3235 mots
| Mot | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Sens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fab | fab | fab | fab | a. extremely good or pleasant |
| fabled | fābl𝕖d | fabl-ed | fābl-𝕖d | a. celebrated in fable or legend |
| fabulist | fabūlist | fabul-ist | fabūl-ist | n. a person who tells or invents fables |
| fable | fāble | fab-le | fāb-le | n. a short moral story (often with animal characters) |
| fabulous | fabūlo̊us | fabul-ous | fabūl-o̊us | a. extremely good or impressive a. based on or told in traditional stories |
| fabulously | fabūlo̊uslẏ | fabul-ous-ly | fabūl-o̊us-lẏ | adv. exceedingly; extremely |
| affability | affåbilitẏ | af-fabil-ity | af-fåbil-itẏ | n. a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) |
| affable | affåble | af-fab-le | af-fåb-le | a. diffusing warmth and friendliness |
| affably | affåblẏ | af-fab-ly | af-fåb-lẏ | adv. in an affable manner |
| confab | confab | con-fab | con-fab | n. an informal conversation |
| confabulate | co̊nfabūlāte | con-fabul-ate | co̊n-fabūl-āte | vi. to talk informally; to chat |
| confabulation | co̊nfabūlātio̊n | con-fabul-at-ion | co̊n-fabūl-āt-io̊n | n. an informal conversation n. a fabricated memory that fills in gaps |
| prefab | prēfab | pre-fab | prē-fab | n. a prefabricated structure a. manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere |
| fabian | fābiån | fabian | fābiån | n. a member of the Fabian Society in Britain a. using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition |
| fabric | fabric | fabr-ic | fabr-ic | n. artifact made by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers n. the underlying structure |
| fabricate | fabricāte | fabr-ic-ate | fabr-ic-āte | v. to make or build something v. to invent a lie or falsehood |
| fabrics | fabrics | fabr-ic-s | fabr-ic-s | |
| fabricated | fabricāt𝕖d | fabr-ic-at-ed | fabr-ic-āt-𝕖d | a. formed or conceived by the imagination |
| fabrication | fabricātio̊n | fabr-ic-at-ion | fabr-ic-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making something; a deliberately false account |
| fabricator | fabricāto̊r | fabr-ic-at-or | fabr-ic-āt-o̊r | n. someone who makes or constructs something n. someone who tells lies |
| microfabrication | mīcro̊fabricātio̊n | micro-fabr-ic-at-ion | mīcro̊-fabr-ic-āt-io̊n | n. the fabrication of structures with micrometre-scale features |
| prefabricated | prēfabricātėd | pre-fabricat-ed | prē-fabricāt-ėd | a. manufactured in advance in sections for quick assembly |
| prefabricate | prēfabricāte | pre-fabr-ic-ate | prē-fabr-ic-āte | vt. to manufacture in advance |
| facile | faci̊le | fac-ile | fac-i̊le | a. arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth |
| facing | fācing | fac-ing | fāc-ing | n. a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening n. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building |
| factotum | factōtům | fac-totum | fac-tōtům | n. a servant employed to do a variety of jobs |
| facial | fāciål | fac-i-al | fāc-i-ål | a. of or relating to the face n. a beauty treatment for the face |
| facilitate | fåcilitāte | fac-ilit-ate | fåc-ilit-āte | vt. to make an action or process easier or more likely to happen |
| facultative | facůltātive | facult-at-ive | facůlt-āt-ive | a. of or relating to the mental faculties a. able to exist under more than one set of conditions a. granting a privilege or permission |
| facilities | fåcili̊tĩ𝕖ṡ | facil-it-ies | fåcil-i̊t-ĩ𝕖ṡ | n. buildings or services provided for a particular purpose |
| facility | fåcilitẏ | fac-il-ity | fåc-il-itẏ | n. a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity n. ease of doing something |
| faculty | facůltẏ | fac-ul-ty | fac-ůl-tẏ | n. an inherent mental or physical power n. the teaching staff of a university |
| facilitated | fåcili̊tātėd | fac-ilit-at-ed | fåc-ili̊t-āt-ėd | v. make easier v. increase the likelihood of (a response) (facilitate的过去式和过去分词) |
| facilitating | fåcili̊tāting | fac-ilit-at-ing | fåc-ili̊t-āt-ing | v. make easier v. increase the likelihood of (a response) |
| facilitation | fåcili̊tātio̊n | fac-ilit-at-ion | fåc-ili̊t-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making something easier |
| facilitative | fåcili̊tātive | fac-ilit-at-ive | fåc-ili̊t-āt-ive | a. freeing from difficulty or impediment |
| faculties | facůlti𝕖ṡ | fac-ul-t-ies | fac-ůl-t-i𝕖ṡ | |
| facially | fāciållẏ | fac-i-al-ly | fāc-i-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to the face |
| facilitator | fåcili̊tāto̊r | fac-ilit-at-or | fåc-ili̊t-āt-o̊r | n. someone who makes progress easier |
| barefaced | bārefāc𝕖ḋ | bare-fac-ed | bāre-fāc-𝕖ḋ | a. shameless and obvious; without concealment |
| benefactor | bene̊facto̊r | bene-fact-or | bene̊-fact-o̊r | n. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
| benefaction | benėfactio̊n | bene-fac-tion | benė-fac-tio̊n | n. a contribution of money or assistance |
| calefaction | calėfactio̊n | cale-fact-ion | calė-fact-io̊n | n. the process of heating; the state of being warm |
| efface | ėffāce | ef-face | ėf-fāce | v. to make inconspicuous; to cause to disappear |
| effacement | ėffāc𝕖me̊nt | ef-face-ment | ėf-fāc𝕖-me̊nt | n. shortening and thinning of the uterine cervix during labor |
| interfacial | inte̊rfāciål | inter-fac-i-al | inte̊r-fāc-i-ål | a. relating to or situated at an interface |
| stupefaction | stūpėfactio̊n | stupe-fac-tion | stūpė-fac-tio̊n | n. a feeling of stupefied astonishment n. the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic |
| craniofacial | crānio̊fāciål | crani-o-fac-i-al | crāni-o̊-fāc-i-ål | a. of or pertaining to the cranium and face |
| ineffaceable | inėffāce̊able | in-ef-face-able | in-ėf-fāce̊-able | a. unable to be erased or removed |
| maxillofacial | maxillōfāciål | maxill-o-fac-i-al | maxill-ō-fāc-i-ål | a. relating to the upper jaw and face, especially specialized maxillary surgery |
| undersurface | ûnde̊rsůrfȧce | under-sur-face | ûnde̊r-sůr-fȧce | n the lower side of anything |
| facade | fåcàde | facade | fåcàde | n. the face or front of a building n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant |
| face | fāce | face | fāce | n. the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin n. the general outward appearance of something vt. to confront or deal with something vi. to be turned in a specified direction |
| facedown | fāc𝕖dòwn | face-down | fāc𝕖-dòwn | adv. with the face downward n. a direct confrontation |
| faced | fāc𝕖ḋ | fac-ed | fāc-𝕖ḋ | a. having a face or facing of a specified kind; often used in combination |
| faceless | fāc𝕖lėss | face-less | fāc𝕖-lėss | a. without a face or identity |
| facelift | fāc𝕖lift | face-lift | fāc𝕖-lift | n. a surgical procedure to make the face look younger |
| faceplate | fāc𝕖plāte | face-plate | fāc𝕖-plāte | n. a protective covering for the front of a machine or device |
| faces | fācėṡ | face-s | fācė-ṡ | |
| face-to-face | face-to-face | a. directly facing each other adv. in direct confrontation | ||
| deface | dėfāce | de-face | dė-fāce | v. to mar or spoil the appearance of |
| defacement | dėfāc𝕖me̊nt | de-face-ment | dė-fāc𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something |
| interface | inte̊rfāce | inter-face | inte̊r-fāce | n. a point where two systems meet and interact n. a device or program enabling a user to communicate with a computer |
| interfacing | inte̊rfācing | inter-fac-ing | inte̊r-fāc-ing | n. the act of connecting or joining |
| outface | òutfāce | out-face | òut-fāce | vt. to face with bold defiance |
| preface | prefȧce | pre-face | pre-fȧce | n. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book v. furnish with a preface or introduction |
| surface | sůrfȧce | sur-face | sůr-fȧce | n. the outside part or uppermost layer of something a. relating to or on the surface vi. to rise to the surface |
| surfaced | sůrfȧc𝕖ḋ | sur-fac-ed | sůr-fȧc-𝕖ḋ | v. come to the surface v. put a finish on; cover the surface of a. having a specified surface |
| surfacing | sůrfåcing | sur-fac-ing | sůr-fåc-ing | n. emerging to the surface and becoming apparent |
| surfaces | sůrfȧcėṡ | sur-face-s | sůr-fȧcė-ṡ | |
| resurface | rēsůrfåce | re-sur-face | rē-sůr-fåce | v. to put a new surface on something v. to come to the surface again |
| resurfacing | rēsůrfåcing | re-sur-fac-ing | rē-sůr-fåc-ing | v. cover with a new surface v. reappear on the surface |
| facet | face̊t | facet | face̊t | n. a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) |
| faceted | face̊tėd | facet-ed | face̊t-ėd | a. having facets |
| facetious | fåcētio̊us | facet-ious | fåcēt-io̊us | a. cleverly amusing in tone |
| facetiously | fåcētio̊uslẏ | facet-ious-ly | fåcēt-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a facetious manner |
| multifaceted | mûltĩface̊tėd | multi-facet-ed | mûltĩ-face̊t-ėd | a. having many aspects |
| fact | fact | fact | fact | n. something known to be true; reality; a piece of information |
| faction | factio̊n | fact-ion | fact-io̊n | n. a small organized group within a larger one |
| factious | factio̊us | fact-ious | fact-io̊us | a. dissenting with the majority opinion |
| factitious | factitio̊us | factit-ious | factit-io̊us | a. not produced by natural forces |
| factoid | factoid | fact-oid | fact-oid | n. unverified information given credibility because it appeared in print |
| factor | facto̊r | fact-or | fact-o̊r | n. a circumstance or element that contributes to a result n. a number that divides into another number exactly |
| factory | facto̊rẏ | fact-ory | fact-o̊rẏ | n. a building where goods are manufactured |
| facts | facts | fact-s | fact-s | |
| factional | factio̊nål | fact-ion-al | fact-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to a faction |
| factorable | factoråble | fact-or-able | fact-or-åble | a. capable of being factored mathematically |
| factorage | facto̊rȧge | fact-or-age | fact-o̊r-ȧge | n. the commission paid to a factor or agent |
| factual | factūål | fact-u-al | fact-ū-ål | a. based on or relating to facts |
| factories | facto̊ri𝕖ṡ | fact-or-ies | fact-o̊r-i𝕖ṡ | |
| factoring | facto̊ring | fact-or-ing | fact-o̊r-ing | n. the resolution of an entity into factors v. resolve into factors |
| factorial | factoriål | fact-or-i-al | fact-or-i-ål | n. the product of all integers up to and including a given integer a. of or relating to factorials |
| factionalism | factio̊nåliṡm | fact-ion-al-ism | fact-io̊n-ål-iṡm | n. dissension among factions within an organization |
| factuality | factūalitẏ | fact-u-al-ity | fact-ū-al-itẏ | n. the quality of being actual or based on fact |
| factually | factūållẏ | fact-u-al-ly | fact-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. as a fact or based on fact |
| factorization | facto̊rīzātio̊n | fact-or-iz-at-ion | fact-o̊r-īz-āt-io̊n | n. (mathematics) resolving an entity into factors that multiply to give the original |
| artifact | àrti̊fact | arti-fact | àrti̊-fact | n. an object made by a human being |
| artifacts | àrti̊facts | arti-fact-s | àrti̊-fact-s | n. objects made by humans, typically of historical interest |
| benefactress | benėfactrėss | bene-fact-ress | benė-fact-rėss | n. a woman benefactor |
| malefactor | male̊facto̊r | male-fact-or | male̊-fact-o̊r | n. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
| multifactor | mûltifacto̊r | multi-fact-or | mûlti-fact-o̊r | a. involving or caused by multiple factors |
| manufacturable | manūfactůråble | manu-fact-ur-able | manū-fact-ůr-åble | a. capable of being manufactured |
| manufactured | manūfactůr𝕖d | manu-fact-ur-ed | manū-fact-ůr-𝕖d | a. produced in large-scale industrial operations |
| manufacturing | manūfactůring | manu-fact-ur-ing | manū-fact-ůr-ing | n. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials a. relating to the manufacture of products |
| multifactorial | mûltifactoriål | multi-fact-or-i-al | mûlti-fact-or-i-ål | a. involving or depending on several factors or causes |
| olfactory | ōlfacto̊rẏ | ol-fact-ory | ōl-fact-o̊rẏ | a. of or relating to olfaction |
| putrefaction | pūtrėfactio̊n | putre-fact-ion | pūtrė-fact-io̊n | n. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor |
| artefact | àrtėfact | art-e-fact | àrt-ė-fact | n. a man-made object taken as a whole |
| artifactual | àrtifactùål | art-i-fact-u-al | àrt-i-fact-ù-ål | a. of or relating to artifacts |
| remanufactured | rēmanūfactůr𝕖d | re-manu-fact-ur-ed | rē-manū-fact-ůr-𝕖d | v. manufacture again or make as new; rebuild |
| fad | fad | fad | fad | n. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; a short-lived fashion |
| faded | fād𝕖d | fad-ed | fād-𝕖d | v. become less clearly visible or disappear gradually a. having lost freshness or brilliance of color |
| faddish | faddish | fadd-ish | fadd-ish | a. intensely fashionable for a short time |
| fading | fāding | fad-ing | fād-ing | n. the process of losing brightness or strength |
| fade | fāde | fade | fāde | n. gradually ceasing to be visible v. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality |
| fadeaway | fāde̊awāy | fade-a-way | fāde̊-a-wāy | n. a gradual decline or fading away |
| fado | fàdo | fado | fàdo | n. a sad Portuguese folksong |
| faecal | fāecål | faec-al | fāec-ål | a. of or relating to feces |
| faery | fāerẏ | faer-y | fāer-ẏ | n. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers n. the enchanted realm of fairies |
| faerie | fāerie | faerie | fāerie | n. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers n. the enchanted realm of fairies |
| fag | fag | fag | fag | n. exhausting or tedious work v. work hard |
| faggy | faggẏ | fagg-y | fagg-ẏ | a. (slang) effeminate |
| faggot | faggo̊t | faggot | faggo̊t | n. a bundle of sticks; a meatball v. to bind or tie up in a bundle |
| fahrenheit | fa𝕙re̊nheīt | fahrenheit | fa𝕙re̊nheīt | n. a temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees |
| faience | faīence | faience | faīence | n. glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors |
| fail | fāil | fail | fāil | v. to be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal v. to neglect to do something |
| failed | fāil𝕖d | fail-ed | fāil-𝕖d | a. not successful |
| failing | fāiling | fail-ing | fāil-ing | n. a flaw or weak point prep. in the absence of |
