English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 156 of 373

five-spice powdernoun

A ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. One common mixture contains star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds.

five-staradj

Of the best quality.

five-thousandernoun

Any mountain on Earth that extends more than 5,000 metres (16,404 ft) but less than 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) above sea level.

five-tooladj

Able to hit for a high batting average, hit for power, run the bases well, throw well, and field well.

five-tool playernoun

A player who can hit for a high batting average, hit for power, run the bases well, throw well and field well.

five-waynoun

A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti, cheese, onions, and beans.

fivebranenoun

A brane having five (spatial) dimensions.

fivefoldadj

Five times as much or as many.

fivefoldnessnoun

The property of being fivefold.

fivegramnoun

An n-gram consisting of five items from a sequence.

fiveheadnoun

A large forehead.

fiveishnoun

Any time close to five o'clock.

fiveknoun

A five-pronged fork.

fiveleafnoun

Cinquefoil.

fivelingnoun

A twin crystal formed from five individuals

fivenessnoun

The property of being five in number.

fivepencenoun

A monetary amount of five pence.

fivepennyadj

Costing fivepence.

fivepinnoun

Any of the bottle-shaped targets with rubber rings around them that are used in fivepin bowling.

fiveplexnoun

A building divided into five separate residences or commercial premises.

fivequelnoun

The chronologically fifth part of any series of works, especially a series of films.

fivernoun

A banknote with a value of five units of currency.

fivesnoun

plural of five

fivescorenum

hundred

fivesiesnoun

A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where five actions must be performed.

fivesomenoun

A group of five people or things.

fivestonesnoun

The game of jacks.

fiveteennum

Obsolete form of fifteen.

fivethadj

Obsolete form of fifth.

fiveveradv

Forever.

fivewaynoun

Something occurring between five; something with quintuple features.

fixverb

To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

fix it again Tonyname

Fiat, the Italian automaker.

fix someone's clockverb

Synonym of clean someone's clock.

fix someone's wagonverb

To cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.

fix the roof while the sun is shiningverb

To deal with a problem or potential problem while conditions are favorable.

fix toverb

To intend or prepare to do something.

fix upverb

To provide (someone) with something; to furnish.

fix-itnoun

A fanfic which undoes or changes an element of canon viewed as unfavourable, e.g. a death, break-up, or betrayal.

fixabilitynoun

The state or condition of being fixable.

fixableadj

Capable of being fixed, repairable.

fixagenoun

The act of fixing or determining.

fixateverb

To make something fixed and stable; to fix.

fixatedverb

simple past and past participle of fixate

fixationnoun

The act of fixing.

fixationaladj

Relating to fixation.

fixatoryadj

which fixates, or is fixated

fixaturenoun

A gummy preparation for fixing the hair in place.

fixedverb

simple past and past participle of fix

fixed airnoun

Carbon dioxide; carbonic acid.

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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 156. 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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