English words: Fodorian to FOLFOX

300 English words, part 52 of 85 of the words starting with F, A to Z. 27 have a page of their own.

English words Fodorian to FOLFOX

Fodorian adjective: Of or relating to Jerry Fodor, American philosopher and cognitive scientist.
fodrin noun: Any of a group of spectrins that bind actin
fody noun: Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae.
foe adjective, noun /fəʊ/: Hostile.
foeder noun /ˈfuːdə(ɹ)/: A very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered.
foederatus noun /fiːdɛˈɹɑːtəs/: A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a...
foedom noun: The state or condition of being an enemy; enmity; hostility.
foedus pacificum noun: A theoretical global league of republics that would produce world peace.
foefie noun: A gimmick.
foefie slide noun: A zipline.
foehn noun /fɜːn/: A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland.
foehnlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a foehn (type of wind).
foehood noun: The state of being a foe; enmity.
foeless adjective: Having no foe.
foelike adjective: Of, like, or characteristic of a foe or enemy; adversarial.
foeman noun /ˈfəʊmən/: An enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
foemanship noun: Enmity.
foen noun: Alternative spelling of foehn.
foenem noun: Friends and family; kith and kin.
foeniculin noun: A flavonoid found in fennel.
foenumoside noun: An antiinflammatory compound present in Lysimachia foenum-graecum
Foerster proper noun: A surname.
Foerster's syndrome noun: A condition of compulsive punning.
foeship noun: The condition of possessing any enemies.
foetal adjective: Alternative spelling of fetal.
foetal alcohol syndrome noun: Alternative spelling of fetal alcohol syndrome.
foetalism noun: Alternative form of fetalism.
foetalization noun: The persistence of foetal characteristics in an adult.
foetally adverb: Alternative form of fetally.
foetation noun: Alternative form of fetation.
foeticidal adjective: Alternative form of feticidal.
foeticide noun: Alternative form of feticide
foetid adjective: Alternative spelling of fetid.
foetid juniper noun: The tree Juniperus foetidissima.
foetidness noun: The quality of being foetid.
foetiparous adjective: Alternative form of fetiparous.
foeto- prefix: Alternative form of feto-.
foetofoetal adjective: Alternative spelling of fetofetal.
foetology noun: Alternative spelling of fetology.
foetomaternal adjective: Alternative form of fetomaternal.
foetometry noun: Alternative form of fetometry.
foetopathy noun: Alternative spelling of fetopathy.
foetopelvic adjective: Alternative form of fetopelvic.
foetophagy noun: The eating of an aborted foetus (by some monkeys)
foetoplacental adjective: Alternative spelling of fetoplacental.
foetoprotein noun: Alternative spelling of fetoprotein.
foetor noun: Alternative spelling of fœtor.
foetoscope noun: Alternative spelling of fetoscope.
foetoscopic adjective: Alternative form of fetoscopic.
foetoscopically adverb: Alternative form of fetoscopically.
foetoscopy noun: Alternative form of fetoscopy.
foetotoxic adjective: Alternative spelling of fetotoxic.
foetus noun: Alternative spelling of fetus.
foetus in foetu noun: Alternative spelling of fetus in fetu.
Fofana proper noun: A surname.
fofarraw noun: Alternative form of foofaraw.
fog adjective, noun, verb /fɒɡ/: A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
fog a mirror verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fog, mirror.
fog bank noun: Alternative form of fogbank.
fog bell noun: A bell used in fog and poor visibility as an aid to navigation.
fog bow noun: Alternative spelling of fogbow.
fog collection noun: The collection of water from fog, using a canvas to pick up the water particles.
fog collector noun: A canvas or any other device used to collect water particles from fog.
fog drip noun: The process where tiny fog droplets adhere to the surfaces of trees and other objects, coalesce into larger drops, and then fall to the ground, providing a...
fog-eater noun: Synonym of fogbow.
