English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 176 of 373

fleecewearnoun

clothing made of fleece

fleechverb

To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.

fleechmentnoun

cajolery; flattery

fleecilyadv

In a fleecy way.

fleecinessnoun

The quality of being fleecy

fleecyadj

Resembling or covered in fleece.

fleednoun

The internal fat of a pig before it is melted into lard.

fleeingverb

present participle and gerund of flee

fleekadj

Alternative form of on fleek.

fleekyadj

On fleek.

fleennoun

plural of flea

fleerverb

To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn

fleerernoun

Someone who fleers; a grinner or smirker

fleeringnoun

scorn; derision

fleeringlyadv

In a fleering manner; scornfully; with derision.

fleesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flee

fleestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of flee

fleetnoun

A group of vessels or vehicles.

fleet admiralnoun

The highest rank in the United States Navy, NATO grade OF-10, used only during World War II.

fleet in beingnoun

A naval fleet which exerts an influence while remaining in port.

fleet leadernoun

The airframe or component with the longest time in service, compared to others of the same design.

fleet of footadj

Synonym of fleetfooted.

fleet racenoun

A race in sport sail yachting where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time.

fleet racingnoun

A type of sport sail yachting event where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time. (The famous Whitbread or Volvo Ocean Race, is of this type, as is the America's Cup World Series, and Extreme Sailing Series.)

Fleet Streetname

A street in Westminster borough, London, England, that runs from Ludgate Hill to the Strand; formerly the centre of English journalism.

fleetenoun

Obsolete spelling of fleet.

fleeternoun

A member of a fleet.

fleetfootedadj

Swift on one's feet.

fleetfuladj

swift, rapid

fleethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flee

fleetingadj

Passing quickly; of short duration.

fleeting notenoun

A quick, temporary jotting of an idea, thought, or insight; designed for rapid capture and meant to be processed or discarded soon after, not stored permanently; commonly associated with the Zettelkasten system.

fleetinglyadv

in a fleeting manner; transiently

fleetingnessnoun

The quality of being fleeting.

fleetingsnoun

A mixture of buttermilk and boiling whey; curds.

fleetlyadv

In a fleet manner; swiftly

fleetmatenoun

A boat in the same fleet

fleetnamenoun

The name of a fleet of buses, coaches or lorries

fleetnessnoun

The quality of being fleet or swift; rapidity.

fleetsnoun

plural of fleet

fleetsidenoun

A pickup truck having flat bedsides. The rear quarter panels are flat and run lengthways along the wheel-well openings.

fleetwideadj

Throughout a fleet.

Fleetwoodname

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England, founded by Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood (OS grid ref SD3348).

flegnoun

Pronunciation spelling of flag, representing Ulster English.

Flegelname

A surname from German.

flehmverb

To exhibit the flehmen response, i.e., to draw back the lips, allowing scent to reach the Jacobson’s organ, an auxiliary olfactory organ found in many animals.

flehmannoun

Nonstandard form of flehmen.

flehmenverb

Alternative form of flehm.

Fleischername

A surname from German.

fleischeritenoun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing germanium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and sulfur.

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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 176. 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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