English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 2 of 373

facknoun

One of the four stomachs of a ruminating animal; rumen; paunch.

FACSnoun

Initialism of family and consumer sciences.

facsimilenoun

A copy or reproduction.

factnoun

Something actual as opposed to invented.

factbooknoun

A book of facts.

factionnoun

A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

factionaladj

Of, pertaining to, or composed of factions.

factionalismnoun

The splitting of a group into factions.

factoidnoun

An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.

factornoun

A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.

factoredadj

Expressed in terms of factors (values that are multiplied together to form a whole)

factorialnoun

The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 120.

factorizationnoun

The process of creating a list of factors.

factorsnoun

plural of factor

factorynoun

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.

factsnoun

plural of fact

factualadj

Pertaining to or consisting of objective claims.

factuallyadv

In a factual manner.

facultativeadj

Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty.

facultiesnoun

plural of faculty

facultynoun

The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.

fadnoun

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

fadanoun

The acute accent as used in Irish orthography to mark a long vowel.

fadeadj

Weak; insipid; tasteless.

fadeawaynoun

An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.

fadedadj

That has lost some of its former vividness and colour.

fadernoun

A device used to raise and lower sound volume.

fadesnoun

plural of fade

fadingverb

present participle and gerund of fade.

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.

faeadj

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

faecesnoun

Alternative spelling of feces.

faerienoun

Archaic spelling of fairy.

faffnoun

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

FAFSAname

Acronym of Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

fagnoun

In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.

Faganname

A surname.

faggotnoun

A bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be used for fuel tied together for carrying. (Some sources specify that a faggot is tied with two bands or withes, whereas a bavin is tied with just one.)

Faginnoun

A person who entices children into criminal activity, often teaching them how to conduct those crimes, and profits from their crimes in return for support.

fagotnoun

Alternative spelling of faggot (“bundle of sticks for fuel”).

fahnoun

Alternative form of fa.

Fahdname

A male given name from Arabic.

Faheyname

A surname from Irish.

Fahimname

A surname from Arabic.

Fahrenheitadj

Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0°F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96°F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32°F equal to 0°C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.

Fahyname

A surname from Irish.

faiencenoun

A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.

failverb

To be unsuccessful.

failedverb

simple past and past participle of fail

failingverb

present participle and gerund of fail

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 2. 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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