| fail-safe | fail-safe | a. designed to return to a safe condition in the event of failure | ||
| fails | fāilṡ | fail-s | fāil-ṡ | |
| failure | fāilůre | fail-ure | fāil-ůre | n. lack of success in doing something n. an unsuccessful person or thing |
| failures | fāilůr𝕖ṡ | fail-ure-s | fāil-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| unfailing | ûnfāiling | un-fail-ing | ûn-fāil-ing | a. always able to supply more a. unceasing |
| unfailingly | ûnfāilinglẏ | un-fail-ing-ly | ûn-fāil-ing-lẏ | adv. without fail; always |
| faille | fāille | faille | fāille | n. a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton |
| fain | fāin | fain | fāin | a. willing or inclined adv. gladly; willingly |
| faint | fāint | faint | fāint | a. weak and about to lose consciousness a. not clear or strong; slight |
| fainting | fāinting | faint-ing | fāint-ing | n. the process of passing out from weakness or emotional distress |
| faintly | fāintlẏ | faint-ly | fāint-lẏ | adv. to a faint degree; indistinctly |
| faintness | fāintne̊ss | faint-ness | fāint-ne̊ss | n. a feeling of faintness n. the property of being without strength |
| fainthearted | fāinthèartėd | faint-heart-ed | fāint-hèart-ėd | a. lacking courage; timid |
| fair | fāir | fair | fāir | a. treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination a. light in colour; blond n. a gathering of people for entertainment or trade |
| fairer | fāire̊r | fair-er | fāir-e̊r | |
| fairest | fāirėst | fair-est | fāir-ėst | |
| fairgoer | fāirgōe̊r | fair-goer | fāir-gōe̊r | n. a person who attends a fair or exhibition |
| fairground | fāirgròund | fair-ground | fāir-gròund | n. an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses |
| fairies | fāiri𝕖ṡ | fair-ies | fāir-i𝕖ṡ | |
| fairing | fāiring | fair-ing | fāir-ing | n. a structure on the exterior of an aircraft or vehicle to reduce drag |
| fairly | fāirlẏ | fair-ly | fāir-lẏ | adv. in a fair manner adv. to a moderate degree |
| fairyland | fāirẏland | fairy-land | fāirẏ-land | n. the enchanted realm of fairies |
| fairness | fāirne̊ss | fair-ness | fāir-ne̊ss | n. the quality of treating people equally and without favoritism |
| fairytale | fāirẏtāle | fairy-tale | fāirẏ-tāle | n. a children's story about magical beings |
| fairway | fāirwāy | fair-way | fāir-wāy | n. the part of a golf course between tee and green |
| fairy | fāirẏ | fair-y | fāir-ẏ | n. a small imaginary being with magical powers |
| fair-minded | fāir-mīndėd | fair-mind-ed | fāir-mīnd-ėd | a. treating people fairly and without prejudice |
| affair | åffāir | af-fair | åf-fāir | n. an event or sequence of events n. a matter or situation being considered |
| affaire | åffāire | af-fair-e | åf-fāir-e | n. a secretive or illicit sexual relationship |
| affairs | åffāirṡ | af-fair-s | åf-fāir-ṡ | |
| unfair | ûnfāir | un-fair | ûn-fāir | a. not fair or just |
| unfairer | ûnfāire̊r | un-fair-er | ûn-fāir-e̊r | |
| unfairest | ûnfāirėst | un-fair-est | ûn-fāir-ėst | |
| unfairly | ûnfāirlẏ | un-fair-ly | ûn-fāir-lẏ | adv. in an unfair manner |
| unfairness | ûnfāirne̊ss | un-fair-ness | ûn-fāir-ne̊ss | n. the quality of not being fair |
| faith | fāith | faith | fāith | n. complete trust or confidence in someone or something n. strong belief in a religion |
| faithful | fāithfůl | faith-ful | fāith-fůl | a. remaining loyal and steadfast a. accurate and true n. loyal followers |
| faithless | fāithlėss | faith-less | fāith-lėss | a. having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor |
| faiths | fāiths | faith-s | fāith-s | |
| faithfully | fāithfůllẏ | faith-ful-ly | fāith-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a faithful manner |
| faithfulness | fāithfůlness | faith-ful-ness | fāith-fůl-ness | n. the quality of being faithful |
| faithlessness | fāithlėssnėss | faith-less-ness | fāith-lėss-nėss | n. unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous |
| interfaith | inte̊rfāith | inter-faith | inte̊r-fāith | a. involving persons of different religious faiths |
| unfaithful | ûnfāithfûl | un-faith-ful | ûn-fāith-fûl | a. not true to duty or promises; not loyal |
| unfaithfulness | ûnfāithfûlnėss | un-faith-ful-ness | ûn-fāith-fûl-nėss | n. the quality of being unfaithful |
| faitour | fāito̊ur | faitour | fāito̊ur | n. an impostor; a cheat |
| fakery | fākèrẏ | fak-ery | fāk-èrẏ | n. the act of faking (or the product of faking) |
| fake | fāke | fake | fāke | n. a thing that is not genuine a. not genuine; imitation or false v. to forge or counterfeit |
| faked | fāk𝕖ḋ | fak-ed | fāk-𝕖ḋ | v make a copy of with the intent to deceive v tamper, with the purpose of deception v speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths |
| faker | fāke̊r | fak-er | fāk-e̊r | n. a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
| faking | fāking | fak-ing | fāk-ing | v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
| fakes | fāk𝕖s | fake-s | fāk𝕖-s | |
| fakir | fākir | fakir | fākir | n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man |
| falafel | fålàfe̊l | falafel | fålàfe̊l | n. small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds |
| defalcate | dėfalcāte | de-falc-ate | dė-falc-āte | v. to misuse funds entrusted to one |
| falcon | falco̊n | falcon | falco̊n | n. diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight v. hunt with falcons |
| falconer | falco̊ne̊r | falcon-er | falco̊n-e̊r | n. a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry |
| falconry | falco̊nrẏ | falcon-ry | falco̊n-rẏ | n. the art of training falcons to hunt and return |
| fall | fãll | fall | fãll | v. to move downward freely under the influence of gravity n. the season when leaves drop from trees; autumn |
| fallback | fãllback | fall-back | fãll-back | n. something that can be relied on if other things fail; a retreat |
| fallen | fàlle̊n | fall-en | fàll-e̊n | a. having dropped by the force of gravity |
| faller | fãlle̊r | fall-er | fãll-e̊r | n. a person who fells trees n. a person who falls |
| fallible | falli̊ble | fall-ible | fall-i̊ble | a. likely to fail or make errors |
| falling | fàlling | fall-ing | fàll-ing | a. decreasing in amount or degree a. dropping or descending |
| fallout | fãllòut | fall-out | fãll-òut | n. radioactive particles from a nuclear explosion; an unintended consequence |
| falls | fãllṡ | fall-s | fãll-ṡ | |
| fallacy | fallåcẏ | fallac-y | fallåc-ẏ | n. a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
| fallacious | fållācio̊us | fall-ac-ious | fåll-āc-io̊us | a. containing or based on a fallacy |
| fallibility | fallibilitẏ | fall-ibil-ity | fall-ibil-itẏ | n. the likelihood of making errors |
| befall | bėfãll | be-fall | bė-fãll | v. to happen to someone |
| crestfallen | crestfãlle̊n | crest-fall-en | crest-fãll-e̊n | a. brought low in spirit |
| infallible | infalli̊ble | in-fall-ible | in-fall-i̊ble | a. incapable of failure or error |
| infallibility | infallibilitẏ | in-fall-ibil-ity | in-fall-ibil-itẏ | n. the quality of never making an error |
| infallibly | infalliblẏ | in-fall-ib-ly | in-fall-ib-lẏ | adv. in an infallible manner; unerringly |
| fallopian | fållōpiån | fallop-ian | fållōp-iån | a. of or relating to the Fallopian tubes |
| fallow | fallōw | fallow | fallōw | n. cultivated land not seeded a. left unplowed and unseeded |
| catafalque | catåfalq𝕦e | cata-falque | catå-falq𝕦e | n. a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral |
| FALSE | FALSE | |||
| falser | false̊r | fals-er | fals-e̊r | |
| falsest | falsėst | fals-est | fals-ėst | |
| falsehood | fãls𝕖hood | false-hood | fãls𝕖-hood | n. a false statement |
| falsify | fãlsi̊fȳ | fals-ify | fãls-i̊fȳ | v. make false by mutilation or addition v. prove false |
| falsity | fãlsi̊tẏ | fals-ity | fãls-i̊tẏ | n. the state of being false or untrue |
| falsely | fãls𝕖lẏ | false-ly | fãls𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an insincerely false manner; in an incorrect manner |
| falseness | fãls𝕖nėss | false-ness | fãls𝕖-nėss | n. the state of being false or untrue |
| falsetto | fãlsettō | false-tto | fãlse-ttō | n. an artificially high singing voice a. artificially high; above the normal voice range |
| falsifiable | fãlsifīåble | fals-if-i-able | fãls-if-ī-åble | a. capable of being tested by experiment or observation |
| falsified | fãlsi̊fī𝕖d | fals-i-fi-ed | fãls-i̊-fī-𝕖d | v make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story v tamper, with the purpose of deception v prove false v falsify knowingly v insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby |
| falsification | falsi̊fi̊cātio̊n | fals-i-fic-at-ion | fals-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. a willful perversion of facts n. the act of determining that something is false |
| false | fãlse | a. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality a. deliberately deceptive | ||
| falter | fãlte̊r | falt-er | fãlt-e̊r | v. to lose strength or momentum; to speak hesitantly |
| faltering | fãlte̊ring | falt-er-ing | fãlt-e̊r-ing | a. unsteady in speech or action |
| fame | fāme | fame | fāme | n. the state of being widely known and admired |
| famed | fām𝕖d | fam-ed | fām-𝕖d | a. widely known and esteemed |
| famished | famish𝕖ḋ | famish-ed | famish-𝕖ḋ | a. extremely hungry |
| famine | famine | fam-ine | fam-ine | n. a severe shortage of food resulting in violent hunger and starvation |
| famish | famish | fam-ish | fam-ish | vt. to cause to suffer extreme hunger |
| family | familẏ | fami-ly | fami-lẏ | n. a group of parents and children; a group of related people; a taxonomic group |
| famous | fāmo̊us | fam-ous | fām-o̊us | a. known about by many people |
| familar | fåmilår | fam-il-ar | fåm-il-år | a. well known from long or close association n. an attendant spirit |
| familial | fåmiliål | famil-i-al | fåmil-i-ål | a. relating to a family |
| families | famili𝕖ṡ | fami-l-ies | fami-l-i𝕖ṡ | |
| famously | fāmo̊uslẏ | fam-ous-ly | fām-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a manner that is well known; excellently |
| familiar | fåmiliår | fam-i-li-ar | fåm-i-li-år | a. well known from long or close association a. common and easily recognized |
| familiarise | fåmiliårīṡe | fam-i-li-ar-ise | fåm-i-li-år-īṡe | vt. to make someone familiar with something |
| familiarity | fåmiliari̊tẏ | fam-i-li-ar-ity | fåm-i-li-ar-i̊tẏ | n. usualness by virtue of being familiar n. close or warm friendship |
| familiarize | fåmiliårīze | fam-i-li-ar-ize | fåm-i-li-år-īze | v. make familiar or conversant with |
| familiarly | fåmiliårlẏ | fam-i-li-ar-ly | fåm-i-li-år-lẏ | adv. in an intimately familiar manner |
| familiarization | fåmiliårīzātio̊n | fam-i-li-ar-iz-at-ion | fåm-i-li-år-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the experience of becoming familiar with something |
| defame | dėfāme | de-fame | dė-fāme | v. to damage the good reputation of someone; to slander |
| defamation | defåmātio̊n | de-fam-at-ion | de-fåm-āt-io̊n | n. a false accusation or malicious misrepresentation |
| defamatory | dėfamåtorẏ | de-fam-at-ory | dė-fam-åt-orẏ | a. harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign |
| defamiliarization | dēfåmiliårizātio̊n | de-fam-i-li-ar-iz-at-ion | dē-fåm-i-li-år-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the artistic technique of presenting common things in an unfamiliar way |
| intrafamily | intråfami̊lẏ | intra-fami-ly | intrå-fami̊-lẏ | a. occurring within a family |
| infamous | infåmo̊us | in-fam-ous | in-fåm-o̊us | a. known widely and usually unfavorably |
| infamy | infåmẏ | in-fam-y | in-fåm-ẏ | n. a state of extreme dishonor; evil fame or public reputation |
| infamously | infåmo̊uslẏ | in-fam-ous-ly | in-fåm-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an infamous manner; disgracefully |
| subfamily | sûbfami̊lẏ | sub-fami-ly | sûb-fami̊-lẏ | n. (biology) a taxonomic category below a family |
| unfamiliar | ûnfåmiliår | un-fam-i-li-ar | ûn-fåm-i-li-år | a. not known or well known |
| unfamiliarity | ûnfåmiliari̊tẏ | un-fam-i-li-ar-ity | ûn-fåm-i-li-ar-i̊tẏ | n. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known |
| fan | fan | fan | fan | n. a device for creating a current of air n. an enthusiastic follower or admirer vt. to blow air onto |
| fandom | fando̊m | fan-dom | fan-do̊m | n. the fans of a sport or famous person |
| fanned | fann𝕖d | fann-ed | fann-𝕖d | v. spread in a fan shape a. shaped like a fan |
| fanner | fanne̊r | fann-er | fann-e̊r | n. a fan or ventilating device |
| fanlight | fanlī𝕘𝕙t | fan-light | fan-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. a semicircular window over a door, with sash bars like the ribs of a fan |
| fans | fanṡ | fan-s | fan-ṡ | |
| fantail | fantāil | fan-tail | fan-tāil | n. the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship |
| fanwise | fanwīṡe | fan-wise | fan-wīṡe | a. spread out like a fan adv. in a fan shape |
| fanzine | fanzĩne | fan-zine | fan-zĩne | n. an amateur-produced magazine for fans of a particular genre |
| fanners | fanne̊rṡ | fann-er-s | fann-e̊r-ṡ | n. electric fans |
| profane | prōfāne | pro-fan-e | prō-fān-e | a. not relating to religion; secular v. to treat with disrespect |
| profanity | prōfani̊tẏ | pro-fan-ity | prō-fan-i̊tẏ | n. vulgar or irreverent speech or action |
| profanation | profånātio̊n | pro-fan-at-ion | pro-fån-āt-io̊n | n. the act of depriving something of its sacred character n. degradation of something worthy of respect |
| fanatic | fånatic | fanat-ic | fånat-ic | n. a person with extreme enthusiasm for a cause a. filled with excessive enthusiasm |
| fanatical | fånaticål | fanat-ic-al | fånat-ic-ål | a. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea |
| fanaticism | fånaticiṡm | fanat-ic-ism | fånat-ic-iṡm | n. excessive intolerance of opposing views |
| fanatically | fånaticållẏ | fanat-ic-al-ly | fånat-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a passionately fanatic manner |
| fancy | fancẏ | fanc-y | fanc-ẏ | v. to feel a desire or liking for something n. the faculty of imagination a. elaborate in structure or decoration |
| fancied | fancĩ𝕖d | fanc-i-ed | fanc-ĩ-𝕖d | a. formed or conceived by the imagination v. have a fancy or particular liking for |