fog fluid noun: The liquid pumped through a fogger to generate the artificial fog.
fog forest noun: cloud forest
fog fruit noun: Alternative spelling of fogfruit.
fog horn noun: Alternative form of foghorn.
fog juice noun: fog fluid
fog lamp noun: A bright red lamp (normally one of a pair) at the rear of a motor car that can be switched on during foggy weather so as to avoid collisions from cars...
fog layer noun: A low-lying stratus cloud or a layer of air near the ground that is saturated with tiny water droplets or ice crystals, resulting in limited visibility.
fog light noun: One of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car, below the headlights, usually white or yellow in colour, for increased visibility ahead in foggy...
fog line noun: The boundary of a body of air, contacting the earth's surface, that has fallen below the dew point and usually contains fog.
fog machine noun: Synonym of fogger (device that generates artificial fog)
fog mull noun: A dense, heavy, and stationary fogbank.
fog of war noun: The uncertainty in situational awareness experienced by participants in military operations.
fog oil noun: Petroleum based oil specially blended to produce a dense, efficient, screening smoke when vaporized and recondensed at atmospheric temperatures. Officially,...
fog out verb: To become distracted or foggy; to daydream.
fog-pond noun: A dewpond.
fog signal noun: A small explosive charge (detonator) which can be placed on a railway line in fog, to be detonated by a train passing over it as a warning signal to the driver.
fog tsunami noun: A type of advection fog, formed when condensation from warm air merges with cool seawater, creating the effect of a quick-moving blanket of clouds.
fog up verb: To coat, or become coated, with condensation. To steam up.
Fogarty proper noun: A surname from Irish.
fogas noun: A Hungarian food fish, similar to pike or zander.
fogash noun: Alternative form of fogas (“the fish”).
fogbank noun: A bank of fog.
fogbell noun: Alternative form of fog bell
fogbound adjective: enveloped in fog to such an extent that movement is dangerous or impossible
fogbow noun: A white arc or circle, similar to a rainbow, which can appear in the sky in foggy conditions as sunlight passes through small airborne water droplets.
fogdog noun: a ray of light seen amidst fog
fogdom noun: A state of obscurity; confusion; absence of clarity.
Fogel proper noun: A surname.
Fogelman proper noun: A surname.
Fogerty proper noun: A surname from Irish.
fogey noun /ˈfoʊɡi/: A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
fogeydom noun /ˈfəʊɡidəm/: The state of being a fogey.
fogeyhood noun: The state or condition of being a fogey
fogeyish adjective: Characteristic of or resembling an old fogey: outdated or out of touch
fogeyishly adverb: In a fogeyish manner.
fogeyishness noun: The quality of being fogeyish.
fogeyism noun: Alternative form of fogyism.
fogfall noun: The act or time of a cloud of fog falling over an area.
fogfruit noun: Any of various plants of the genus Phyla in the verbena family Verbenaceae.
Fogg proper noun: A surname.
foggable adjective: Able to be fogged.
foggage noun, verb: Dead or decaying grass remaining on land through the (autumn and) winter.
foggara noun: An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley; a qanat.
fogged out adjective, verb: In a confused and unaware mental state.
fogger noun: The outlet at the end of a hose which is designed to atomize, spray, or mist the contents flowing through the hose. Typical use includes gaseous materials...
foggetaboutit interjection /fəˈɡɛdəˌbaʊ.dɪt/: Pronunciation spelling of forget about it.
Foggia proper noun: A city and comune, the capital of the province of Foggia, Apulia, Italy.
Foggie proper noun: A surname.
foggiest adjective: superlative form of foggy: most foggy
foggily adverb: In a foggy manner
fogginess noun: The characteristic or quality of being foggy
fogging noun, verb: The act of blurring or making foggy.
foggish adjective: Synonym of foggy (“obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy”).
foggite noun: An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
foggy adjective /ˈfɒɡi/: Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.
foghorn noun, verb: A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.
fogie noun: Alternative spelling of fogey.
foglamp noun: A wide automotive lamp intended to increase visibility in poor weather conditions.
fogle noun: A handkerchief.
