English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 16 of 373

fainenoun

Obsolete spelling of fane.

faineancenoun

The state or quality of being faineant.

faineantnoun

An irresponsible or lazy person.

faineantismnoun

faineant attitudes or behaviour

fainnessnoun

The property of being fain; joy; gladness.

faintadj

Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness

faint-heartnoun

A cowardly, faint-hearted person; one who is irresolute or fearful.

faint-heartedlyadv

Alternative spelling of faintheartedly.

faint-heartednessnoun

Alternative form of faintheartedness.

fainteenoun

One who faints.

faintenverb

To make or become faint.

fainternoun

One who faints.

faintestadj

superlative form of faint: most faint

faintethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of faint

faintfuladj

Displaying weakness, frailty, or faintness; fainting; dejected

faintheartnoun

Alternative spelling of faint-heart

faintheartedadj

Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

faintheartedlyadv

In a fainthearted manner.

faintheartednessnoun

The quality or state of being fainthearted.

fainthoodnoun

The condition, quality, or state of being faint; faintness.

faintifiedadj

Made to feel faint.

faintingverb

present participle and gerund of faint

faintinglyadv

While fainting; so as to faint.

faintingnessnoun

Inclination to faint; faintness.

faintishadj

Somewhat faint.

faintishnessnoun

The quality of being faintish; slight faintness.

faintlessadj

Without faintness or fainting

faintlingadj

Timorous; feeble-minded.

faintlyadv

In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.

faintnessnoun

The property of being or feeling faint.

faintsomeadj

Characterised by fainting or faintness

faintwardadj

Towards the fainter part of the galaxy (or other astronomical object).

faintyadj

feeble; languid; inclined to faint

fairadj

Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.

fair and squareadv

Totally fairly and undoubtedly.

fair ballnoun

A ball which has been hit between the first base and third base lines

fair betnoun

An assumption that is likely to be true.

fair copnoun

A justifiable or reasonable capture or apprehension; also, broadly, a just or inescapable accusation.

fair crack of the whipintj

Let's have an equitable attempt, match, or process. Used as an appeal for reasonableness.

fair dealingnoun

a rule of intellectual property law, such as in the United Kingdom and various Commonwealth countries, that permits one party to make use of another party's copyright-protected work under narrowly defined circumstances.

fair dinkumadj

Genuine, honest, fair and square.

fair dosintj

fair enough

fair enoughphrase

An expression used to concede a point, but suggesting that the broader argument is incorrect.

fair exchange is no robberyproverb

Swapping two things or subjects of equal value is considered an honest deal.

fair fucksintj

Fair enough.

fair gamenoun

Actions permissible by the rules.

fair gointj

Used in protest to implore or demand that someone act with more fairness or reason, or desist in something considered outrageous.

fair offverb

Of weather: to clear.

fair playnoun

Good behavior; conduct (in sports or another endeavor) that is respectful of the rules, the spirit of the activity, and the adversary.

fair sexnoun

Women collectively.

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 16. 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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