| fancier | fanciēr | fanc-i-er | fanc-i-ēr | n. a person having a strong liking for something |
| fanciest | fanciėst | fanc-i-est | fanc-i-ėst | |
| fanciful | fancifůl | fanc-i-ful | fanc-i-fůl | a. overimaginative and unrealistic |
| fancifully | fancifůllẏ | fanc-i-ful-ly | fanc-i-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a fanciful manner |
| infancy | infåncẏ | in-fanc-y | in-fånc-ẏ | n. the early stage of growth or development |
| fandango | fandangō | fandango | fandangō | n. a Spanish courtship dance in triple time with castanets |
| fanfare | fanfare | fanfare | fanfare | n. a short lively tune played on brass instruments n. a display of ostentation |
| fang | fang | fang | fang | n. a long sharp tooth of a carnivorous animal n. the hollow tooth of a venomous snake |
| fanged | fang𝕖d | fang-ed | fang-𝕖d | a. having fangs |
| defang | dēfang | de-fang | dē-fang | v. remove the fangs from |
| newfangled | new̄fangl𝕖d | new-fan-gled | new̄-fan-gl𝕖d | a. newly introduced and often unreasonably novel |
| fanny | fannẏ | fann-y | fann-ẏ | n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
| fantasies | fantåsi𝕖ṡ | fantas-ies | fantås-i𝕖ṡ | |
| fantasise | fantåsīṡe | fantas-ise | fantås-īṡe | v. to imagine or daydream about something |
| fantasist | fantåsist | fantas-ist | fantås-ist | n. a creator of fantasies |
| fantasize | fantåsīze | fantas-ize | fantås-īze | v. to imagine something pleasant or exciting |
| fantasyland | fantåsẏland | fantasy-land | fantåsẏ-land | n. an imaginary place where everything is perfect and enjoyable |
| fantasy | fantåsẏ | fantas-y | fantås-ẏ | n. imagination unrestricted by reality n. fiction with a large amount of imagination in it v. indulge in fantasies |
| fantasized | fantȧsīz𝕖d | fantas-iz-ed | fantȧs-īz-𝕖d | v. indulge in fantasies v. portray in the mind |
| fantastic | fantastic | fant-ast-ic | fant-ast-ic | a. extraordinarily good a. imaginative or fanciful |
| fantasizing | fantåsīzing | fantas-iz-ing | fantås-īz-ing | |
| fantabulous | fantabūlo̊us | fant-abul-ous | fant-abūl-o̊us | a. extremely good; wonderful |
| fantasizes | fantåsīzėṡ | fantas-ize-s | fantås-īzė-ṡ | |
| fantastical | fantasticål | fant-ast-ic-al | fant-ast-ic-ål | a. existing in fancy only; fanciful |
| fantastically | fantasticållẏ | fant-ast-ic-al-ly | fant-ast-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. exceedingly; extremely |
| infant | infånt | in-fant | in-fånt | n. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk |
| infanta | infantå | in-fant-a | in-fant-å | n. a daughter of a king of Spain or Portugal (except the eldest or heir) |
| infantile | infåntile | in-fant-ile | in-fånt-ile | a. of or relating to infants or infancy a. being or befitting or characteristic of an infant |
| infantry | infåntrẏ | in-fant-ry | in-fånt-rẏ | n. soldiers who fight on foot |
| infanticide | infanti̊cīde | in-fant-i-cide | in-fant-i̊-cīde | n. a person who murders an infant n. murdering an infant |
| infantryman | infantrẏmån | in-fant-ry-man | in-fant-rẏ-mån | n. fights on foot with small arms |
| fantasia | fantās̃i̊å | fantasia | fantās̃i̊å | n. a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes |
| fantod | fantod | fantod | fantod | n. a state of nervous uneasiness or irritability |
| far | fàr | far | fàr | a. distant; remote adv. to a great distance; very much |
| farther | fàrṫhe̊r | farth-er | fàrṫh-e̊r | adv. at a greater distance a. more distant |
| farthest | fàrṫhe̊st | farth-est | fàrṫh-e̊st | a. most distant adv. at the greatest distance |
| far-off | fàr-off | far-off | fàr-off | a. at a great distance in space or time |
| farside | fàrsīde | far-side | fàr-sīde | a. located on the far side n. the far side |
| far-fetched | fàr-fetch𝕖ḋ | far-fetch-ed | fàr-fetch-𝕖ḋ | a. unlikely and unconvincing; strained |
| farsighted | fàrsī𝕘𝕙tėd | far-sight-ed | fàr-sī𝕘𝕙t-ėd | a. able to see distant objects clearly |
| far-reaching | far-reach-ing | a. having a wide range of effects | ||
| faraway | fàråwāy | far-a-way | fàr-å-wāy | a. very far away in space or time; distant in manner |
| farsightedness | fàrsī𝕘𝕙tėdnėss | far-sight-ed-ness | fàr-sī𝕘𝕙t-ėd-nėss | n. a reduced ability to focus on near objects n. seeing ahead; knowing in advance |
| afar | åfàr | a-far | å-fàr | adv. at or from a great distance |
| multifarious | mûltifårio̊us | multi-far-i-ous | mûlti-får-i-o̊us | a. having many aspects or parts |
| wayfarer | wāyfåre̊r | way-far-er | wāy-får-e̊r | n. a pedestrian who walks from place to place n. a traveler going on a trip |
| furthest | fůrṫhėst | furthest | fůrṫhėst | |
| farcical | fàrci̊cål | farc-ic-al | fàrc-i̊c-ål | a. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce |
| farce | fàrce | farce | fàrce | n. a comic dramatic work using highly improbable situations |
| infarct | infàrct | in-farct | in-fàrct | n. localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply |
| infarction | infàrctio̊n | in-farct-ion | in-fàrct-io̊n | n. localized tissue death caused by obstruction of the blood supply |
| fare | fāre | fare | fāre | n. the money a passenger pays for a journey n. food and drink provided v. to perform or turn out well or badly |
| farewell | fār𝕖well | fare-well | fār𝕖-well | n. an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting |
| carfare | càrfāre | car-fare | càr-fāre | n. the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar |
| welfare | welfāre | wel-fare | wel-fāre | n. the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group n. financial support given by the government |
| farm | fàrm | farm | fàrm | n. an area of land used for growing crops or raising animals vt. to cultivate land vi. to operate a farm |
| farmboy | fàrmboẏ | farm-boy | fàrm-boẏ | n. a boy who lives or works on a farm |
| farmed | fàrm𝕖d | farm-ed | fàrm-𝕖d | v. be a farmer; work as a farmer |
| farmer | fàrme̊r | farm-er | fàrm-e̊r | n. a person who owns or manages a farm |
| farmhand | fàrmhand | farm-hand | fàrm-hand | n. a hired hand on a farm |
| farmhouse | fàrmhòuse | farm-house | fàrm-hòuse | n. house for a farmer and family |
| farming | fàrming | farm-ing | fàrm-ing | n. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock n. agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life |
| farmland | fàrmland | farm-land | fàrm-land | n. a rural area where farming is practiced |
| farms | fàrmṡ | farm-s | fàrm-ṡ | |
| farmstead | fàrmstèad | farm-stead | fàrm-stèad | n. the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm |
| farmyard | fàrmyàrd | farm-yard | fàrm-yàrd | n. an area adjacent to farm buildings |
| farmworker | fàrmwo̊rke̊r | farm-work-er | fàrm-wo̊rk-e̊r | n. a person who works on a farm |
| farmers | fàrme̊rṡ | farm-er-s | fàrm-e̊r-ṡ | |
| faro | farō | faro | farō | n. a card game where players bet against the dealer on cards drawn from a dealing box |
| farrier | farrie̊r | farr-i-er | farr-i-e̊r | n. a person who shoes horses |
| farrago | fårràgō | farrago | fårràgō | n. a motley assortment of things |
| farrow | farrōw | farrow | farrōw | n. a litter of pigs |
| farsi | fàrsĩ | farsi | fàrsĩ | n. the official language of Iran, also known as Persian |
| fart | fàrt | fart | fàrt | n. intestinal gas expelled through the anus v. to expel intestinal gas |
| farted | fàrtėd | fart-ed | fàrt-ėd | |
| farting | fàrting | fart-ing | fàrt-ing | n a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus v expel intestinal gases through the anus |
| farts | fàrts | fart-s | fàrt-s | |
| farthing | fàrṫhing | farthing | fàrṫhing | n. a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny |
| fascism | fasciṡm | fasc-ism | fasc-iṡm | n. a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government |
| fascist | fascist | fasc-ist | fasc-ist | n. an adherent of fascism a. relating to or characteristic of fascism |
| fascial | fasciål | fasc-i-al | fasc-i-ål | a. relating to a fascia |
| fascinate | fascināte | fasc-in-ate | fasc-in-āte | v. to attract and hold the attention of someone strongly |
| fascistic | fascistic | fasc-ist-ic | fasc-ist-ic | a. relating to or characteristic of fascism |
| fascicle | fascicle | fasc-ic-le | fasc-ic-le | n. an installment of a printed work |
| fascinated | fasci̊nāt𝕖d | fasc-in-at-ed | fasc-i̊n-āt-𝕖d | a. having your attention fixated as though by a spell |
| fascinating | fasci̊nāting | fasc-in-at-ing | fasc-i̊n-āt-ing | a. extremely interesting or charming |
| fascination | fasci̊nātio̊n | fasc-in-at-ion | fasc-i̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the state of being intensely interested n. the capacity to attract intense interest |
| fascinatingly | fascinātinglẏ | fasc-in-at-ing-ly | fasc-in-āt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a fascinating manner |
| fasciitis | fasciītis | fasci-itis | fasci-ītis | n. inflammation of a fascia |
| fascia | fāsciå | fascia | fāsciå | n. a sheet of fibrous tissue separating or binding muscles and organs |
| fashion | fashio̊n | fash-ion | fash-io̊n | n. a popular style of clothes or behavior at a particular time v. make or shape something |
| fashionable | fashio̊nåble | fash-ion-able | fash-io̊n-åble | a. conforming to current styles or trends |
| fashion-conscious | fash-ion-conscious | a. interested in fashion and following trends | ||
| fashioned | fashio̊n𝕖d | fash-ion-ed | fash-io̊n-𝕖d | a. planned and made or fashioned artistically |
| fashioning | fashio̊ning | fash-ion-ing | fash-io̊n-ing | n. the act that results in something coming to be v. make out of components |
| fashions | fashio̊nṡ | fash-ion-s | fash-io̊n-ṡ | |
| fashionista | fashio̊nĩstå | fash-ion-ist-a | fash-io̊n-ĩst-å | n. a person devoted to high fashion |
| fashionably | fashio̊nåblẏ | fash-ion-ab-ly | fash-io̊n-åb-lẏ | adv. in a fashionable manner |
| old-fashioned | ōld-fashio̊n𝕖d | old-fashion-ed | ōld-fashio̊n-𝕖d | a. no longer in fashion; conservative |
| refashion | rēfashio̊n | re-fash-ion | rē-fash-io̊n | v. make new |
| refashioning | rēfashio̊ning | re-fash-ion-ing | rē-fash-io̊n-ing | v make new |
| unfashionable | ûnfashio̊nåble | un-fash-ion-able | ûn-fash-io̊n-åble | a. not in accord with or not following current fashion |
| unfashionably | ûnfashio̊nåblẏ | un-fash-ion-ab-ly | ûn-fash-io̊n-åb-lẏ | adv. in an unfashionable manner |
| fast | fàst | fast | fàst | a. moving or capable of moving at high speed adv. quickly vi. to stop eating for a period of time n. a period of not eating |
| fastback | fàstback | fast-back | fàst-back | n. an automobile with a sloping back |
| fastball | fastbãll | fast-ball | fast-bãll | n. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity |
| fasten | fàste̊n | fast-en | fàst-e̊n | v. cause to be firmly attached |
| faster | faste̊r | fast-er | fast-e̊r | a. comparative of fast; at a higher speed adv. more quickly |
| fastest | faste̊st | fast-est | fast-e̊st | a. moving at the highest speed adv. most quickly |
| fast-food | fast-food | a. relating to food that is prepared and served quickly | ||
| fasting | fasting | fast-ing | fast-ing | n. abstaining from food |
| fastness | fastne̊ss | fast-ness | fast-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being fixed in place n. a strongly fortified defensive structure |
| fastener | fàste̊ne̊r | fast-en-er | fàst-e̊n-e̊r | n. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
| fast-expanding | fast-expand-ing | a. growing or increasing rapidly | ||
| fastening | fas𝕥e̊ning | fast-en-ing | fas𝕥-e̊n-ing | n. the act of fastening things together |
| unfasten | ûnfàste̊n | un-fast-en | ûn-fàst-e̊n | v. cause to become undone v. become undone or untied |
| fastidious | fastidio̊us | fastid-ious | fastid-io̊us | a. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please |
| fastidiously | fastidio̊uslẏ | fastid-ious-ly | fastid-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a fastidious manner |
| fastidiousness | fastidio̊usne̊ss | fastid-ious-ness | fastid-io̊us-ne̊ss | n. the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style |
| fat | fat | fat | fat | n. a natural oily substance in the body a. having a large amount of flesh; plump |
| fatback | fatback | fat-back | fat-back | n. salt pork from the back of a hog carcass |
| fatted | fattėd | fatt-ed | fatt-ėd | a. made fat or plump |
| fatten | fatte̊n | fatt-en | fatt-e̊n | v. make fat or plump |
| fatter | fatte̊r | fatt-er | fatt-e̊r | |
| fattest | fattėst | fatt-est | fatt-ėst | |
| fat-head | fat-head | n. a stupid person | ||
| fathead | fathèad | fat-head | fat-hèad | n. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool |
| fatties | fatti𝕖ṡ | fatt-ies | fatt-i𝕖ṡ | |
| fatness | fatnėss | fat-ness | fat-nėss | n. excess bodily weight |
| fatso | fatsō | fat-so | fat-sō | n. a rotund individual |
| fatty | fattẏ | fatt-y | fatt-ẏ | a. containing or composed of fat |
| fattened | fatte̊n𝕖d | fatt-en-ed | fatt-e̊n-𝕖d | v. make fat or plump a. made ready for market |
| fattening | fatte̊ning | fatt-en-ing | fatt-e̊n-ing | a. causing one to become fat |
| fatidic | fåtidic | fat-id-ic | fåt-id-ic | a. prophetic; relating to prophecy |
| fatuity | fåtūitẏ | fat-u-ity | fåt-ū-itẏ | n. foolishness; stupidity |
| fatuously | fatūo̊uslẏ | fat-uous-ly | fat-ūo̊us-lẏ | adv. in a foolish and complacent manner |
| fatuous | fatūo̊us | fat-u-ous | fat-ū-o̊us | a. devoid of intelligence |
| fatsos | fatsōṡ | fat-so-s | fat-sō-ṡ | |
| prefatory | prefåto̊rẏ | pre-fat-ory | pre-fåt-o̊rẏ | a. serving as an introduction or preface |
| fate | fāte | fate | fāte | n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future n. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events |
| fatal | fātål | fat-al | fāt-ål | a. causing death a. leading to failure or disaster |
| fated | fātėd | fat-ed | fāt-ėd | a. (usually followed by to) determined by tragic fate |
| fateful | fāt𝕖fůl | fate-ful | fāt𝕖-fůl | a. having momentous consequences; ominously prophetic |
| fates | fāt𝕖s | fate-s | fāt𝕖-s | |
| fatalism | fātåliṡm | fat-al-ism | fāt-ål-iṡm | n. a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined and inevitable |
| fatalist | fātålist | fat-al-ist | fāt-ål-ist | n. anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny a. of or relating to fatalism |
