English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 12 of 373

fadgeverb

To be suitable (with or to something).

fadingverb

present participle and gerund of fade.

fadinglyadv

In a fading manner; becoming lighter or paler.

fadingnessnoun

The quality of fading or passing away.

fadishadj

Having the characteristics of a fad.

fadistanoun

A fado singer.

fadlikeadj

Having characteristics of a fad.

fadmongernoun

One who peddles fads or trends.

fadmongeringnoun

The peddling of fads or trends.

Fadnessname

A surname from Norwegian.

fadonoun

A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

fadometernoun

A device that irradiates materials in order to test the degree to which they fade from exposure to sunlight.

fadrozolenoun

An aromatase inhibitor used in the treatment of breast cancer.

fadyadj

faded

faeadj

Alternative spelling of fey (“magical, fairylike”).

faecal matternoun

Alternative spelling of fecal matter.

faecalitynoun

Alternative form of fecality.

faecallyadv

Alternative spelling of fecally.

faecaloidadj

Alternative form of fecaloid.

faecesnoun

Alternative spelling of feces.

faeculentadj

Alternative spelling of feculent.

faedernoun

A male ruff (bird, Philomachus pugnax, syn. Calidris pugnax) that permanently mimics a female so as to gain access to mating territories and "steal" matings.

faefolknoun

Synonym of fairy folk

fAegonname

The character of Young Griff from the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, viewed as not truly the long-lost son of Rhaegar Targaryen as presented by the text.

faelingnoun

A young fairy creature.

faenanoun

A series of passes performed by a matador with a muleta or a sword before the kill.

faerpron

Object case of fae.

faerienoun

Archaic spelling of fairy.

faerie talenoun

Alternative form of fairy tale.

faeriecorenoun

Alternative form of fairycore.

faeriekindnoun

All faeries, considered as a group.

faerspron

Independent genitive case of fae.

faerselfpron

Reflexive case of fae.

faerykindnoun

Alternative form of faeriekind.

faerylikeadj

Obsolete spelling of fairylike.

Faetarnoun

A Franco-Provençal variety spoken in the communities of Faeto and Celle di San Vito in Foggia, Italy.

Faetoname

A town in Foggia, Apulia, Italy.

FAETUPACname

Acronym of Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit (Pacific) Squadron.

faexnoun

singular of faeces

fafdanoun

A crispy fried Gujarati snack made from gram flour and spices.

faffnoun

An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.

faff aboutverb

To waste time; to spend time idly.

faffagenoun

Time-wasting or preparatory tasks; faffing about.

faffernoun

One who faffs around; an idler.

fafferynoun

faffing about; unproductive wasting of time

faffleverb

To stammer or murmur.

faffyadj

Time-consuming or awkward; too complicated or fancy.

FAFIAnoun

The state of exiting or becoming inactive in fandom due to other obligations.

fafiatenoun

A science fiction fan who has become inactive in the fandom community due to other obligations.

fafiationnoun

The act of fafiating; exiting involvement in fandom due to other obligations.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 12. 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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