Words starting with F — 894 entries

The 894 dictionary words that begin with the letter F, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• Fitzpatrick1 senseA patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
• five9 sensesA numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.
• five-o1 senseThe police.
• fiver6 sensesA banknote with a value of five units of currency.
• Fiver2 sensesA Zaidi Shi'a Muslim.
• fives4 sensesA ball game, somewhat like tennis, played against a wall.
• Fives1 senseA suburb of Lille, Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
• fix28 sensesTo attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
• Fix1 senseA surname.
• fixed12 sensesAttached; affixed.
• fixing4 sensesThe act of subverting (fixing) a vote.
• flack5 sensesTo hang loosely; flag.
• Flack1 senseA surname.
• flag42 sensesA piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.
• flagged4 sensesMarked with a flag.
• Flags1 senseNickname for a flag lieutenant.
• flair5 sensesA natural or innate talent or aptitude.
• flake19 sensesA loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
• Flake1 senseA surname.
• flame12 sensesThe visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
• flaming9 sensesOn fire with visible flames.
• Flaming1 senseA surname.
• Flanders13 sensesA cultural region in the north of Belgium.
• flank15 sensesTo attack the flank(s) of.
• flap19 sensesAnything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
• flapping5 sensesthat flaps or flap
• flaps1 senseA disease in the mouths of horses involving inflammation in the cheeks or lips.
• flare23 sensesA sudden bright light.
• flares1 senseBell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.
• flash48 sensesTo cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
• Flash2 sensesA multimedia platform, most often used for adding animation and interactivity to webpages.
• flashback7 sensesA dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
• flashing6 sensesA sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
• flashlight4 sensesA battery-powered hand-held light source.
• flashy4 sensesShowy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
• flask8 sensesA narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain…
• flat80 sensesHaving no variations in height.
• flatter11 sensesTo compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
• flattered1 senseIn a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.
• flattering5 sensesAttractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
• flattery2 sensesExcessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
• Flattery1 senseA surname from Irish.
• flavor9 sensesThe quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.
• flavour2 sensesBritish standard spelling of flavor.
• flaw11 sensesA crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
• flawed1 senseHaving a flaw or imperfection.
• flawless2 sensesWithout flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.
• flea3 sensesA small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
• flee3 sensesTo run away; to escape.
• fleece10 sensesHair or wool of a sheep or similar animal.
• fleeing1 senseThe act of one who flees.
• fleet21 sensesA group of vessels or vehicles.
• Fleet8 sensesA river (the River Fleet) in London, England, now buried underground, that flowed under the Eastern end of the present Fleet Street.
• fleeting3 sensesPassing quickly; of short duration.
• Fleischman1 senseA surname.
• Fleming14 sensesA native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.
• flesh17 sensesThe soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
• fletcher4 sensesOne who fletches or feathers arrows.
• Fletcher13 sensesA surname originating as an occupation, from the profession of fletcher.
• fleur1 sensefleur-de-lis
• Fleur1 senseA female given name from French in quiet use since the 1920s.
• flew2 sensesThe thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.
• flex13 sensesFlexibility, pliancy.
• flexible5 sensesCapable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
• flick11 sensesA short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
• Flick2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Felicity.
• flies1 senseThe open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
• flight28 sensesThe act of flying; the ability to fly.
• fling13 sensesAn act of throwing, often violently.
• Fling1 senseA surname.
• flint7 sensesA hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the…
• Flint12 sensesA placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Georgia, named after the Flint River.
• flip28 sensesA maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
• Flip2 sensesA Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background.
• flipping5 sensesA mild intensifier; a minced oath of "fucking".
• flirt13 sensesA sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion
• FLiRT1 senseA subvariant of the Omicron variant, scientifically known as KP.2 and KP.1.1.
• flirting1 senseA flirtation.
• Flo1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Florence or Flora.
• float53 sensesTo be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
• floating7 sensesThat floats or float.
• flock13 sensesA number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. A large number of animals associated together in…
• Flock1 senseA surname.
• flood11 sensesAn overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
• Flood2 sensesThe flood referred to in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible.
• flooded3 sensesFilled with water from rain or rivers.
• flooding3 sensesAn act of flooding; a flood or gush.
• floor27 sensesThe interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
• flop18 sensesTo fall heavily due to lack of energy.
• FLOP1 senseSynonym of flop.
• flora3 sensesPlants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.
• Flora18 sensesthe goddess of flowers, nature and spring; she is also the wife of Favonius and the mother of Karpos. She is the Roman counterpart of Chloris.
• Florence40 sensesA city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy.
• Flores4 sensesAn island of the Azores autonomous region, Portugal, in the North Atlantic.
• Florida33 sensesA state of the United States. Capital: Tallahassee. Largest city: Jacksonville.
• florist4 sensesA person who sells flowers.