| fatality | fåtalitẏ | fat-al-ity | fåt-al-itẏ | n. a death resulting from an accident or a disaster n. the quality of being able to cause death |
| fatally | fātållẏ | fat-al-ly | fāt-ål-lẏ | adv. with fatal consequences |
| fatefully | fāt𝕖fůllẏ | fate-ful-ly | fāt𝕖-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a prophetically fateful manner |
| fatalistic | fātålistic | fat-al-ist-ic | fāt-ål-ist-ic | a of or relating to fatalism |
| unfathomable | ûnfaṫho̊måble | un-fathom-able | ûn-faṫho̊m-åble | a. impossible to come to understand |
| unfathomed | ûnfaṫho̊m𝕖d | un-fathom-ed | ûn-faṫho̊m-𝕖d | a. not measured or understood |
| unfathomably | ûnfaṫho̊måblẏ | un-fathom-ab-ly | ûn-faṫho̊m-åb-lẏ | adv. in an unfathomable manner |
| father | fàṫhe̊r | fath-er | fàṫh-e̊r | n. a male parent; a founder or leader; a priest vt. to be the father of; to create |
| fatherhood | fàṫhe̊rhood | fath-er-hood | fàṫh-e̊r-hood | n. the state of being a father |
| fathering | fàṫhe̊ring | fath-er-ing | fàṫh-e̊r-ing | v. make children |
| fatherland | fàṫhe̊rland | fath-er-land | fàṫh-e̊r-land | n. the country where you were born |
| fatherless | fàṫhe̊rle̊ss | fath-er-less | fàṫh-e̊r-le̊ss | a. having no living father |
| fatherly | fàṫhe̊rlẏ | fath-er-ly | fàṫh-e̊r-lẏ | a. like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective |
| fathers | fàṫhe̊rṡ | fath-er-s | fàṫh-e̊r-ṡ | |
| father-in-law | fàṫhe̊r-in-lãw | fath-er-in-law | fàṫh-e̊r-in-lãw | n. the father of one's spouse |
| father-in-laws | fàṫhe̊r-in-lãwṡ | fath-er-in-law-s | fàṫh-e̊r-in-lãw-ṡ | |
| forefather | for𝕖fàṫhe̊r | fore-fath-er | for𝕖-fàṫh-e̊r | n. a person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition |
| fathom | faṫho̊m | fathom | faṫho̊m | n. a unit of length equal to 6 feet, used for measuring water depth v. to understand after much thought |
| fathomless | faṫho̊mlėss | fathom-less | faṫho̊m-lėss | a. incapable of being measured; incomprehensible |
| fatigability | fatigåbilitẏ | fatig-abil-ity | fatig-åbil-itẏ | n. susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength |
| fatigue | fåtĩgue | fatigue | fåtĩgue | n. extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion v. to make someone feel extremely tired |
| fatigued | fåtĩg𝕦𝕖d | fatigu-ed | fåtĩg𝕦-𝕖d | a. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired |
| fatiguing | fåtĩg𝕦ing | fatigu-ing | fåtĩg𝕦-ing | v. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain a. causing fatigue |
| infatuate | infatūāte | in-fatu-ate | in-fatū-āte | vt. to inspire with foolish love |
| infatuated | infatūātėd | in-fatu-at-ed | in-fatū-āt-ėd | a. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness |
| infatuation | infatūātio̊n | in-fatu-at-ion | in-fatū-āt-io̊n | n. a foolish passion or admiration |
| fatwa | fàtwà | fatwa | fàtwà | n. a ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority |
| faucet | fãuce̊t | faucet | fãuce̊t | n. a device to control the flow of liquid from a pipe |
| fault | fãult | fault | fãult | n. responsibility for a bad situation or event n. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention v. put or pin the blame on |
| faulted | fãultėd | fault-ed | fãult-ėd | |
| faulting | fãulting | fault-ing | fãult-ing | |
| faultless | fãultlėss | fault-less | fãult-lėss | a. without fault or error |
| faults | fãults | fault-s | fãult-s | |
| faulty | fãultẏ | fault-y | fãult-ẏ | a. characterized by errors; defective |
| faultfinder | fãultfīnde̊r | fault-find-er | fãult-fīnd-e̊r | n. a person who is always finding faults in others |
| faultfinding | fãultfīnding | fault-find-ing | fãult-fīnd-ing | n. the act of looking for faults; a. critical |
| faultlessly | fãultlėsslẏ | fault-less-ly | fãult-lėss-lẏ | adv. without a fault; in a faultless manner |
| faultlessness | fãultlėssnėss | fault-less-ness | fãult-lėss-nėss | |
| default | dėfãult | de-fault | dė-fãult | n. failure to fulfill an obligation v. fail to pay up |
| defaulted | dėfãultėd | de-fault-ed | dė-fãult-ėd | v. fail to pay up |
| defaulter | dėfãulte̊r | de-fault-er | dė-fãult-e̊r | n. someone who fails to meet a financial obligation |
| faun | fãun | faun | fãun | n. an ancient Italian deity with horns and a goat's tail; equivalent to the Greek satyr |
| faunal | fàunål | faun-al | fàun-ål | a. relating to fauna |
| fauna | fãunå | fauna | fãunå | n. all the animal life in a particular region or period |
| megafauna | megafãunå | mega-fauna | mega-fãunå | n. large animals of a particular region or period |
| faustian | fãusti̊ån | faustian | fãusti̊ån | a. relating to Faust; willing to sacrifice moral values for power or knowledge |
| fauvism | fãuviṡm | fauv-ism | fãuv-iṡm | n. an art movement characterized by bright and nonnatural colors and simple forms |
| favorable | fāvo̊råble | favor-able | fāvo̊r-åble | a. expressing approval or agreement a. to the advantage of someone or something |
| favoring | fāvo̊ring | favor-ing | fāvo̊r-ing | v. promote over another |
| favorite | fāvo̊rite | favor-ite | fāvo̊r-ite | a. preferred before all others n. a person or thing regarded with special favour |
| favor | fāvo̊r | fav-or | fāv-o̊r | n. an act of gracious kindness n. an advantage to the benefit of someone or something v. treat gently or carefully |
| favour | fāvo̊ur | fav-our | fāv-o̊ur | n. a feeling of favorable regard n. an act of gracious kindness v. bestow a privilege upon |
| favourable | fāvo̊uråble | fav-our-able | fāv-o̊ur-åble | a. encouraging or approving or pleasing a. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate |
| favored | fāvo̊r𝕖d | fav-or-ed | fāv-o̊r-𝕖d | a. preferred above all others and treated with partiality |
| favoured | fāvo̊ur𝕖d | fav-our-ed | fāv-o̊ur-𝕖d | v. treat gently or carefully v. consider as the favorite |
| favoritism | fāvo̊ritiṡm | favor-it-ism | fāvo̊r-it-iṡm | n. an inclination to favor some person or group |
| favourite | fāvo̊urite | fav-our-ite | fāv-o̊ur-ite | n. something regarded with special favor a. preferred above all others |
| favorably | fāvo̊råblẏ | favor-ab-ly | fāvo̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. showing approval; in a favorable manner |
| favorites | fāvo̊rit𝕖s | favor-ite-s | fāvo̊r-it𝕖-s | |
| favors | fāvo̊rṡ | fav-or-s | fāv-o̊r-ṡ | |
| favouritism | fāvo̊uritiṡm | fav-our-it-ism | fāv-o̊ur-it-iṡm | n. the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment |
| favourably | fāvo̊urāblẏ | fav-our-ab-ly | fāv-o̊ur-āb-lẏ | adv. showing approval |
| disfavor | disfāvo̊r | dis-fav-or | dis-fāv-o̊r | n. the state of being out of favor vt. to regard with disapproval |
| disfavour | disfāvo̊ur | dis-fav-our | dis-fāv-o̊ur | vt. to regard with disfavor n. disapproval or dislike |
| disfavored | disfāvo̊r𝕖d | dis-fav-or-ed | dis-fāv-o̊r-𝕖d | v. put at a disadvantage; show disfavor toward |
| unfavourable | ûnfāvo̊uråble | un-fav-our-able | ûn-fāv-o̊ur-åble | a. not encouraging or approving or pleasing a. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose |
| favela | fàvelå | favela | fàvelå | n. a shacktown or slum area in Brazil |
| unfavorable | ûnfāvo̊råble | un-favor-able | ûn-fāvo̊r-åble | a. not favorable; tending to hinder or oppose |
| unfavorably | ûnfāvo̊råblẏ | un-favor-ab-ly | ûn-fāvo̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. showing disapproval; in a disparaging way |
| fawn | fãwn | fawn | fãwn | n. a young deer v. to try to gain favor by flattering |
| fawning | fãwning | fawn-ing | fãwn-ing | v. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering a. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| fax | fax | fax | fax | n. a copy of a document transmitted electronically v. to send a document by fax |
| faxed | fax𝕖ḋ | fax-ed | fax-𝕖ḋ | v. send something via a facsimile machine |
| faxes | faxėṡ | fax-es | fax-ėṡ | |
| faxing | faxing | fax-ing | fax-ing | |
| carfax | càrfax | car-fax | càr-fax | n. a place where four or more roads meet |
| faze | fāze | faze | fāze | v. to disturb the composure of |
| fealty | fēaltẏ | feal-ty | fēal-tẏ | n. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) |
| fear | fēar | fear | fēar | n. an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat n. a feeling of respect and wonder v. to be afraid of |
| feared | fēar𝕖d | fear-ed | fēar-𝕖d | a. regarded with fear or reverence |
| fearful | fēarfůl | fear-ful | fēar-fůl | a. feeling afraid; causing fear |
| fearing | fēaring | fear-ing | fēar-ing | |
| fearless | fēarlėss | fear-less | fēar-lėss | a. bold and brave; lacking fear |
| fears | fēarṡ | fear-s | fēar-ṡ | |
| fearsome | fēarso̊me | fear-some | fēar-so̊me | a. causing fear or dread |
| fearfully | fēarfůllẏ | fear-ful-ly | fēar-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a fearful manner |
| fearlessly | fēarlėsslẏ | fear-less-ly | fēar-lėss-lẏ | adv. without fear |
| fearfulness | fēarfůlnėss | fear-ful-ness | fēar-fůl-nėss | n. the trait of being afraid |
| fearlessness | fēarlėssnėss | fear-less-ness | fēar-lėss-nėss | n. feeling no fear n. the trait of feeling no fear |
| feasible | fēaṡi̊ble | feas-ible | fēaṡ-i̊ble | a. capable of being done with means at hand |
| feasibility | fēaṡi̊bili̊tẏ | feas-ibil-ity | fēaṡ-i̊bil-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being doable |
| feasibly | fēaṡi̊blẏ | feas-ib-ly | fēaṡ-i̊b-lẏ | adv. in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible |
| defeasible | dėfēaṡi̊ble | de-feas-ible | dė-fēaṡ-i̊ble | a. capable of being voided or annulled |
| infeasible | infēaṡi̊ble | in-feas-ible | in-fēaṡ-i̊ble | a. not capable of being carried out or put into practice |
| malfeasance | malfēaṡånce | mal-feas-ance | mal-fēaṡ-ånce | n. wrongful conduct by a public official |
| misfeasance | misfēaṡånce | mis-feas-ance | mis-fēaṡ-ånce | n. doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner |
| unfeasible | ûnfēaṡi̊ble | un-feas-ible | ûn-fēaṡ-i̊ble | a. not capable of being carried out or put into practice |
| feast | fēast | feast | fēast | n. a large and elaborate meal; a special occasion with abundant food v. to eat and drink abundantly |
| feasting | fēasting | feast-ing | fēast-ing | n. eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment) |
| feat | fēat | feat | fēat | n. a notable achievement |
| feature | fēatůre | feat-ure | fēat-ůre | n. a prominent attribute or aspect of something n. the main film in a cinema program vt. to have as a prominent attribute |
| featured | fēatůr𝕖d | feat-ur-ed | fēat-ůr-𝕖d | a. made prominent or highlighted a. having specified facial features |
| featuring | fēatůring | feat-ur-ing | fēat-ůr-ing | |
| featureless | fēatůr𝕖lėss | feat-ure-less | fēat-ůr𝕖-lėss | a. lacking distinguishing characteristics or features |
| features | fēatůr𝕖ṡ | feat-ure-s | fēat-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| defeat | dėfēat | de-feat | dė-fēat | n. the act of losing a contest or battle vt. to win a victory over someone |
| defeated | dėfēat𝕖d | de-feat-ed | dė-fēat-𝕖d | a. beaten or overcome; not victorious |
| defeating | dėfēating | de-feat-ing | dė-fēat-ing | |
| defeatism | dėfēatiṡm | de-feat-ism | dė-fēat-iṡm | n. acceptance of the inevitability of defeat |
| defeatist | dėfēatist | de-feat-ist | dė-fēat-ist | n. someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions |
| defeats | dėfēats | de-feat-s | dė-fēat-s | |
| undefeated | ûndėfēatėd | un-de-feat-ed | ûn-dė-fēat-ėd | a. not defeated; victorious in all contests |
| featherbed | fèaṫhe̊rb𝕖d | feather-bed | fèaṫhe̊r-b𝕖d | v. hire more workers than are necessary |
| feather | fèaṫhe̊r | feath-er | fèaṫh-e̊r | n. one of the light structures covering a bird vt. cover with feathers |
| feathered | fèaṫhe̊r𝕖d | feath-er-ed | fèaṫh-e̊r-𝕖d | a. having or covered with feathers |
| feathering | fèaṫhe̊ring | feath-er-ing | fèaṫh-e̊r-ing | n. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls v. grow feathers |
| featherless | fèaṫhe̊rle̊ss | feath-er-less | fèaṫh-e̊r-le̊ss | a. having no feathers |
| feathers | fèaṫhe̊rṡ | feath-er-s | fèaṫh-e̊r-ṡ | |
| featherweight | fèaṫhe̊rwèi𝕘𝕙t | feath-er-weight | fèaṫh-e̊r-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds |
| feathery | fèaṫhe̊rẏ | feath-er-y | fèaṫh-e̊r-ẏ | a. resembling or covered with feathers |
| featherbrained | fèaṫhe̊rbrāin𝕖d | feath-er-brain-ed | fèaṫh-e̊r-brāin-𝕖d | a. silly and thoughtless; featherheaded |
| febrile | fēbrīle | febr-ile | fēbr-īle | a. of or relating to or characterized by fever |
| antifebrile | antifēbrīle | anti-febr-ile | anti-fēbr-īle | a. reducing fever; n. a medicine that reduces fever |
| february | febrūarẏ | n. the second month of the year | ||
| fecal | fēcål | fec-al | fēc-ål | a of or relating to feces |
| feces | fēc𝕖ṡ | fec-es | fēc-𝕖ṡ | n. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels |
| defecate | defėcāte | de-fec-ate | de-fėc-āte | v. have a bowel movement |
| defecation | defėcātio̊n | de-fec-at-ion | de-fėc-āt-io̊n | n. the elimination of fecal waste through the anus |
| feckless | fecklėss | feck-less | feck-lėss | a. not fit to assume responsibility a. generally incompetent and ineffectual |
| fecklessness | fecklėssnėss | feck-less-ness | feck-lėss-nėss | n. worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual |
| affect | åffect | af-fect | åf-fect | vt. to have an influence on vt. to cause a change in vt. to pretend to feel or have |
| affected | åffectėd | af-fect-ed | åf-fect-ėd | a. influenced or touched by something; artificial or pretentious |
| affecting | åffecting | af-fect-ing | åf-fect-ing | a. arousing strong emotion; moving |
| affection | åffectio̊n | af-fect-ion | åf-fect-io̊n | n. a gentle feeling of fondness or liking |
| affective | åffective | af-fect-ive | åf-fect-ive | a. characterized by emotion |
| affectless | åffectlėss | af-fect-less | åf-fect-lėss | a. lacking affect or emotion |
| affects | åffects | af-fect-s | åf-fect-s | |
| affectional | åffectio̊nål | af-fect-ion-al | åf-fect-io̊n-ål | a. characterized by emotion |
| affectionate | åffectio̊nåte | af-fect-ion-ate | åf-fect-io̊n-åte | a. having or displaying warmth or affection |
| affectation | affectātio̊n | af-fect-at-ion | af-fect-āt-io̊n | n. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
