English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 147 of 373

fischesseritenoun

An isometric-gyroidal silver white mineral containing gold, selenium, and silver.

Fischettiname

A surname from Italian.

Fischlername

A surname from German.

fiscusnoun

A government treasury.

fisenoun

An instance of flatulence.

Fisername

A surname from Czech.

fisetinnoun

A particular flavonol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one, found in several plants

Fisettename

A surname from French.

fishnoun

A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

fish and chipnoun

Attributive form of fish and chips.

fish and chipperynoun

A chip shop.

fish and chippienoun

Alternative form of fish-and-chippy.

fish and chipsnoun

A meal of fish fried in batter and served with chips (fried potato pieces), popular throughout the Anglosphere, especially in coastal regions.

fish ballnoun

Alternative spelling of fishball.

fish belly girdernoun

A girder assembly mainly used in bridge construction, with the profile of a fish belly.

fish bowlnoun

A small, rounded, transparent, and domestic aquarium.

fish campnoun

A restaurant serving fried seafood.

fish corralnoun

A type of fish trap, often built in stream or tidal flats and originating in the Philippines, that can be used to trap or pen fish.

fish eyenoun

Alternative form of fisheye.

fish farmnoun

A place or facility dedicated to the raising of fish or other seafood for sale.

fish farmernoun

A person who rears fish for commercial purposes.

fish fingernoun

A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.

fish foodnoun

Food for fish that are kept in aquaria; sprinkled on the surface of the water, usually in the form of dry flakes.

fish for complimentsverb

To self-deprecate in order to induce someone to make a compliment.

fish furnoun

low-quality or fake fur used as a fabric for clothing

Fish Hoekname

A coastal town near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

fish hooknoun

Alternative form of fishhook (a hook used in fishing)

fish housenoun

Alternative form of fishhouse.

fish hurricanenoun

Synonym of fish storm.

fish kettlenoun

A type of large pan, usually long with rounded corners, used to steam fish.

fish laddernoun

A structure built on or around dams or locks to facilitate the migration of fish.

fish locoweednoun

Synonym of turkey mullein (Croton setiger)

fish lousenoun

Any aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills

fish mongressnoun

Alternative form of fishmongeress.

fish one's wishverb

To get what one desires; to get one's wish.

fish or cut baitverb

To make a decision, especially after a period of delay; to either take action now or forgo the opportunity.

fish outverb

To catch all or nearly all the fish in (a given body of water), so that few or none remain.

fish out of waternoun

A person in unfamiliar and often uncomfortable surroundings.

fish poundnoun

A net attached to stakes, for catching fish; a weir.

fish scalenoun

Alternative form of fishscale.

fish skinnoun

The skin of a fish.

fish slicenoun

A kitchen utensil used to turn foodstuffs (commonly, burgers and omelettes) in a frying pan; a spatula.

fish stormnoun

A storm, particularly a hurricane or tropical storm, which turns out in the open Atlantic or Pacific and poses no threat to land.

fish storynoun

An exaggerated or boastful story.

fish strainernoun

A colander with handles, used for taking fish out of a cookpot.

fish suppernoun

Fish and chips.

fish talenoun

Synonym of fish story (“tall tale”).

fish tanknoun

A container, usually made out of glass or acrylic, specifically designed for holding water and marine life.

fish tapenoun

A long strip of stiff metal, frequently kept on a spool, used to guide or draw wires and cables through a building.

fish trapnoun

A contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.

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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 147. 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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