English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 23 of 373

Falconiname

A surname from Italian.

falconidnoun

Any member of the Falconidae; a falcon or caracara.

falconineadj

Of, or relating to falcons or hawks.

falconishadj

Like a falcon.

falconlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a falcon.

falconologistnoun

A person who follows the study of falconology, the subsection of ornithology dealing with birds of prey, notably falcons.

falconrynoun

The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.

falculateadj

Curved and sharp-pointed, like a falcula.

faldanoun

A white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is a long skirt, worn over the cassock, extending beneath the hem of the alb, reaching to the ground.

faldagenoun

A privilege of setting up, and moving about, folds for sheep, in any fields within manors, in order to manure them; often reserved to himself by the lord of the manor.

faldaprevirnoun

An experimental drug for the treatment of hepatitis C.

faldettanoun

A headdress and shawl worn by women in parts of the Mediterranean.

faldistorynoun

A movable seat place in the chancel, where the bishop sat.

faldstoolnoun

A portable, folding chair used by a bishop when away from his throne.

falecalcitriolnoun

An analogue of calcitriol.

Falername

A surname from German.

Falerianadj

Of or pertaining to the city of Falerii (now Civita Castellana and Faleria).

Falernianadj

Of, produced in, or pertaining to Mount Falernus, in Italy.

falernumnoun

A sweet spiced syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks.

Faleroname

A surname from Spanish.

Falestiniannoun

Palestinian

Faleyname

A surname.

Falgoustname

A surname from French.

Falgoutname

A surname.

Falinname

A surname from Irish.

Faliscannoun

A member of an ancient Italic people who lived in southern Etruria

Faliscinoun

The Faliscan people.

Falivenename

A surname from Italian.

Falkname

A surname.

Falkinghamname

A surname.

Falkirkname

A town in Falkirk council area, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire.

Falklandname

A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).

Falkland Islandname

Attributive form of Falkland Islands.

Falkland Islandernoun

A person from the Falkland Islands or of descent of the Falkland Islands.

Falkland Islandsname

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.

Falkland Soundname

A southwest-northeast sea strait in the Falkland Islands, separating East and West Falkland.

Falklandernoun

An inhabitant of the Falkland Islands.

Falklandicadj

Of or pertaining to the Falkland Islands.

Falklandsname

Ellipsis of Falkland Islands: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.

Falklands factornoun

A distinguishing trait that helps a party or faction win popular approval, other than their general policies.

Falklands fritillarynoun

A butterfly found in the Falkland Islands, of species (Yramea cytheris).

Falknername

A surname originating as an occupation.

Falkowskiname

A surname from Polish.

fallverb

To be moved downwards.

fall aboutverb

To laugh so much that one's entire body moves somewhat uncontrollably.

fall amongverb

To enter the company of a group (of people, animals etc.), especially by chance and unexpectedly, and suddenly.

fall apartverb

To disintegrate, to break into pieces.

fall aroundverb

To fall over continually, especially through drunkenness, clumsiness, or incompetence.

fall asleepverb

To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.

fall at the final hurdleverb

Synonym of fall at the last hurdle.

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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 23. 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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