| affectively | åffectiv𝕖lẏ | af-fect-ive-ly | åf-fect-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an affective manner; emotionally |
| affections | åffectio̊nṡ | af-fect-ion-s | åf-fect-io̊n-ṡ | |
| affectionately | åffectio̊nåt𝕖lẏ | af-fect-ion-ate-ly | åf-fect-io̊n-åt𝕖-lẏ | adv. with affection |
| confection | co̊nfectio̊n | con-fect-ion | co̊n-fect-io̊n | n. a sweet preparation of fruit or flowers |
| confectionary | co̊nfectio̊narẏ | con-fect-ion-ary | co̊n-fect-io̊n-arẏ | n. a confectioner's shop |
| confectioner | co̊nfectio̊ne̊r | con-fect-ion-er | co̊n-fect-io̊n-e̊r | n. someone who makes candies and other sweets |
| confectionery | co̊nfectio̊nèrẏ | con-fect-ion-ery | co̊n-fect-io̊n-èrẏ | n. candy and other sweets considered collectively n. a confectioner's shop |
| defect | dėfect | de-fect | dė-fect | n. a fault or imperfection v. to abandon one's country or cause for another |
| defection | dėfectio̊n | de-fect-ion | dė-fect-io̊n | n. the act of abandoning a person, cause, or country |
| defective | dėfective | de-fect-ive | dė-fect-ive | a. having a defect or flaw |
| defector | dėfecto̊r | de-fect-or | dė-fect-o̊r | n a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) |
| effect | ėffect | ef-fect | ėf-fect | n. a change which is a result of an action or cause vt. to bring about or cause something to happen |
| effective | ėffective | ef-fect-ive | ėf-fect-ive | a. producing a desired result a. impressive or striking |
| effector | ėffecto̊r | ef-fect-or | ėf-fect-o̊r | n. an organ that becomes active in response to nerve impulses |
| effects | ėffects | ef-fect-s | ėf-fect-s | |
| effectual | ėffectùål | ef-fect-u-al | ėf-fect-ù-ål | a. producing or capable of producing an intended result a. having legal efficacy or force |
| effectuate | ėffectūāte | ef-fect-u-ate | ėf-fect-ū-āte | v produce |
| effectively | ėffectiv𝕖lẏ | ef-fect-ive-ly | ėf-fect-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in actuality or reality or fact |
| effectiveness | ėffectiv𝕖nėss | ef-fect-ive-ness | ėf-fect-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result |
| effectually | ėffectùållẏ | ef-fect-u-al-ly | ėf-fect-ù-ål-lẏ | adv. in an effectual manner |
| infect | infect | in-fect | in-fect | v. to affect with a disease-causing organism v. to affect in a harmful way |
| infected | infectėd | in-fect-ed | in-fect-ėd | v. contaminate with a disease or microorganism a. containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms |
| infecting | infecting | in-fect-ing | in-fect-ing | |
| infection | infectio̊n | in-fect-ion | in-fect-io̊n | n. a pathological state caused by invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms n. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted |
| infectious | infectio̊us | in-fect-ious | in-fect-io̊us | a. likely to spread or be transmitted a. contagious |
| infective | infective | in-fect-ive | in-fect-ive | a. able to cause disease |
| infects | infects | in-fect-s | in-fect-s | |
| infectiously | infectio̊uslẏ | in-fect-ious-ly | in-fect-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a contagious manner |
| infections | infectio̊nṡ | in-fect-ion-s | in-fect-io̊n-ṡ | |
| perfect | pe̊rfect | per-fect | pe̊r-fect | a. having all the required or desirable elements a. exact; complete vt. to make perfect n. the perfect tense |
| prefect | prēfect | pre-fect | prē-fect | n. a chief officer or chief magistrate |
| perfecta | pe̊rfectå | per-fect-a | pe̊r-fect-å | n. a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order |
| perfected | pe̊rfect𝕖d | per-fect-ed | pe̊r-fect-𝕖d | a. (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed |
| perfecting | pe̊rfecting | per-fect-ing | pe̊r-fect-ing | v. make perfect or complete |
| perfection | pe̊rfectio̊n | per-fect-ion | pe̊r-fect-io̊n | n. the state of being without fault or defect |
| perfective | pe̊rfective | per-fect-ive | pe̊r-fect-ive | n. the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action |
| perfectly | pe̊rfėctlẏ | per-fect-ly | pe̊r-fėct-lẏ | adv. in a perfect or faultless way |
| prefecture | prēfectůre | pre-fect-ure | prē-fect-ůre | n. the district administered by a prefect |
| prefectural | prēfectůrål | pre-fect-ur-al | prē-fect-ůr-ål | a. of or relating to a prefecture |
| perfectibility | pe̊rfectibilitẏ | per-fect-ibil-ity | pe̊r-fect-ibil-itẏ | n. the capability of becoming perfect |
| perfectionism | pe̊rfectio̊niṡm | per-fect-ion-ism | pe̊r-fect-io̊n-iṡm | n. a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable |
| perfectionist | pe̊rfectio̊ni̊st | per-fect-ion-ist | pe̊r-fect-io̊n-i̊st | n. a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards |
| perfectionistic | pe̊rfectio̊ni̊stic | per-fect-ion-ist-ic | pe̊r-fect-io̊n-i̊st-ic | a. relating to or characterized by perfectionism |
| refectory | rėfecto̊rẏ | re-fect-ory | rė-fect-o̊rẏ | n. a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery) |
| coinfection | coinfectio̊n | co-in-fect-ion | co-in-fect-io̊n | n. simultaneous infection by two or more pathogenic organisms |
| disaffect | disåffect | dis-af-fect | dis-åf-fect | vt. to make discontented or disloyal |
| disaffected | disåffectėd | dis-af-fect-ed | dis-åf-fect-ėd | a. discontented as toward authority |
| disaffection | disåffectio̊n | dis-af-fect-ion | dis-åf-fect-io̊n | n. disloyalty to established authority |
| disinfect | disinfect | dis-in-fect | dis-in-fect | v. destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing |
| disinfectant | disinfectånt | dis-in-fect-ant | dis-in-fect-ånt | n. an agent that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease |
| disinfection | disinfectio̊n | dis-in-fect-ion | dis-in-fect-io̊n | n. treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms |
| ineffective | inėffective | in-ef-fect-ive | in-ėf-fect-ive | a. not producing an intended effect |
| ineffectual | ine̊ffectūål | in-ef-fect-u-al | in-e̊f-fect-ū-ål | a. not producing an intended effect a. lacking in power or forcefulness |
| ineffectively | inėffectiv𝕖lẏ | in-ef-fect-ive-ly | in-ėf-fect-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an ineffective manner |
| ineffectiveness | ine̊ffectiv𝕖nėss | in-ef-fect-ive-ness | in-e̊f-fect-iv𝕖-nėss | n. lacking the power to be effective |
| ineffectually | inėffectùållẏ | in-ef-fect-u-al-ly | in-ėf-fect-ù-ål-lẏ | adv. in an ineffectual manner |
| imperfect | impe̊rfėct | im-per-fect | im-pe̊r-fėct | a. not perfect; defective or inadequate |
| imperfection | impe̊rfectio̊n | im-per-fect-ion | im-pe̊r-fect-io̊n | n. the state or an instance of being imperfect |
| imperfectly | impe̊rfėctlẏ | im-per-fect-ly | im-pe̊r-fėct-lẏ | adv. in an imperfect or faulty way |
| unaffected | ûnåffectėd | un-af-fect-ed | ûn-åf-fect-ėd | a. free from artificiality; sincere and natural |
| uninfected | ûninfectėd | un-in-fect-ed | ûn-in-fect-ėd | a. not infected |
| feculence | fecūle̊nce | fecul-ence | fecūl-e̊nce | n. the quality of being foul or impure; dregs |
| fecund | fēcûnd | fecund | fēcûnd | a. capable of producing offspring or vegetation a. intellectually productive |
| fecundity | fe̊cûnditẏ | fecund-ity | fe̊cûnd-itẏ | n. the quality of being fertile |
| fed | f𝕖d | fed | f𝕖d | n. the central bank of the United States (informal) v. past tense of feed |
| federal | fede̊rål | fed-er-al | fed-e̊r-ål | a. relating to the central government of a federation a. relating to a system where power is divided between central and regional authorities |
| federate | fede̊rāte | fed-er-ate | fed-e̊r-āte | v. unite on a federal basis a. united under a central government |
| federated | fede̊rātėd | fed-er-at-ed | fed-e̊r-āt-ėd | a. united in a federation |
| federalism | fede̊råliṡm | fed-er-al-ism | fed-e̊r-ål-iṡm | n. a system of government dividing power between central and constituent units |
| federalist | fede̊rålist | fed-er-al-ist | fed-e̊r-ål-ist | n. an advocate of federalism |
| federalize | fede̊rålīze | fed-er-al-ize | fed-e̊r-ål-īze | v. put under the control and authority of a federal government |
| federation | fede̊rātio̊n | fed-er-at-ion | fed-e̊r-āt-io̊n | n. an organization formed by merging several groups n. a political unity of states that each retain control of internal affairs |
| federative | fede̊råtive | fed-er-at-ive | fed-e̊r-åt-ive | a. of or relating to a federation; uniting in a league |
| federally | fede̊rållẏ | fed-er-al-ly | fed-e̊r-ål-lẏ | adv. by or in relation to the federal government |
| federalization | fede̊rålīzātio̊n | fed-er-al-iz-at-ion | fed-e̊r-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of being put under federal control |
| confederated | co̊nfede̊råt𝕖d | con-fed-er-at-ed | co̊n-fed-e̊r-åt-𝕖d | v form a group or unite v form a confederation with; of nations |
| overfed | ōve̊rf𝕖d | over-fed | ōve̊r-f𝕖d | a. too well nourished |
| underfed | ûnde̊rfed | under-fed | ûnde̊r-fed | a. not getting adequate food |
| unfed | ûnf𝕖d | un-fed | ûn-f𝕖d | a. not fed or given food a. not given support |
| fedayeen | fedāyēen | fedayeen | fedāyēen | n. (plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel |
| confederacy | co̊nfede̊råcẏ | con-feder-acy | co̊n-fede̊r-åcẏ | n. a league or alliance n. the southern states that seceded from the US in 1861 |
| confederal | co̊nfede̊rål | con-feder-al | co̊n-fede̊r-ål | a. of or relating to a confederation |
| confederate | co̊nfede̊råte | con-feder-ate | co̊n-fede̊r-åte | n. someone who assists in a plot; an ally a. of or relating to the Confederacy v. to form a confederation |
| confederation | co̊nfede̊rātio̊n | con-feder-at-ion | co̊n-fede̊r-āt-io̊n | n. a union of political organizations |
| fedora | fėdorå | fedora | fėdorå | n. a hat made of felt with a creased crown |
| fee | fēe | fee | fēe | n. a payment made for professional services n. a charge made for a privilege |
| fees | fēeṡ | fee-s | fēe-ṡ | |
| enfeeble | enfēeble | en-fee-ble | en-fēe-ble | v. make weak |
| enfeebled | enfēebl𝕖d | en-feebl-ed | en-fēebl-𝕖d | a. made weak |
| feeble | fēeble | feeble | fēeble | a. lacking strength; pathetically ineffective |
| feebly | fēeblẏ | feeb-ly | fēeb-lẏ | adv. in a faint and feeble manner |
| feebleness | fēebl𝕖nėss | feeble-ness | fēebl𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of lacking intensity or substance |
| feebleminded | fēebl𝕖mīndėd | feeble-mind-ed | fēebl𝕖-mīnd-ėd | a. lacking intelligence or willpower |
| feed | fēed | feed | fēed | n. food for animals v. give food to a person or animal |
| feedback | fēedback | feed-back | fēed-back | n. information about reactions to a product or performance, used for improvement |
| feeder | fēede̊r | feed-er | fēed-e̊r | n. a person or thing that feeds n. a branch that flows into a main stream |
| feeding | fēeding | feed-ing | fēed-ing | n. the act of giving food to a person or animal |
| feedlot | fēedlot | feed-lot | fēed-lot | n. a building where livestock are fattened for market |
| feeds | fēedṡ | feed-s | fēed-ṡ | |
| feedstock | fēedstock | feed-stock | fēed-stock | n. the raw material required for some industrial process |
| feedthrough | fēedthroūgh | feed-through | fēed-throūgh | n. an electrical conductor connecting two circuits |
| biofeedback | bīōfēedback | bio-feed-back | bīō-fēed-back | n. a training program using physiological information to gain control of body processes |
| overfeed | ōve̊rfēed | over-feed | ōve̊r-fēed | v. feed excessively |
| feel | fēel | feel | fēel | v. to perceive by touch; to experience an emotion; to believe or think n. a sensation; a sense of touch |
| feeler | fēele̊r | feel-er | fēel-e̊r | n. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of insects, typically sensitive to touch n. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others |
| feeling | fēeling | feel-ing | fēel-ing | n. an emotional state or reaction n. the sensation of touching something |
| feels | fēelṡ | feel-s | fēel-ṡ | |
| feelingly | fēelinglẏ | feel-ing-ly | fēel-ing-lẏ | adv. with great feeling |
| feelings | fēelingṡ | feel-ing-s | fēel-ing-ṡ | |
| unfeeling | ûnfēeling | un-feel-ing | ûn-fēel-ing | a. devoid of feeling or sensation |
| feign | fèi𝕘n | feign | fèi𝕘n | v. make believe with the intent to deceive |
| feigned | fèi𝕘n𝕖d | feign-ed | fèi𝕘n-𝕖d | a. not genuine |
| unfeigned | ûnfèi𝕘n𝕖d | un-feign-ed | ûn-fèi𝕘n-𝕖d | a. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed |
| feint | fèint | feint | fèint | n. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) v. deceive by a mock action |
| feistiness | feīstine̊ss | feist-i-ness | feīst-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being feisty; determination and spirit |
| feisty | feīstẏ | feisty | feīstẏ | a. showing courage; full of energy |
| forfeit | forfėit | for-feit | for-fėit | n. something lost or surrendered as a penalty v. lose the right to something by some error |
| forfeited | forfėitėd | for-feit-ed | for-fėit-ėd | v. lose the right to something by some error, offense, or crime |
| forfeiture | forfėitůre | for-feit-ure | for-fėit-ůre | n. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty |
| surfeit | sůrfe̊it | sur-feit | sůr-fe̊it | n. the state of being more than full v. supply or feed to surfeit |
| feline | fēlīne | fel-ine | fēl-īne | n. any of various lithe-bodied mammals a. of or relating to cats |
| felicitate | fe̊licitāte | felicit-ate | fe̊licit-āte | vt. to wish joy or happiness to; to congratulate |
| felicity | fėlici̊tẏ | felic-ity | fėlic-i̊tẏ | n. intense happiness; great skill in expression |
| felicitous | fėlici̊to̊us | felicit-ous | fėlici̊t-o̊us | a. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style a. marked by good fortune |
| felicitously | fe̊licito̊uslẏ | felicit-ous-ly | fe̊licit-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a felicitous manner |
| infelicitous | infėlicito̊us | in-felicit-ous | in-fėlicit-o̊us | a. inappropriate; unhappy |
| infelicity | infėlicitẏ | in-felicit-y | in-fėlicit-ẏ | n. the state of being unhappy or inappropriate |
| fell | fell | fell | fell | v. cause to fall by delivering a blow a. of an inhumanly cruel nature |
| fellate | fellāte̊ | fell-ate | fell-āte̊ | v. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation |
| felled | fell𝕖d | fell-ed | fell-𝕖d | v. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow |
| feller | felle̊r | fell-er | fell-e̊r | n. a person who fells trees n. a boy or man |
| felling | felling | fell-ing | fell-ing | v. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow |
| fellow | fellōw | fell-ow | fell-ōw | n. a boy or man n. an informal form of address for a man |
| fellows | fellōwṡ | fell-ow-s | fell-ōw-ṡ | |
| fellowship | fellōwship | fell-ow-ship | fell-ōw-ship | n. a friendly association; a scholarship for advanced study |
| fellatio | fe̊llāṫiō | fell-a-tio | fe̊ll-ā-ṫiō | n. oral stimulation of the penis |
| fella | fellå | fella | fellå | n. a boy or man (informal) |
| fellas | fellåṡ | fella-s | fellå-ṡ | |
| fellah | fellå𝕙 | fellah | fellå𝕙 | n. an agricultural laborer in Arab countries |
| felon | felo̊n | felon | felo̊n | n. a person who has committed a serious crime |
| felonious | felōnio̊us | felon-ious | felōn-io̊us | a. involving or having the nature of a crime |
| felony | felo̊nẏ | felon-y | felo̊n-ẏ | n. a serious crime (such as murder or arson) |
| felt | felt | felt | felt | n. a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers v. to make into felt |
| felted | feltėd | felt-ed | felt-ėd | a. made by combining fibers with a binder using heat and pressure |
| unfelt | ûnfelt | un-felt | ûn-felt | a. not felt or perceived |
| feminazi | feminåzi | femin-azi | femin-åzi | n. an extreme or militant feminist |
| feminine | feminine | femin-ine | femin-ine | a. having qualities traditionally associated with women a. of or relating to the female gender |
| femininity | femi̊nini̊tẏ | feminin-ity | femi̊nin-i̊tẏ | n. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women |
| feminism | feminiṡm | femin-ism | femin-iṡm | n. a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women |
| feminist | femi̊nist | femin-ist | femi̊n-ist | n. a supporter of feminism a. of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women |
| feminize | feminīze | femin-ize | femin-īze | v. to give a more feminine quality or appearance to |
| feminized | feminīz𝕖d | femin-iz-ed | femin-īz-𝕖d | v. assume (more) feminine characteristics |
| feminization | feminīzātio̊n | femin-iz-at-ion | femin-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of becoming feminized |
| antifeminist | antifeminist | anti-femin-ist | anti-femin-ist | n. someone who does not believe in equality of men and women |
| effeminacy | ėffeminåcẏ | ef-femin-acy | ėf-femin-åcẏ | n. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) |
| effeminate | ēffeminåte | ef-femin-ate | ēf-femin-åte | a. having unsuitable feminine qualities |
| unfeminine | ûnfeminine | un-femin-ine | ûn-femin-ine | a. not suitable for a woman |
| femme | femme | femme | femme | n. a woman |
| femoral | femo̊rål | femor-al | femo̊r-ål | a. of or relating to or near the femur or thigh |
| transfemoral | transfemo̊rål | trans-femor-al | trans-femo̊r-ål | a. across or through the femur |
| femoris | femōriṡ | femoris | femōriṡ | n. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; from pelvis to knee |
| femur | fēmůr | femur | fēmůr | n. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton |
| fen | fen | fen | fen | n. 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China n. low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation |
| fence | fence | fence | fence | n. a barrier that serves to enclose an area v. enclose with a fence v. fight with swords |
| fenced | fenc𝕖ḋ | fenc-ed | fenc-𝕖ḋ | v. enclose with a fence |
| fencer | fence̊r | fenc-er | fenc-e̊r | n. someone skilled at fencing |
| fencing | fencing | fenc-ing | fenc-ing | n. the sport of fighting with swords; a barrier of fences |
| fenceline | fenc𝕖līne | fence-line | fenc𝕖-līne | n. the boundary line marked by a fence |
| fencepost | fenc𝕖pōst | fence-post | fenc𝕖-pōst | n. a post that holds up a fence |
| fencerow | fencerōw | fence-row | fence-rōw | n. the strip of land along a fence |
| fences | fencėṡ | fence-s | fencė-ṡ | |
| unfenced | ûnfenc𝕖ḋ | un-fenc-ed | ûn-fenc-𝕖ḋ | a. not enclosed by a fence |
| fend | fend | fend | fend | v. to look after oneself without help; to defend |
| fender | fende̊r | fend-er | fend-e̊r | n. a barrier around a vehicle's wheels to block splashing water or mud |
| defence | dėfence | de-fence | dė-fence | n. protection from harm n. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies n. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring |
| defend | dėfend | de-fend | dė-fend | v. resist an attack made on someone or something v. speak or write in favour of |
| defendable | dėfendåble | de-fend-able | dė-fend-åble | a. capable of being defended |
| defendant | dėfendånt | de-fend-ant | dė-fend-ånt | n. a person against whom a legal action is brought |
| defended | dėfendėd | de-fend-ed | dė-fend-ėd | |
| defender | dėfende̊r | de-fend-er | dė-fend-e̊r | n. a person who defends someone or something |
| defending | dėfending | de-fend-ing | dė-fend-ing | a. protecting against attack |
| defends | dėfendṡ | de-fend-s | dė-fend-ṡ | |
| offence | o̊ffence | of-fence | o̊f-fence | n. an illegal act n. a feeling of anger caused by being offended |
| offend | o̊ffend | of-fend | o̊f-fend | v. to cause to feel upset or annoyed; to hurt the feelings of v. to do something that is against a law, rule, or principle |
| offended | o̊ffend𝕖d | of-fend-ed | o̊f-fend-𝕖d | a. hurt or upset |
| offender | o̊ffende̊r | of-fend-er | o̊f-fend-e̊r | n. a person who commits a crime or does something wrong |
| offense | o̊ffense | of-fens-e | o̊f-fens-e | n. the action of attacking an enemy n. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others |
| offending | o̊ffending | of-fend-ing | o̊f-fend-ing | a. causing anger or displeasure |
| offends | o̊ffendṡ | of-fend-s | o̊f-fend-ṡ | |
| offensively | o̊ffensiv𝕖lẏ | of-fens-ive-ly | o̊f-fens-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an aggressive or offensive manner |
| offensiveness | o̊ffensiv𝕖nėss | of-fens-ive-ness | o̊f-fens-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being offensive |
| offenses | o̊ffensėṡ | of-fens-e-s | o̊f-fens-ė-ṡ | |
| undefended | ûndėfendėd | un-de-fend-ed | ûn-dė-fend-ėd | a. not defended or capable of being defended |
| fenestration | fenėstrātio̊n | fenestr-at-ion | fenėstr-āt-io̊n | n. the arrangement of windows in a building |
| fennel | fenne̊l | fennel | fenne̊l | n. an aromatic herb with edible seeds and leaves |
| defensible | dėfensi̊ble | de-fens-ible | dė-fens-i̊ble | a. capable of being defended |
| defensive | dėfensive | de-fens-ive | dė-fens-ive | n. an attitude of defensiveness a. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack |
| defensively | dėfensiv𝕖lẏ | de-fens-ive-ly | dė-fens-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a defensive manner |
| offensive | o̊ffensive | of-fens-ive | o̊f-fens-ive | a. for the purpose of attack rather than defense a. causing anger or annoyance a. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses n. the action of attacking an enemy |
| indefensible | indėfensi̊ble | in-de-fens-ible | in-dė-fens-i̊ble | a. not capable of being justified or defended |
| inoffensive | ino̊ffensive | in-of-fens-ive | in-o̊f-fens-ive | a. not causing anger or annoyance; harmless |
| defense | dėfense | de-fense | dė-fense | n. the action of defending from or resisting attack n. the justification of a person or cause |
| defenses | dėfensėṡ | de-fense-s | dė-fensė-ṡ | |
| fentanyl | fentanẏl | fentanyl | fentanẏl | n. a powerful synthetic narcotic analgesic used as a painkiller and anesthetic |
| fenugreek | fenūgrēek | fenugreek | fenūgrēek | n. an annual herb with aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry |
| feral | fèrål | fer-al | fèr-ål | a. wild and menacing; existing in a wild state |
| ferment | fe̊rment | fer-ment | fe̊r-ment | n. a state of agitation or excitement v. to cause to undergo fermentation |
| fermented | fe̊rment𝕖d | fer-ment-ed | fe̊r-ment-𝕖d | a. having undergone fermentation v. past participle of ferment |
| fermenter | fermente̊r | fer-ment-er | fer-ment-e̊r | n. a vessel used for fermentation |
| fermenting | fe̊rmenting | fer-ment-ing | fe̊r-ment-ing | n. a process where an agent causes organic substances to break down into simpler ones |
| fermentation | fe̊rme̊ntātio̊n | fer-ment-at-ion | fe̊r-me̊nt-āt-io̊n | n. a process in which an organic substance breaks down into simpler substances |
| afferent | affe̊re̊nt | af-fer-ent | af-fe̊r-e̊nt | a. conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the central nervous system |
| confer | co̊nfe̊r | con-fer | co̊n-fe̊r | v. to discuss something with someone v. to grant or bestow |
| conferee | confe̊rēe | con-fer-ee | con-fe̊r-ēe | n. a member of a conference n. a person on whom something is bestowed |
| conference | confe̊re̊nce | con-fer-ence | con-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. a formal meeting for discussion |
| conferencing | confe̊re̊ncing | con-ferenc-ing | con-fe̊re̊nc-ing | n. a discussion or conference held via electronic means |
| conferral | co̊nfe̊rrål | con-fer-r-al | co̊n-fe̊r-r-ål | n. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |
| circumferential | ci̊rcůmfe̊rentiål | circum-fer-ent-ial | ci̊rcům-fe̊r-ent-iål | a. lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts |
| conferences | confe̊re̊ncėṡ | con-fer-ence-s | con-fe̊r-e̊ncė-ṡ | |
| defer | dėfe̊r | de-fer | dė-fe̊r | v. hold back to a later time v. yield to another's wish or opinion |
| differ | diffe̊r | dif-fer | dif-fe̊r | v. be different v. be of different opinions |
| deferred | dėfe̊rr𝕖d | de-ferr-ed | dė-fe̊rr-𝕖d | a. postponed to a later time |
| difference | diffe̊re̊nce | dif-fer-ence | dif-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. the quality or condition of being unlike or dissimilar n. a significant change or effect |
| different | diffe̊re̊nt | dif-fer-ent | dif-fe̊r-e̊nt | a. not alike; distinct; separate; unlike |
| differing | diffe̊ring | dif-fer-ing | dif-fe̊r-ing | v. be different v. be of different opinions |
| deferential | defe̊rentiål | de-fer-ent-ial | de-fe̊r-ent-iål | a. showing deference; respectful |
| differential | diffe̊rentiål | dif-fer-ent-ial | dif-fe̊r-ent-iål | n. a quality that differentiates between similar things a. relating to or showing a difference |
| differently | diffe̊re̊ntlẏ | dif-fer-ent-ly | dif-fe̊r-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in another and different manner |
| differences | diffe̊re̊ncėṡ | dif-fer-ence-s | dif-fe̊r-e̊ncė-ṡ | |
| differentiable | diffe̊renṫiåble̊ | dif-fer-ent-i-able | dif-fe̊r-enṫ-i-åble̊ | a. capable of being perceived as different a. possessing a differential coefficient or derivative |
| differentiate | diffe̊rentiāte | dif-fer-ent-iat-e | dif-fe̊r-ent-iāt-e | v. to recognize or show the difference between things |
| differentiation | diffe̊rentiātio̊n | dif-fer-ent-iat-ion | dif-fe̊r-ent-iāt-io̊n | n. the process of distinguishing between two things n. the mathematical process of finding a derivative |
| deferentially | defe̊rentiållẏ | de-fer-ent-ial-ly | de-fe̊r-ent-iål-lẏ | adv. in a respectfully deferential manner |
| differentially | diffe̊rentiållẏ | dif-fer-ent-ial-ly | dif-fe̊r-ent-iål-lẏ | adv. in a differential manner |
| differentiated | diffe̊rentiātėd | dif-fer-ent-i-at-ed | dif-fe̊r-ent-i-āt-ėd | a. made different or shown to be distinct; specialized |
| differentiating | diffe̊rentiāting | dif-fer-ent-i-at-ing | dif-fe̊r-ent-i-āt-ing | v. present participle of differentiate |
| infer | infe̊r | in-fer | in-fe̊r | v. to deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning |
| interfere | inte̊rfēre | inter-fere | inte̊r-fēre | vi. get involved in a situation without being asked vi. prevent something from happening |
| inferable | infe̊råble | in-fer-able | in-fe̊r-åble | a. capable of being deduced |
| inference | infe̊re̊nce | in-fer-ence | in-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
| interfered | inte̊rfēr𝕖d | inter-fer-ed | inte̊r-fēr-𝕖d | |
| interfering | inte̊rfēring | inter-fer-ing | inte̊r-fēr-ing | a. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
| inferno | infe̊rnō | in-fer-no | in-fe̊r-nō | n. a very intense and uncontrolled fire n. any place of pain and turmoil |
| interferes | inte̊rfēr𝕖ṡ | inter-fere-s | inte̊r-fēr𝕖-ṡ | |
| inferential | infe̊rentiål | in-fer-ent-ial | in-fe̊r-ent-iål | a. relating to or having the nature of illation or inference a. derived or capable of being derived by inference |
| inferior | infērio̊r | in-fer-i-or | in-fēr-i-o̊r | a. lower in rank or quality n. a person of lower rank |
| interferometer | inte̊rfe̊rome̊te̊r | inter-fer-o-met-er | inte̊r-fe̊r-o-me̊t-e̊r | n. an instrument that uses interference patterns to make precise measurements |
| interferometric | inte̊rfero̊metric | inter-fer-o-metr-ic | inte̊r-fer-o̊-metr-ic | a. of or relating to interferometry |
| inferiority | infērioritẏ | in-fer-i-or-ity | in-fēr-i-or-itẏ | n. the state of being inferior |
| inferentially | infe̊rentiållẏ | in-fer-ent-ial-ly | in-fe̊r-ent-iål-lẏ | adv. by way of inference |
| offer | offe̊r | of-fer | of-fe̊r | v. to present something for someone to accept or reject n. something that is offered |
| offered | offe̊r𝕖d | of-fer-ed | of-fe̊r-𝕖d | v. past tense of offer |
| offering | offe̊ring | of-fer-ing | of-fe̊r-ing | n. something that is offered or presented |
| offers | offe̊rṡ | of-fer-s | of-fe̊r-ṡ | |
| offertory | offe̊rto̊rẏ | of-fer-tory | of-fe̊r-to̊rẏ | n. the offerings of the congregation at a religious service n. the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God |
| prefer | prėfe̊r | pre-fer | prė-fe̊r | v. like one thing or person better than another |
| preferable | prefe̊råble | pre-fer-able | pre-fe̊r-åble | a. more desirable or suitable than something else |
| preference | prefe̊re̊nce | pre-fer-ence | pre-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. a strong liking n. the right or chance to choose n. grant of favor or advantage to one over another |
| preferring | prėfe̊rring | pre-ferr-ing | prė-fe̊rr-ing | |
| preferment | prėfe̊rme̊nt | pre-fer-ment | prė-fe̊r-me̊nt | n. the act of preferring or promoting |
| preferred | pre̊fe̊rr𝕖d | pre-fer-red | pre̊-fe̊r-r𝕖d | a. liked or chosen more than others |
