English Words: F
18,613 words · Page 58 of 373
A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
Of or pertaining to Faust, especially in the sense of being willing to abandon one's principles or values in order to pursue knowledge, wealth or other benefits.
An agreement in which a person abandons his or her spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain knowledge, wealth or other benefits.
Having to choose between an option that promises short-term gain with foreseeable adverse long-term consequences, and an alternative option with no short-term gain and possibly even short-term suffering, but promising an eventually better future than the first option.
A triclinic-pinacoidal apple green mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.
An artistic movement of the first decade of the 20th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.
A false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look similar and may be related but that differ significantly in meaning.
The usage of Cyrillic letters in place of visually similar (though not necessarily phonetically similar) Roman letters in languages which use the Roman alphabet, to create a more 'Russian' feel for a text.
A type of sexual roleplay where participants who are not actually related engage in fictional incestuous scenarios.
An imitation of the Mohawk hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.
Someone who adopts some aspects of a Bohemian lifestyle while staying within social conventions.
Effects that are falsely confused with holography, such as the effects produced by lenticular printing, the Pepper's ghost illusion, tomography and volumetric displays.
Cauliflower when used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet.
A dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet.
Misleading presentation of images for propagandistic or otherwise ulterior purposes, involving staging, deceptive modification, or the addition or omission of significant context.
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 58. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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