Fogleman proper noun: A surname.
Fogler proper noun: A surname from German.
fogless adjective: Free of fog.
foglessness noun: Absence of fog.
foglet noun: A single nanobot in a utility fog.
foglight noun: Alternative form of fog light.
foglike adjective: Resembling a fog or some aspect of it.
fogline noun: Alternative form of fog line.
Foglio proper noun: A surname from Italian.
fogman noun: A railwayman who placed fog signals (detonators) on the track at distant signals during thick fogs (and falling snow) to warn train drivers.
fogo noun: Alternative form of hogo (“strong unpleasant smell”).
fogou noun /ˈfuː.ɡuː/: A Cornish souterrain, an underground, dry-stone-walled chamber open on two ends.
fogponic adjective: Of or relating to fogponics.
fogponics noun: Aeroponics combined with the nutrient solution aerosolized by a diaphragm vibrating at ultrasonic frequencies.
fogproof adjective: Resistant to fogging up.
fogram noun: A fogey; a person with old-fashioned views.
fogrum noun: Alternative form of fogram.
fogscape noun: A foggy landscape.
fogus noun: Tobacco.
fogward adverb: Toward or into the fog.
fogy noun: Alternative spelling of fogey.
fogydom noun: Alternative form of fogeydom.
fogyish adjective: Characteristic of a fogy
fogyism noun: The behaviour, beliefs, or principles of a fogy.
foh interjection, noun, number: Initialism of first-order hold.
Fohat noun: A form of creative spiritual energy.
fohawk noun: Alternative spelling of fauxhawk.
FOHE noun: Initialism of fuel oil heat exchanger: a heat exchanger that uses hot oil to heat fuel, used to prevent sensitive fuel-line components from freezing or...
Fohism noun: Chinese Buddhism.
Fohist noun: A Chinese Buddhist (follower of Chinese Buddhism)
fohn noun: Alternative spelling of foehn.
fohty number: Pronunciation spelling of forty.
foi noun: Initialism of freedom of information.
FOIA verb /ˈfɔɪjə/: To request or obtain records using the Freedom of Information Act.
foiba noun: A deep sinkhole typical of karst regions and particularly Istria.
foible adjective, noun /ˈfɔɪbəl/: A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
foibled adjective: Having a foible or foibles; eccentric or fallible.
foid noun /ˈfɔɪd/: Clipping of feldspathoid.
foidal adjective: feldspathoidal
foidite noun: The volcanic equivalent of foidolite. The light-coloured minerals are mostly feldspathoids.
foiditic adjective: Of or pertaining to foidite.
foidolite noun: A course-grained intrusive igneous rock where most light-coloured minerals are feldspathoids.
foidolitic adjective: Of or pertaining to foidolite.
foie noun: Ellipsis of foie gras.
foie gras noun /ˌfwɑː ˈɡɹɑː/: The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking.
foil noun, verb /fɔɪl/: To apply the FOIL algorithm to.
foil razor noun: Synonym of foil shaver.
foil shaver noun: An electric razor with a thin, perforated metal foil covering oscillating blades, which capture hairs through the holes and cut them for a close, smooth...
foil stone noun: An imitation gemstone.
foilable adjective: Capable of being foiled.
foilboard noun, verb: A surfboard with a hydrofoil that extends below the board into the water, causing the board to leave the surface of the water at various speeds.
foilborne adjective /ˈfɔɪlˌbɔːn/: Moving via hydrofoils.
foiled adjective, verb /fɔɪld/: Having a foil.
foiler noun: One who foils or frustrates.
foiling noun, verb /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/: The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
foilist noun: A fencer who fights with a foil.
