English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 4 of 373

fabulous invalidname

The theater; stage productions generally.

fabulouslyadv

In a fabulous manner.

fabulousnessnoun

The state of being fabulous or fictitious; fabulosity.

faburdennoun

A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.

facnoun

A factotum letter, or a similar kind of ornamentally bordered letter formerly used at the start of a chapter or section of a book.

fac-similenoun

Alternative spelling of facsimile.

facadaladj

Relating to a facade.

facadenoun

The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.

facadectomynoun

The retention of a building's facade for use in a new construction after the rest of the original building is demolished.

facadedadj

Having a facade.

facadismnoun

the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site.

facenoun

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

face blindnessnoun

The condition of prosopagnosia.

face bricknoun

A type of high quality brick used for the fronts of buildings; also, in collective sense, as a type of building material.

face cheeknoun

One of the cheeks of a person's face.

face controlnoun

The policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude.

face coveringnoun

Anything used by a person to cover their face, the nose and mouth in particular, such as a face mask or scarf.

face factsverb

To accept what is true, especially when it is undesirable.

face firstadv

Alternative form of facefirst.

face flynoun

A fly, Musca autumnalis, that resembles the housefly and is a pest of cattle and horses.

face for radionoun

An ugly face.

face for televisionnoun

An attractive face.

face fuckingnoun

The act or an instance of thrusting the penis into someone's mouth or throat.

face jobnoun

A plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the face, particularly for cosmetic reasons.

face like a bag of spannersnoun

A very ugly face.

face like a fiddlenoun

A long face; a melancholy expression.

face like thundernoun

A face showing great anger or sullenness.

face mannoun

A person who is used to present a good public face for an organization.

face masknoun

Alternative form of facemask.

face outverb

To carry off by bold looks; to see something unpleasant through with courage and spirit.

face piecenoun

The part of a respirator or gas mask that covers the nose, mouth, and sometimes the eyes.

face powdernoun

A cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face.

face pubesnoun

The facial hair of a man, especially if uneven or unkempt.

face swapnoun

An instance of swapping faces in an image or video.

face tankverb

To absorb damage directly, especially in an unsophisticated or unskillful way.

face that would stop a clocknoun

A shockingly unattractive face.

face the musicverb

To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.

face timenoun

Time spent in visual communication with another party (as opposed to communication over the phone, via e-mail, instant messaging, etc.).

face to faceadv

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

face turnnoun

A situation in which a wrestler previously identified as a villain changes to being considered a hero.

face up toverb

To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.

face validitynoun

A property of a hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will be determined true if tested.

face valuenoun

The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.

face washernoun

A washcloth.

face-blindadj

Having face blindness (prosopagnosia); unable to recognize faces.

face-downadv

In a manner such that the face, front, or surface which is normally directed forward for viewing is positioned downward.

face-makernoun

One who makes a face.

face-melternoun

Particularly in heavy metal music, a musical passage or sung note that is particularly intense.

face-offnoun

A confrontation or argument between two people or groups.

face-plantverb

Alternative spelling of faceplant.

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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 4. 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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