• floss13 sensesA thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
• flour6 sensesPowder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread,…
• flourish17 sensesTo thrive or grow well.
• flow23 sensesMovement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
• flower22 sensesA colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used…
• Flower2 sensesA surname.
• Flowers1 senseA surname.
• flowing3 sensesThe action of the verb to flow
• flown1 senseSuspended in the flies.
• Floyd16 sensesA surname from Welsh, variant of Lloyd
• flu2 sensesInfluenza.
• fluent4 sensesThat flows; flowing, liquid.
• fluff19 sensesAnything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
• fluffy8 sensesCovered with fluff.
• Fluffy1 senseA given name for a pet with fluffy hair, often a cat.
• fluid8 sensesAny substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.
• fluke10 sensesA lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
• Fluke1 senseA surname.
• flush33 sensesA group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
• flushed1 senseRed in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
• flushing4 sensesThe act by which something is flushed.
• Flushing7 sensesA coastal village in Mylor parish, Cornwall, England, across the river from Falmouth (OS grid ref SW8134).
• flute13 sensesA woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the…
• flutter66 sensesTo flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
• flux11 sensesThe act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
• fly47 sensesAny insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
• Fly2 sensesA river in Papua New Guinea
• flyer18 sensesThat which flies, as a bird or insect.
• flying10 sensesThat flies or can fly.
• Flynn8 sensesA surname from Irish.
• fm1 sensefathoms
• Fo1 senseBuddha, in the context of Chinese Buddhism.
• foam14 sensesA substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially
• focus19 sensesA point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
• focused2 sensesDirecting all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
• focusing4 sensesUsed for or pertaining to focusing.
• foe3 sensesAn enemy.
• Foe1 senseA surname from German.
• fog20 sensesA thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
• foggy3 sensesObscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.
• foil21 sensesA very thin sheet of metal.
• FOIL2 sensesAn acronym for the algorithm for multiplying two binomials.
• fold45 sensesTo bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
• folded1 senseHaving a fold or folds; having undergone folding.
• folder4 sensesAn organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
• folding6 sensesDesigned to fold
• foley3 sensesThe creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
• Foley4 sensesA surname from Irish.
• folk7 sensesPeople, persons.
• Folk1 senseA surname.
• folks4 sensesThe members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents
• Folks2 sensesA surname.
• follow12 sensesTo go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
• follow-up4 sensesA subsidiary action taken in response to an event.
• follower15 sensesOne who follows, comes after another.
• following9 sensesComing next, either in sequence or in time.
• Follows1 senseA surname.
• folly5 sensesFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
• fond13 sensesHaving a liking or affection (for).
• fong2 sensesA kick.
• Fong1 senseA surname from Chinese.
• font10 sensesA receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
• Font2 senses# Clipping of Fontainebleau: a town near Paris, in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.
• foo2 sensesA metasyntactic variable used to represent an unspecified entity. If part of a series of such entities, it is often the first in the series, and…
• Foo1 senseA mock deity of early science fiction fandom; a fannish ghod.
• food4 sensesAny solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
• fool12 sensesA person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
• Fool1 senseA surname.
• fooling1 senseThe act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.
• foolish3 sensesLacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.
• foolishness2 sensesThe state of being foolish.
• foolproof3 sensesOf a device: protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
• foot33 sensesA biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
• Foot1 senseA surname.
• footage2 sensesAn amount of film or tape that has been used to record something, or the content of the recording.
• football14 sensesA sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
• footing14 sensesA ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
• footprint11 sensesThe impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
• for36 sensesBecause.
• for-12 sensesForth: prefixed to verbs to indicate a direction of 'away', 'off', 'forth'.
• Forbes9 sensesA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
• forbid5 sensesTo disallow; to proscribe.
• forbidden1 senseNot allowed; specifically disallowed.
• force36 sensesAbility to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
• Force2 sensesFalls. used in place names.
• forced3 sensesObtained forcefully, not naturally.
• forces2 sensesTroops.
• forcibly2 sensesIn a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.
• forcing6 sensesThe act by which someone or something is forced.
• ford4 sensesA location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by…
• Ford25 sensesA topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a ford.
• fore8 sensesForward; situated towards the front (of something).
• Fore3 sensesA people of Papua New Guinea.
• forecast6 sensesTo estimate how something will be in the future.
• forehead3 sensesThe part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
• foreign17 sensesLocated outside a country or place, especially one's own.
• foreigner2 sensesA person from a foreign country.
• foreman4 sensesA workplace leader. The leader of a work crew.
• Foreman4 sensesA surname originating as an occupation for someone who was the manager of a farm.
• foremost7 sensesPositioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward.
• Foremost1 senseA village in Alberta, Canada.
• forensic5 sensesRelating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.
• forensics3 sensesThe study of formal debate; rhetoric.
• foreplay2 sensesThe acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.