foilsman noun: A person who fights with a foil, or thin sword.
foin noun, verb /fɔɪn/: A thrust.
foind verb: Pronunciation spelling of find.
foine adjective: Pronunciation spelling of fine.
foinery noun: Thrusting with the foil; fencing with the point of the sword, as distinguished from broadsword play.
foison noun /ˈfɔɪzən/: An abundance, a rich supply of.
foisonless adjective: Alternative form of fizzenless.
foist adjective, noun, verb /fɔɪst/: To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
foist off verb: To fraudulently or disingenuously pass (goods, or ideas) on to.
foister noun: One who foists; a falsifier.
foistiness noun: mouldiness; mustiness
foisting noun, verb /ˈfɔɪstɪŋ/: The act of something being foisted; imposition.
foisty adjective /ˈfɔɪstɪ/: mouldy, musty, fusty
FOIT noun: Initialism of flash of invisible text.
foitite noun: A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal bluish black mineral composed of a basic, hydrated aluminate / borate / silicate of iron and sodium
foititic adjective: Relating to or composed of foitite.
Foix proper noun: A commune, the capital of Ariège department, Occitania, France.
Foix-Alajouanine syndrome noun: A disease caused by an arteriovenous malformation of the spinal cord.
Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome noun: A partial paralysis of the face, pharynx and jaw caused by bilateral damage to the operculum.
foizon noun: Alternative form of foison.
FOK noun: Initialism of fill or kill.
foki noun /fɔki/: staff
Fokker noun: Any of a class of aeroplanes produced by the Fokker company, used by Germany in World War I.
fokonolona noun: A decision-making community within a geographical territory.
fokontany noun: A village.
FOL noun: Initialism of first-order logic.
fol de rol interjection, noun /ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/: Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals.
folacin noun: folic acid
Folan proper noun: A surname.
folar noun: A traditional Portuguese bread served at Passover and Easter.
folate noun: A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.
folboat noun: Alternative spelling of foldboat.
folbot noun: Alternative spelling of foldboat.
FoLC noun: A fan of the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
fold noun, suffix, verb /ˈfəʊld/: Used to make adjectives meaning "times".
fold and thrust belt noun: A series of mountainous foothills adjacent to an orogenic belt, which forms due to contractional tectonics.
fold away verb: To put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.
fold boat noun: Alternative spelling of foldboat.
fold down adjective, verb: To downmix.
fold equity noun: The portion of the pot one expects to win, on average, by a bet that induces opponents to fold, rather than by seeing the showdown.
fold flat noun: A fold mirror that is a "flat", i.e. a plane mirror
fold like a cheap suit verb: To give up easily; capitulate.
fold like a cheap suitcase verb: Synonym of fold like a cheap suit.
fold like a cheap tent verb: Synonym of fold like a cheap suit.
fold like a lawn chair verb: Synonym of fold like a cheap suit.
fold mirror noun: An mirror used to bend an optical path so that it can be made longer than the physical size of the system
fold mountain noun: A mountain created when two tectonic plates collide into each other.
fold net noun: A kind of net set up on the ground, used to catch birds, rabbits, etc.
fold one's arms verb: Synonym of cross one's arms.
fold one's tent verb: To withdraw, especially in a discreet manner; to disengage; to quit.
fold out adjective, noun, verb: Alternative form of foldout.
fold-over noun: Alternative form of foldover.
fold sphere noun: A fold mirror that is a "sphere", i.e. a spherical mirror
fold under zero pressure verb: To give up without or with little reason.
fold up adjective, noun, verb: To make or become more compact by folding.
foldability noun: The state or condition of being foldable.
foldable adjective, noun: That can be folded.
foldable rooftop noun: Synonym of soft top.
foldably adverb: In a foldable way.
foldage noun: Alternative form of faldage.
foldamer noun: A relatively small molecule that adopts a folded structure similar to that of a protein or other biological macromolecule
foldameric adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of a foldamer
foldase noun: An enzyme that catalyzes protein folding.
