English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 59 of 373

fauxtomationnoun

Processes or products that are not fully automated, but are marketed or sold as such.

Fauzianame

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Fawzia

favanoun

A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself.

fava beannoun

An edible bean (Vicia faba) native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.

favaginousadj

Resembling a honeycomb; cellular.

Favazzaname

A surname from Italian.

faveadj

Favorite (US) or favourite (UK).

favelnoun

flattery; cajolery; deceit

favelanoun

A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.

faveletnoun

A bookmarklet.

favelizationnoun

In Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela.

faveolateadj

Having cavities or cells like those of a honeycomb.

faveolizationnoun

The formation of faveoli.

Favername

A surname from French.

Faverollesnoun

A chicken of a heavy breed with beard, muffs, feathered feet and five toes per foot.

Favershamname

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0161).

favesnoun

plural of fave

faviconnoun

An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.

favidadj

Relating to genus Favia, subfamily Faviinae, family Faviidae, or closely related brain corals.

Favier explosivenoun

Any of several explosive mixtures, chiefly of ammonium nitrate and a nitrate derivative of naphthalene, used in mining.

Favignananame

A small town in Trapani, Sicily.

favillousadj

Of or pertaining to ashes.

favipiravirnoun

An antiviral drug with activity against many RNA viruses.

favismnoun

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.

favonoun

Clipping of favorite.

favomancynoun

A form of divination, specifically cleromancy, that involves throwing beans on the ground and interpreting the patterns into which the beans fall.

favonianadj

Pertaining to the west wind.

Favoniusname

The god of the west wind. He is also the husband of Flora and the father of Karpos. He is the Roman counterpart of Zephyrus.

favornoun

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

favor banknoun

A notional bank where favors (acts of goodwill in a relationship) are tallied up.

favorabilitynoun

The quality or degree of being viewed favorably

favorableadj

US standard spelling of favourable.

favorablenessnoun

Alternative spelling of favourableness.

favorablesnoun

Alternative form of favourables.

favorablyadv

In a favorable manner.

favorednessnoun

Alternative spelling of favouredness.

favorernoun

One who favors.

favorinoun

A favorite.

favoringnoun

The act or state by which one favors something; preference.

favoringlyadv

In a favoring way.

favorisnoun

plural of favori

favoriseverb

Alternative form of favorize.

favoriteadj

US standard spelling of favourite.

favorite sonnoun

A successful man from a particular area.

favoritemostadj

superlative form of favorite: most favorite

favoritestadj

Favorite.

favoritiseverb

Alternative form of favoritize.

favoritismnoun

Alternative spelling of favouritism.

favoritizeverb

To make a favorite of; to give preference to.

favorizeverb

To favor especially or unduly.

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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 59. 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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