| prefers | prėfe̊rṡ | pre-fer-s | prė-fe̊r-ṡ | |
| preferential | prefe̊rentiål | pre-fer-ent-ial | pre-fe̊r-ent-iål | a. showing partiality; giving priority |
| preferably | prefe̊råblẏ | pre-fer-ab-ly | pre-fe̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. more desirably; by preference |
| preferentially | prefe̊rentiållẏ | pre-fer-ent-ial-ly | pre-fe̊r-ent-iål-lẏ | adv. in a preferential manner |
| refer | rėfe̊r | re-fer | rė-fe̊r | vt. to direct someone to a source of information vt. to mention or speak about vi. to relate to or concern |
| referral | rėfe̊rrål | re-ferr-al | rė-fe̊rr-ål | n. an act of referring someone to another person or organization for help |
| referee | refe̊rēe | re-fer-ee | re-fe̊r-ēe | n. (sports) the chief official who is expected to ensure fair play v. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition |
| reference | refe̊re̊nce | re-fer-ence | re-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. the action of mentioning or alluding to something n. a source of information for consultation |
| referent | refe̊re̊nt | re-fer-ent | re-fe̊r-e̊nt | n. something referred to by a word or expression |
| referred | re̊fe̊rr𝕖d | re-ferr-ed | re̊-fe̊rr-𝕖d | v. make reference to v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision |
| referring | rėfe̊rring | re-ferr-ing | rė-fe̊rr-ing | |
| refers | rėfe̊rṡ | re-fer-s | rė-fe̊r-ṡ | |
| refereed | refe̊rēed | re-fer-e-ed | re-fe̊r-ē-ed | v be a referee or umpire in a sports competition v evaluate professionally a colleague's work |
| referenced | refe̊re̊nc𝕖ḋ | re-fer-enc-ed | re-fe̊r-e̊nc-𝕖ḋ | a. supported with written references or citations |
| refereeing | refe̊rēeing | re-fer-ee-ing | re-fe̊r-ēe-ing | n. the act of umpiring v. act as a referee |
| referencing | refe̊re̊ncing | re-fer-enc-ing | re-fe̊r-e̊nc-ing | v. refer to |
| referential | refe̊rentiål | re-fer-ent-ial | re-fe̊r-ent-iål | a. referring or pointing to something |
| references | refe̊re̊ncėṡ | re-fer-ence-s | re-fe̊r-e̊ncė-ṡ | |
| referendum | refe̊rendům | re-fer-end-um | re-fe̊r-end-ům | n. a general vote by the people on a political question |
| suffer | sûffe̊r | suf-fer | sûf-fe̊r | vt. to experience something unpleasant vi. to feel pain or distress |
| sufferable | sûffe̊råble | suf-fer-able | sûf-fe̊r-åble | a. able to be endured |
| suffered | sûffe̊r𝕖d | suf-fer-ed | sûf-fe̊r-𝕖d | |
| sufferer | sûffe̊re̊r | suf-fer-er | sûf-fe̊r-e̊r | n. a person who suffers from illness or hardship |
| suffering | sûffe̊ring | suf-fer-ing | sûf-fe̊r-ing | n. the state of undergoing pain or hardship |
| suffers | sûffe̊rṡ | suf-fer-s | sûf-fe̊r-ṡ | |
| sufferance | sûffe̊rånce | suf-fer-a-nce | sûf-fe̊r-å-nce | n. patient endurance especially of pain or distress |
| transfer | transfe̊r | trans-fer | trans-fe̊r | v. move from one place to another n. the act of transferring |
| transferable | transfe̊råble | trans-fer-able | trans-fe̊r-åble | a. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another |
| transferee | transfe̊rēe | trans-fer-ee | trans-fe̊r-ēe | n. (law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed |
| transferred | transfe̊rr𝕖d | trans-ferr-ed | trans-fe̊rr-𝕖d | v. past tense and past participle of transfer |
| transferring | transfe̊rring | trans-ferr-ing | trans-fe̊rr-ing | |
| transfers | transfe̊rṡ | trans-fer-s | trans-fe̊r-ṡ | |
| transferral | transfe̊rrål | trans-fer-r-al | trans-fe̊r-r-ål | n. the act of moving something from one location to another |
| transference | transfe̊re̊nce | trans-fer-en-ce | trans-fe̊r-e̊n-ce | n. the act of transferring from one person or place to another |
| transferability | transfe̊råbilitẏ | trans-fer-abil-ity | trans-fe̊r-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being transferable or exchangeable |
| indifference | indiffe̊re̊nce | in-dif-fer-ence | in-dif-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. unbiased impartial unconcern |
| indifferent | indiffe̊re̊nt | in-dif-fer-ent | in-dif-fe̊r-e̊nt | a. showing no care or concern in attitude or action a. marked by no especial liking or dislike |
| indifferently | indiffe̊re̊ntlẏ | in-dif-fer-ent-ly | in-dif-fe̊r-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. with indifference; in an indifferent manner |
| insufferable | insûffe̊råble | in-suf-fer-able | in-sûf-fe̊r-åble | a. intolerable; impossible to endure |
| insufferably | insûffe̊råblẏ | in-suf-fer-ab-ly | in-sûf-fe̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. to a degree beyond endurance; intolerably |
| interference | inte̊rfēre̊nce | in-ter-fer-ence | in-te̊r-fēr-e̊nce | n. the act of interfering in something without being asked |
| odoriferous | ōdo̊rife̊ro̊us | odor-i-fer-ous | ōdo̊r-i-fe̊r-o̊us | a. having a natural fragrance a. morally offensive |
| prereferral | prērėfe̊rrål | pre-re-ferr-al | prē-rė-fe̊rr-ål | a. occurring or done before a referral (especially a medical referral) |
| teleconference | tele̊confe̊re̊nce | tele-con-fer-ence | tele̊-con-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. a conference of people in different locations using telecommunications |
| teleconferencing | tele̊confe̊re̊ncing | tele-con-fer-enc-ing | tele̊-con-fe̊r-e̊nc-ing | n. the holding of a conference by people in different locations via telecommunications |
| undifferentiated | undiffe̊re̊ntiātėd | un-dif-fer-ent-i-at-ed | un-dif-fe̊r-e̊nt-i-āt-ėd | a. not differentiated |
| videoconferencing | vĩdēōconfe̊re̊ncing | video-con-fer-enc-ing | vĩdēō-con-fe̊r-e̊nc-ing | n. a conference of participants at different sites using networked audio and video |
| fermion | fermion | ferm-ion | ferm-ion | n. any particle obeying Fermi-Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle |
| fermata | fèrmàtà | fermata | fèrmàtà | n. a musical notation indicating a note to be prolonged beyond its normal duration |
| fermionic | fe̊rmionic | fermion-ic | fe̊rmion-ic | a. of or relating to fermions |
| fern | fe̊rn | fern | fe̊rn | n. a flowerless plant with feathery leaves, reproducing by spores |
| infernal | infe̊rnål | in-fern-al | in-fe̊rn-ål | a. characteristic of or resembling Hell a. extremely troublesome or annoying |
| ferocious | fe̊rōcio̊us | feroc-ious | fe̊rōc-io̊us | a. extremely fierce, violent, or intense |
| ferocity | fe̊roci̊tẏ | feroc-ity | fe̊roc-i̊tẏ | n. the property of being wild or turbulent |
| ferociously | fe̊rōcio̊uslẏ | feroc-ious-ly | fe̊rōc-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a physically fierce manner |
| interferon | inte̊rfèron | inter-feron | inte̊r-fèron | n. an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus |
| ferret | ferre̊t | ferr-et | ferr-e̊t | n. a domesticated animal bred for hunting rats and rabbits v. to search persistently |
| ferric | ferric | ferr-ic | ferr-ic | a. of or relating to or containing iron |
| ferrous | ferro̊us | ferr-ous | ferr-o̊us | a. of or relating to or containing iron |
| ferrule | ferrūle | ferr-ule | ferr-ūle | n. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting |
| ferry | ferrẏ | ferr-y | ferr-ẏ | n. a boat that carries people or goods across water v. to carry people or goods by boat |
| ferryboat | ferrẏbōat | ferr-y-boat | ferr-ẏ-bōat | n. a boat that transports people or vehicles across water on a regular schedule |
| ferritin | ferriti̊n | ferr-it-in | ferr-it-i̊n | n. an iron-storing protein; one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body |
| ferryman | ferrẏmån | ferr-y-man | ferr-ẏ-mån | n. a man who operates a ferry |
| nonferrous | nonferro̊us | non-ferr-ous | non-ferr-o̊us | a. (of metals) not containing iron |
| fertile | fe̊rtīle | fert-ile | fe̊rt-īle | a. capable of producing abundant crops or offspring |
| fertilise | fe̊rtilīṡe | fert-il-ise | fe̊rt-il-īṡe | vt. to make fertile; to provide with nutrients |
| fertility | fe̊rtili̊tẏ | fert-il-ity | fe̊rt-il-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being able to produce young or new growth |
| fertilize | fe̊rti̊līze | fert-il-ize | fe̊rt-i̊l-īze | v. provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to v. make fertile or productive |
| fertiliser | fe̊rtilīṡe̊r | fert-il-is-er | fe̊rt-il-īṡ-e̊r | n. a substance added to soil to promote plant growth |
| fertilized | fe̊rti̊līz𝕖d | fert-il-iz-ed | fe̊rt-i̊l-īz-𝕖d | a. made fertile by adding nutrients or sperm |
| fertilizer | fe̊rtilīze̊r | fert-il-iz-er | fe̊rt-il-īz-e̊r | n. a substance added to soil to help plants grow |
| fertilizing | fe̊rti̊līzing | fert-il-iz-ing | fe̊rt-i̊l-īz-ing | v. provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to |
| fertilization | fe̊rti̊lizātio̊n | fert-il-iz-at-ion | fe̊rt-i̊l-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the action of fertilizing n. the application of fertilizer |
| infertile | infe̊rti̊le | in-fert-ile | in-fe̊rt-i̊le | a. unable to reproduce; not fertile |
| infertility | infe̊rtilitẏ | in-fert-il-ity | in-fe̊rt-il-itẏ | n. the state of being unable to produce offspring |
| unfertilized | ûnfe̊rtilīz𝕖d | un-fer-til-iz-ed | ûn-fe̊r-til-īz-𝕖d | a. not having been fertilized |
| fervent | fe̊rve̊nt | ferv-ent | fe̊rv-e̊nt | a. having or displaying a passionate intensity |
| fervid | fe̊rvi̊d | ferv-id | fe̊rv-i̊d | a. characterized by intense emotion a. extremely hot |
| fervor | fe̊rvo̊r | ferv-or | fe̊rv-o̊r | n. intense and passionate feeling |
| fervour | fe̊rvo̊ur | ferv-our | fe̊rv-o̊ur | n. great warmth and intensity of feeling |
| fervently | fe̊rve̊ntlẏ | ferv-ent-ly | fe̊rv-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. with passionate fervor |
| effervesce | effe̊rvesce | ef-ferv-esce | ef-fe̊rv-esce | vi. to give off bubbles; to become lively |
| effervescence | efferve̊sce̊nce | ef-ferv-esc-ence | ef-ferv-e̊sc-e̊nce | n. the process of bubbling as gas escapes |
| effervescent | effe̊rvesce̊nt | ef-ferv-esc-ent | ef-fe̊rv-esc-e̊nt | a. (of a liquid) giving off bubbles |
| perfervid | pe̊rfe̊rvid | per-ferv-id | pe̊r-fe̊rv-id | a. extremely fervent, ardent |
| fescue | fescūe | fescue | fescūe | n. a grass with wide flat leaves, grown for pasture, hay and lawns in Europe and America |
| fess | fess | fess | fess | v. confess or admit (informal) |
| confess | co̊nfess | con-fess | co̊n-fess | v. to admit that one has done something wrong |
| confessed | co̊nfess𝕖ḋ | con-fess-ed | co̊n-fess-𝕖ḋ | |
| confesses | co̊nfessėṡ | con-fess-es | co̊n-fess-ėṡ | |
| confessing | co̊nfessing | con-fess-ing | co̊n-fess-ing | |
| confession | co̊nfessio̊n | con-fess-ion | co̊n-fess-io̊n | n. a formal admission of wrongdoing n. a statement of one's beliefs |
| confessor | co̊nfesso̊r | con-fess-or | co̊n-fess-o̊r | n. a priest who hears confession n. someone who confesses |
| confessional | co̊nfessio̊nål | con-fess-ion-al | co̊n-fess-io̊n-ål | a. relating to confession n. a booth where a priest hears confessions |
| confessions | co̊nfessio̊nṡ | con-fess-ion-s | co̊n-fess-io̊n-ṡ | |
| profess | pro̊fess | pro-fess | pro̊-fess | v. to claim or declare something v. to teach or practice as a profession |
| professed | pro̊fess𝕖ḋ | pro-fess-ed | pro̊-fess-𝕖ḋ | a. openly declared or claimed |
| profession | pro̊fessio̊n | pro-fess-ion | pro̊-fess-io̊n | n. the body of people in a learned occupation n. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) |
| professor | pro̊fesso̊r | pro-fess-or | pro̊-fess-o̊r | n. a teacher of the highest rank in a university |
| professional | pro̊fessio̊nål | pro-fess-ion-al | pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål | n. a person who does a job that needs special training a. relating to or belonging to a profession |
| professorate | pro̊fesso̊rȧte | pro-fess-or-ate | pro̊-fess-o̊r-ȧte | n. the position or rank of a professor |
| professors | pro̊fesso̊rṡ | pro-fess-or-s | pro̊-fess-o̊r-ṡ | |
| professorship | pro̊fesso̊rship | pro-fess-or-ship | pro̊-fess-o̊r-ship | n. the position of professor |
| professorial | prōfe̊ssoriål | pro-fess-or-i-al | prō-fe̊ss-or-i-ål | a. relating to or characteristic of professors |
| professoriate | prōfėssoriȧte | pro-fess-or-i-ate | prō-fėss-or-i-ȧte | n. the body of professors in a university or college n. a professorship |
| professionalism | pro̊fessio̊nåliṡm | pro-fess-ion-al-ism | pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål-iṡm | n. the skill and behavior expected of a professional |
| professionally | pro̊fessio̊nållẏ | pro-fess-ion-al-ly | pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in a professional manner |
| professionals | pro̊fessio̊nålṡ | pro-fess-ion-al-s | pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål-ṡ | |
| professionalized | pro̊fessio̊nålīz𝕖d | pro-fess-ion-al-iz-ed | pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. make professional or give a professional character to |
| professionalization | pro̊fessio̊nålīzātio̊n | pro-fess-ion-al-iz-at-ion | pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of people coming to engage in an activity for pay or livelihood |
| paraprofessional | paråpro̊fessio̊nål | para-pro-fess-ion-al | parå-pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål | n. a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional |
| unprofessional | ûnpro̊fessio̊nål | un-pro-fess-ion-al | ûn-pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål | a. not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession |
| unprofessionally | ûnpro̊fessio̊nållẏ | un-pro-fess-ion-al-ly | ûn-pro̊-fess-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in an unprofessional manner |
| festal | festål | fest-al | fest-ål | a. relating to a feast or festival; joyful |
| fester | feste̊r | fest-er | fest-e̊r | n. a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus v. ripen and generate pus |
| festive | festive | fest-ive | fest-ive | a. offering fun and gaiety; celebratory |
| festival | festivål | fest-iv-al | fest-iv-ål | n. a day or period of celebration n. an organized series of concerts, films, or events |
| festering | feste̊ring | fest-er-ing | fest-e̊r-ing | n. the formation of morbific matter in an abscess and the discharge of pus |
| festivity | festivi̊tẏ | fest-iv-ity | fest-iv-i̊tẏ | n. any joyous diversion; celebration |