foldaway adjective, noun: That may be folded away when not in use.
foldback noun: An overturned flap.
foldback clip noun: Synonym of binder clip.
foldboat noun, verb: A type of collapsible canoe.
foldboater noun: Someone who paddles in a foldboat.
foldchange noun: A measurement of change in value, expressed as a ratio, so that for example a value changing from 30 to 60 represents a foldchange of 2.
folde-rol noun: Alternative form of fol-de-rol.
folded adjective, verb /ˈfoʊldɪd/: Having a fold or folds; having undergone folding.
folded mountain noun: Synonym of fold mountain.
folded optics noun: An optical system in which prisms and/or mirrors are used to reduce the overall physical length of the system.
folded up adjective, verb: Having been folded; having many folds.
foldedness noun: The state or condition of being folded.
folder noun /ˈfoʊldɚ/: An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
folderal noun: Alternative spelling of folderol.
folderful noun: All of the documents, papers, notes, etc. that are contained in a folder.
folderless adjective: Without folders.
folderlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a folder (directory on disk).
folderol noun /ˈfɒldəɹəl/: Nonsense or foolishness.
Foldex noun: A cat of a breed developed in Quebec, having a medium-sized body with a rounded face, short legs, and characteristic folded ears.
foldie noun: A folding bicycle.
folding adjective, noun, verb /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/: Designed to fold
folding bone noun: Synonym of bone folder.
folding chair noun: A light portable chair that can be stored in a stack, row or on a specially designed cart. They are produced in a variety of styles, folding mechanisms and...
folding knife noun: A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or...
folding money noun: Paper currency; cash in the form of printed banknotes.
folding rooftop noun: Synonym of soft top.
folding screen noun: A piece of furniture consisting of two or more frames connected by hinges.
folding stick noun: Synonym of bone folder.
folding stuff noun /ˈfəʊldɪŋ ˌstʌf/: Banknotes, paper money.
folding table noun: A portable piece of furniture that is designed for easy storage and transport, with legs that collapse or fold against the tabletop.
foldingstick noun: Synonym of bone folder.
foldless adjective: Without folds.
foldome noun: The totality of folded structures of proteins
foldon noun: A part of a protein that folds and unfolds as a unit.
foldopathy noun: Any disease associated with protein misfolding.
foldosome noun: An organelle responsible for protein folding
foldout adjective, noun: An overlarge page that is folded into a book or magazine.
foldover adjective, noun: Having one component that folds over the top of another.
foldover clip noun: Synonym of binder clip.
foldscope noun: A microscope or similar optical instrument made by origami-like folding of a single piece of card (plus one or more lenses)
foldstool noun: A folding stool or collapsible seat.
foldup adjective, noun: Alternative form of fold-up.
foldward adjective, adverb: Toward a sheepfold.
foldwards adverb: Towards a sheepfold.
foldwing noun: A plant of the genus Dicliptera.
foldy adjective: Having or characterized by folds.
Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation noun: A unitary transformation of the orthonormal basis in which both the Hamiltonian and the state are represented; it has applications in high-energy physics.
foldyard noun: An enclosure for sheep or cattle.
Folegandros proper noun: A small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, part of the Cyclades.
Foleshill proper noun: A suburb of Coventry, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP3582).
foley noun /ˈfoʊli/: The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
foley artist noun: A person who creates sound effects and adds them to film and TV images.
Foley catheter noun: A catheter that is held in the bladder by an inflatable balloon
foley session noun: A session in which sound effects are added to a film or TV scene
folf noun, verb: Synonym of disc golf.
folfer noun: One who plays folf.
FOLFOX noun: A combination chemotherapy regimen consisting of the drugs folinic acid (leucovorin (FOL)), fluorouracil (5-FU, F), and oxaliplatin (OX).

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.