier.
facilitated adjective, verb: Made easier.
facilitated communication noun: The now-discredited technique of assisting a person with a disability to communicate by helping them to point out letters of the alphabet on a board so as...
facilitation noun /fəˌsɪlɪˈteɪʃən/: The act of facilitating or making easy.
facilitative adjective: Having the effect of making easy; assisting, easing or facilitating.
facilitatively adverb: In a facilitative manner.
facilitativeness noun: The quality of being facilitative.
facilitator noun: Something that facilitates
facilitatory adjective: That serves to facilitate.
facilite verb: Synonym of facilitate.
facilities noun /fəˈsɪlɪtiz/: Synonym of facility in certain contexts.
facilities maintenance noun: Alternative form of facility maintenance.
facility noun /fəˈsɪlɪti/: The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
facility fee noun: Synonym of resort fee.
facility maintenance noun: A set of actions performed to keep a commercial building in service.
facility management noun: Synonym of facility maintenance
facility time noun: Time off work granted by an employer so that the employee can carry out a role in a trade union.
facility trip noun: A visit by politicians etc. to see the conditions at a certain place, typically with free hospitality.
facilization noun: The act of facilizing; the act of making something easy.
facilize verb: To make something easy; to facilitate.
facing adjective, noun, verb /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/: Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
facing points noun: A set of points at which two routes diverge in the direction of travel.
facinorous adjective /fəˈsɪnəɹəs/: Extremely wicked.
facinorousness noun: extreme wickedness
facio- prefix: face
facioauriculovertebral adjective: Relating to the face, ears, and vertebrae.
faciobrachial adjective: Relating to the face and arm.
faciobrachiodystonic adjective: faciobrachial and dystonic
faciocervical adjective: Relating to the face and the neck
faciocutaneoskeletal adjective: Affecting the face, skin, and skeleton; applied to Costello syndrome.
faciodigitogenital adjective: Pertaining to the face, fingers and genitals.
faciodigitogenital dysplasia noun: A rare genetic disorder causing defects in bones and cartilage, and characterised by abnormalities of the face, hands and genitals.
faciogenital adjective: Affecting the face and genitals.
faciohumeroscapular adjective: facioscapulohumeral
faciohypoglossal adjective: Of or relating to the facial and hypoglossal nerves.
faciolingual adjective: Relating to the face and tongue.
faciomaxillary adjective: maxillofacial
faciometric adjective: Relating to faciometrics
faciometrics noun: The measurement of facial features
faciomuscular adjective: Relating to the muscles of the face.
facioplasty noun: restorative or plastic surgery of the face
facioplegia noun: paralysis of the muscles of the face
facioscapular adjective: Relating to (the muscles of) the face and scapula
facioscapulohumeral adjective: Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
faciotroncular adjective: Relating to the face and the trunk
Facit proper noun: A suburb of Whitworth, Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8819).
fack noun, verb: One of the four stomachs of a ruminating animal; rumen; paunch.
fack off verb: Synonym of fuck off.
fackeltanz noun /ˈfækəltɑːnts/: a kind of polonaise, associated with German royal wedding celebrations
fackings noun: Alternative form of fackins.
fackins noun: Used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, insistence, etc.
Fackler proper noun: A surname.
Fackrell proper noun: A surname.
faclempt adjective: Alternative spelling of verklempt.
facockta adjective: Alternative spelling of verkakte.
facocta adjective: Alternative spelling of verkakte.
facon noun /ˈfeɪ.kən/: Vegetarian bacon; meat-free imitation bacon, generally made with tofu, tempeh, beans, or buckwheat.
faconne noun: A fabric having a pattern woven into it, especially one in which the pattern stands out from a sheer background.
