English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 108 of 373

fibrovascularadj

Having both fibrous and vascular tissue

fibrovascularizationnoun

The formation of fibrovascular tissue

fibrovenousadj

fibrous and venous

fibroxanthomanoun

A fibrous bone lesion that is usually asymptomatic and discovered as an incidental X-ray finding.

fibsternoun

One who fibs.

fibulanoun

An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.

fibularadj

Of or pertaining to the fibula

fibularenoun

The bone or cartilage of the tarsus, which articulates with the fibula and corresponds to the calcaneum in humans and most mammals.

fibularesnoun

plural of fibularis

fibulares brevesnoun

plural of fibularis brevis

fibulares longinoun

plural of fibularis longus

fibulares tertiinoun

plural of fibularis tertius

fibularisnoun

Synonym of peroneus.

fibularis brevisnoun

Synonym of peroneus brevis.

fibularis longusnoun

Synonym of peroneus longus.

fibularis tertiusnoun

Synonym of peroneus tertius.

fibulectomynoun

Excision of a fibula.

fibulinnoun

Any of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma.

fibulocalcanealadj

Relating to the fibula and the calcaneus.

ficnoun

A fictional story set within a preexisting fandom; a fanfic.

FICAname

Acronym of Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

ficainnoun

An enzyme derived from figs.

Ficarraname

A surname from Italian.

ficathonnoun

A challenge in which participants are asked to write fan fiction, generally of a specific type or to fill individual requests.

ficcernoun

One who writes fan fiction.

ficenoun

Alternative form of feist (“a feist dog”).

fice dognoun

Alternative form of feist dog.

Ficekname

A surname from Polish.

ficellenoun

A very narrow French loaf.

fichenoun

a microfiche

Fichenname

A surname from French.

Ficheraname

A surname from Italian.

Fichteanadj

Relating to Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762–1814), German philosopher.

Fichteanismnoun

Fichtean philosophy

fichtelitenoun

A rare white monoclinic organic mineral, 7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-dodecahydro-1H-phenanthrene, found in fossilized wood from Bavaria.

fichunoun

A woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front, or tucked into a bodice to cover the exposed part of the neck and chest.

ficiformadj

Fig-shaped.

FICINTnoun

The use of fiction writing as a way to predict plausible future scenarios that may assist military intelligence.

Fickname

A surname.

Fick principlename

A principle used in physiology and medicine, originally applied to measure cardiac output, stating that the total uptake (or release) of a substance by an organ is equal to the product of the blood flow through the organ and the arteriovenous concentration difference of the substance.

Fickename

A surname.

Fickenname

A surname.

Fickername

A surname from German.

fickleadj

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

fickle finger of fatename

The unpredictable nature of fate, sometimes helping and sometimes hindering.

fickle mistressnoun

Synonym of cruel mistress.

ficklenessnoun

The quality of being fickle.

ficklesomeadj

Characterised or marked by fickleness

fickletynoun

fickleness

ficklyadv

In a fickle manner.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter F contains 18,613 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 373 pages, and you are currently viewing page 108. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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