FACP noun: Initialism of fire alarm control panel.
facs noun: Initialism of family and consumer sciences.
facsimile noun, verb /fækˈsɪm.ə.li/: A copy or reproduction.
facsimile machine noun: Synonym of fax machine
facsimilist noun: One who produces facsimiles.
facsimilize verb: To make a facsimile of; to duplicate.
fact interjection, noun /fækt/: Something actual as opposed to invented.
fact check noun, verb: A verification of the factuality of specific information.
fact checker noun: One who fact checks.
fact checking noun, verb: Alternative form of fact-checking.
fact file noun: Alternative form of factfile.
fact-finder noun: Alternative form of factfinder.
fact-finding adjective, noun: The determination of factual information.
fact free adjective: Without any regard for the truth.
fact is adverb: actually, in truth
fact is stranger than fiction proverb: Alternative form of truth is stranger than fiction.
fact of life noun: Something that cannot be avoided; a stark reality of existence.
fact of the matter noun: The plain truth about the subject in question.
fact pattern noun: A set of relationships that have been established for an event from which a legal conclusion can be drawn.
fact sheet noun: A document that shows the most important or relevant information about a particular topic in a simple, easy-to-read manner.
fact table noun: A database table consisting of the measurements, metrics or facts of a business process.
fact-value distinction noun: A concept that posits a difference between a statement of fact (descriptive) and a statement of value (normative or prescriptive), with a fact being...
factable noun: Synonym of coping.
factbook noun: A book of facts.
factcheck noun, verb: Alternative form of fact check.
factchecker noun: Alternative spelling of fact checker.
factette noun: A small snippet of true information. A minor fact.
factfem noun: A radical feminist who uses persuasion and education in their approach.
factfile noun: A document made up of facts on a particular topic.
factfinder noun: In a legal proceeding, the person or persons given the task of weighing all evidence presented and determining the facts of the case in light of that...
factfinding noun: Alternative form of fact-finding.
factful adjective: factually accurate
factfulness noun: The condition of being factful
facthood noun: The quality of being factual; factuality.
factial adjective: Of or relating to factiality.
factiality noun: In the philosophy of Quentin Meillassoux, the principle that things could be other than they are – we can imagine reality as being fundamentally different...
factic adjective: factual
factical adjective: factic; factual
factically adverb: In a factic manner.
factice noun /ˈfæktɪs/: Vulcanized unsaturated vegetable or animal oil, used as a processing aid and property modifier in rubber.
facticidal adjective: Relating to facticide.
facticide noun: The distortion or concealment of facts.
facticity noun /fækˈtɪsɪti/: The quality or state of being a fact.
factify verb: To establish truth or validity by presentation of factual evidence.
factiness noun: The state of being full of, or solely concerned with, facts
factio testamenti noun: Alternative form of testamenti factio.
faction noun, suffix /ˈfæk.ʃən/: A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
factional adjective /ˈfæk.ʃən.əl/: Of, pertaining to, or composed of factions.
factionalisation noun: Alternative form of factionalization.
factionalise verb: Alternative form of factionalize.
factionalism noun: The splitting of a group into factions.
factionalist noun: A supporter of a faction.
factionalistic adjective: Exhibiting or relating to factionalism.
factionalization noun: The formation of factions, often through conflict.
factionalize verb: To split into factions
factionalizer noun: One who factionalizes.
factionally adverb: In a factional manner; in terms of factions.
factionary adjective, noun: Belonging to a faction; partisan; taking sides.
factionate adjective, verb: Synonym of factionalize.
factioneer noun: A proponent of a faction.
factioner noun: A member of a faction.
factionist noun: A member of a faction.
factionless adjective: Without factions; not divided into factions; not part of a faction.
factionlessness noun: Absence of factions.
factious adjective /ˈfækʃəs/: Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
factiously adverb: In a factious manner.
factiousness noun: The state of being factious.
factis noun: Alternative form of factice.
factish adjective, noun: Similar to facts, but not necessarily factual; fact-like.
factitial adjective: produced artificially or unintentionally; factitious.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under F: 25,498 words, in 85 parts.