| festively | festiv𝕖lẏ | fest-ive-ly | fest-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a festive manner |
| festivals | festivålṡ | fest-iv-al-s | fest-iv-ål-ṡ | |
| infest | infest | in-fest | in-fest | v. to inhabit or overrun in large numbers |
| infested | infestėd | in-fest-ed | in-fest-ėd | v. invade in great numbers v. occupy in large numbers or live on a host |
| infestation | infestātio̊n | in-fest-at-ion | in-fest-āt-io̊n | n. the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites |
| manifest | manifest | mani-fest | mani-fest | a. clear and obvious v. to show or demonstrate plainly n. a list of cargo or passengers on a ship or plane |
| manifestly | mani̊festlẏ | mani-fest-ly | mani̊-fest-lẏ | adv. unmistakably; plainly |
| manifesto | mani̊festō | mani-fest-o | mani̊-fest-ō | n. a public declaration of intentions |
| manifestation | mani̊festātio̊n | mani-fest-at-ion | mani̊-fest-āt-io̊n | n. an event or sign that shows something clearly |
| festoon | festoon | festoon | festoon | n. a decorative chain of flowers or ribbons v. to decorate with festoons |
| fetus | fētůs | fetus | fētůs | n. an unborn offspring in the later stages of development |
| fetal | fētål | fet-al | fēt-ål | a. of or relating to a fetus |
| fetuses | fētůsėṡ | fetus-es | fētůs-ėṡ | |
| fetid | feti̊d | fet-id | fet-i̊d | a. offensively malodorous |
| effete | effēte | ef-fete | ef-fēte | a. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay |
| unfetter | ûnfette̊r | un-fett-er | ûn-fett-e̊r | vt. to loose from fetters or restraint; to liberate |
| unfettered | ûnfette̊r𝕖d | un-fett-er-ed | ûn-fett-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not bound by shackles or restrictions |
| feta | fetå | feta | fetå | n. a firm white cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk |
| fetch | fetch | fetch | fetch | v. to go and bring back something v. to be sold for a particular price |
| fetched | fetch𝕖ḋ | fetch-ed | fetch-𝕖ḋ | |
| fetches | fetchėṡ | fetch-es | fetch-ėṡ | |
| fetching | fetching | fetch-ing | fetch-ing | a. very attractive; capturing interest |
| fetchingly | fetchinglẏ | fetch-ing-ly | fetch-ing-lẏ | adv. in an attractive manner |
| prefetch | prēfetch | pre-fetch | prē-fetch | v. to fetch data in advance of when it is needed |
| prefetching | prēfetching | pre-fetch-ing | prē-fetch-ing | n. the technique of loading data into cache before it is needed |
| fete | fète | fete | fète | n. an elaborate party, often outdoors v. to honor or entertain |
| fetish | fetish | fetish | fetish | n. sexual desire depending abnormally on an object, clothing, or body part n. excessive or irrational devotion to some activity |
| fetishism | fetishiṡm | fetish-ism | fetish-iṡm | n. a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish) n. sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish |
| fetishist | fetishist | fetish-ist | fetish-ist | n. one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature) |
| fetishize | fetishīze | fetish-ize | fetish-īze | v. make a fetish of |
| fetishized | fetishīz𝕖d | fetish-iz-ed | fetish-īz-𝕖d | v. make a fetish of |
| fetishistic | fētishistic | fetish-ist-ic | fētish-ist-ic | a. pertaining to or involving fetishism |
| fetishization | fetishīzātio̊n | fetish-iz-at-ion | fetish-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of regarding something as a fetish |
| fetter | fette̊r | fett-er | fett-e̊r | n. a shackle for the ankles or feet v. restrain with fetters |
| enfetter | ėnfette̊r | en-fett-er | ėn-fett-e̊r | vt. to put in fetters; to enslave |
| confetti | co̊nfettĩ | con-fetti | co̊n-fettĩ | n. small pieces of colored paper thrown around on festive occasions |
| fettuccine | fettůccĩnē | fettuccine | fettůccĩnē | n. pasta in flat strips wider than linguine |
| feu | feū | feu | feū | n. a right to use land in return for a fixed annual payment (Scottish law) |
| feudal | feūdål | feu-dal | feū-dål | a. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism |
| feudalism | feūdåliṡm | feu-dal-ism | feū-dål-iṡm | n. the social system in which vassals were protected by lords |
| feud | feūd | feud | feūd | n. a bitter quarrel between two parties v. to carry out a feud |
| feuding | feūding | feud-ing | feūd-ing | v carry out a feud |
| fever | fēve̊r | fev-er | fēv-e̊r | n. a high body temperature; an abnormally hot condition |
| fevered | fēve̊r𝕖d | fev-er-ed | fēv-e̊r-𝕖d | a. highly excited; affected with fever |
| feverfew | fēve̊rfew̄ | fev-er-few | fēv-e̊r-few̄ | n. a bushy aromatic European herb with clusters of buttonlike white flower heads |
| feverish | fēve̊rish | fev-er-ish | fēv-e̊r-ish | a. having a fever a. marked by intense agitation or excitement |
| fevers | fēve̊rṡ | fev-er-s | fēv-e̊r-ṡ | |
| feverishly | feve̊rishlẏ | fev-er-ish-ly | fev-e̊r-ish-lẏ | adv. in a feverish manner |
| few | few̄ | few | few̄ | a. not many; a small number of pron. a small number of people or things |
| fewer | few̄e̊r | few-er | few̄-e̊r | a. a smaller number of |
| fewest | few̄ėst | few-est | few̄-ėst | |
| fez | fez | fez | fez | n. a city in north central Morocco; religious center n. a felt cap (usually red) shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel from the crown |
| defiance | dėfīånce | de-fi-ance | dė-fī-ånce | n. open resistance or bold disobedience |
| defiant | dėfīånt | de-fi-ant | dė-fī-ånt | a. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force |
| fiance | fĩàncè | fiance | fĩàncè | n. a man who is engaged to be married |
| fiances | fiāncēṡ | fiance-s | fiāncē-ṡ | |
| fiancee | fiancēe | fiancee | fiancēe | n. a woman who is engaged to be married |
| fiasco | fiascō | fiasco | fiascō | n. a sudden and violent collapse |
| fiat | fīat | fiat | fīat | n. an authoritative order or decree |
| fib | fib | fib | fib | n. a trivial lie v. to tell a relatively insignificant lie |
| fiber | fībe̊r | fib-er | fīb-e̊r | n. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn n. any of several elongated, threadlike cells |
| fibroid | fībroid | fibr-oid | fībr-oid | n. benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus) |
| fibrin | fībri̊n | fib-rin | fīb-ri̊n | n. a white insoluble fibrous protein formed when blood clots |
| fibula | fibūlå | fib-ula | fib-ūlå | n. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
| fiberboard | fībe̊rbōard | fib-er-board | fīb-e̊r-bōard | n. wallboard of wood chips or shavings bonded with resin and compressed into rigid sheets |
| fiberglass | fībe̊rglass | fib-er-glass | fīb-e̊r-glass | n. a covering material made of glass fibers in resins |
| microfiber | mīcro̊fībe̊r | micro-fib-er | mīcro̊-fīb-e̊r | n. a very fine synthetic fiber |
| fibril | fībril | fibr-il | fībr-il | n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber |
| fibrosis | fībrōsis | fibr-osis | fībr-ōsis | n. development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ |
| fibrous | fībro̊us | fibr-ous | fībr-o̊us | a. containing or resembling fibers |
| fibrillation | fibrillātio̊n | fibrill-at-ion | fibrill-āt-io̊n | n. muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination |
| fibrotic | fībro̊tic | fibr-ot-ic | fībr-o̊t-ic | a. relating to or characterized by fibrosis |
| fibrinogen | fībrino̊ge̊n | fibr-in-o-gen | fībr-in-o̊-ge̊n | n. a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots |
| neurofibroma | neūrōfībrōmå | neur-o-fibr-oma | neūr-ō-fībr-ōmå | n. tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve |
| fibre | fībre̊ | fibre | fībre̊ | n. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
| fibreglass | fībre̊glàss | fibre-glass | fībre̊-glàss | n. a material made from fine fibers of glass |
| defibrillation | dēfībri̊llātio̊n | de-fibrill-at-ion | dē-fībri̊ll-āt-io̊n | n. treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock) |
| defibrillator | dēfibrillāto̊r | de-fibrill-at-or | dē-fibrill-āt-o̊r | n. an electronic device that restores normal heart rhythm |
| fibular | fibūlår | fibul-ar | fibūl-år | a. of or relating to the fibula |
| artifice | àrti̊fice | arti-fice | àrti̊-fice | n. a clever trick or stratagem |
| beneficence | be̊nefi̊ce̊nce | bene-fic-ence | be̊ne-fi̊c-e̊nce | n. doing good; the quality of being kind or helpful |
| beneficent | bene̊fiċe̊nt | bene-fic-ent | bene̊-fiċ-e̊nt | a. doing or producing good a. generous in assistance to the poor |
| beneficial | benėficiål | bene-fic-i-al | benė-fic-i-ål | a. resulting in good; favorable or advantageous |
| beneficiary | bene̊fiċiarẏ | bene-fic-i-ary | bene̊-fiċ-i-arẏ | n. a person who receives benefits or money from something |
| beneficially | bene̊ficiållẏ | bene-fic-i-al-ly | bene̊-fic-i-ål-lẏ | adv. in a beneficial manner |
| difficult | difficůlt | dif-fic-ult | dif-fic-ůlt | a. needing much effort or skill to accomplish; not easy |
| deficiency | dėficie̊ncẏ | de-fic-i-ency | dė-fic-i-e̊ncẏ | n. a lack of something needed |
| deficient | dėficie̊nt | de-fic-i-ent | dė-fic-i-e̊nt | a. inadequate in amount or degree |
| difficulty | difficůltẏ | dif-fic-ult-y | dif-fic-ůlt-ẏ | n. the state or condition of being difficult n. a thing that is hard to accomplish or deal with |
| efficacy | efficacẏ | ef-fic-acy | ef-fic-acẏ | n. the ability to produce a desired result |
| efficiency | ėfficie̊ncẏ | ef-fic-i-ency | ėf-fic-i-e̊ncẏ | n. the ratio of the output to the input of any system n. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort |
| efficient | ėfficient | ef-fic-i-ent | ėf-fic-i-ent | a. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense |
| efficacious | effi̊cācio̊us | ef-fic-ac-ious | ef-fi̊c-āc-io̊us | a. marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect |
| efficiently | ėfficie̊ntlẏ | ef-fic-i-ent-ly | ėf-fic-i-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum effort |
| maleficent | målefic𝕖nt | male-fic-ent | måle-fic-𝕖nt | a. harmful or evil in intent or effect |
| metafiction | metåfictio̊n | meta-fic-tion | metå-fic-tio̊n | n. fiction that refers to or draws attention to its own status as fiction |
| metafictional | metåfictio̊nål | meta-fic-tion-al | metå-fic-tio̊n-ål | a. relating to metafiction (fiction that self-consciously addresses narrative devices) |
| office | office | of-fice | of-fice | n. a room or building where people work at desks n. a position of authority or service |
| officer | office̊r | of-fic-er | of-fic-e̊r | n. a person holding a position of authority in the military or other organization |
| omnificent | omnifice̊nt | omni-fic-ent | omni-fic-e̊nt | a. having unlimited creative power |
| officeholder | offic𝕖hōlde̊r | of-fice-holder | of-fic𝕖-hōlde̊r | n. someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust |
| official | o̊fficiål | of-fic-ial | o̊f-fic-iål | n. a person holding public office or authority a. relating to an authority or public body |
| officious | o̊fficio̊us | of-fic-ious | o̊f-fic-io̊us | a. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
| officemate | offic𝕖māte | of-fice-mate | of-fic𝕖-māte | n. a person with whom one shares an office |
| offices | officėṡ | of-fice-s | of-ficė-ṡ | |
| officiant | o̊ffiċiånt | of-fic-i-ant | o̊f-fiċ-i-ånt | n. a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service |
| officiate | o̊ffiċiāte | of-fic-i-ate | o̊f-fiċ-i-āte | v. act in an official capacity in a ceremony v. perform duties attached to a particular office |
| officers | office̊rṡ | of-fic-er-s | of-fic-e̊r-ṡ | |
| officialdom | o̊fficiåldo̊m | of-fic-i-al-dom | o̊f-fic-i-ål-do̊m | n. people elected or appointed to administer a government |
| officiating | o̊ffiċiāting | of-fic-i-at-ing | o̊f-fiċ-i-āt-ing | v. act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual v. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function |
| officially | o̊fficiållẏ | of-fic-i-al-ly | o̊f-fic-i-ål-lẏ | adv. in an official manner; formally |
| officiously | o̊fficio̊uslẏ | of-fic-i-ous-ly | o̊f-fic-i-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an officious manner |
| proficiency | pro̊ficie̊ncẏ | pro-fic-i-ency | pro̊-fic-i-e̊ncẏ | n. the quality of having great facility and competence |
| proficient | pro̊ficie̊nt | pro-fic-i-ent | pro̊-fic-i-e̊nt | a. having or showing knowledge and skill |
| proficiently | proficie̊ntlẏ | pro-fic-i-ent-ly | pro-fic-i-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a proficient manner |
| suffice | sůffīce | suf-fice | sůf-fīce | v. to be enough |
| superficial | sūpe̊rficiål | super-fic-i-al | sūpe̊r-fic-i-ål | a. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious a. of, affecting, or being on or near the surface |
| sufficiency | sůfficie̊ncẏ | suf-fic-i-ency | sůf-fic-i-e̊ncẏ | n. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations n. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view |
| sufficient | sůfficie̊nt | suf-fic-i-ent | sůf-fic-i-e̊nt | a. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant |
| superficiality | sūpe̊rficiȧlitẏ | super-fic-i-al-ity | sūpe̊r-fic-i-ȧl-itẏ | n. lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling n. shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something |
| superficially | sūpe̊rficiållẏ | super-fic-i-al-ly | sūpe̊r-fic-i-ål-lẏ | adv. in a superficial manner |
| sufficiently | sůfficie̊ntlẏ | suf-fic-i-ent-ly | sůf-fic-i-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. to a sufficient degree; enough |
| coefficient | cōėfficie̊nt | co-ef-fic-i-ent | cō-ėf-fic-i-e̊nt | n. a number used to multiply a variable in a mathematical expression |
| deification | dēifi̊cātio̊n | de-i-fic-at-ion | dē-i-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the elevation of a person to the status of a god |
| edifice | edi̊fi̊ce | e-di-fice | e-di̊-fi̊ce | n. a large imposing building |
| inefficacy | inefficåcẏ | in-ef-fic-acy | in-ef-fic-åcẏ | n. a lack of efficacy |
| inefficiency | inėfficie̊ncẏ | in-ef-fic-i-ency | in-ėf-fic-i-e̊ncẏ | n. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency |
| inefficient | inėfficie̊nt | in-ef-fic-i-ent | in-ėf-fic-i-e̊nt | a. not producing desired results; wasteful |
| inefficacious | inefficācio̊us | in-ef-fic-ac-ious | in-ef-fic-āc-io̊us | a. not producing the desired effect |
| inefficiently | inėfficie̊ntlẏ | in-ef-fic-i-ent-ly | in-ėf-fic-i-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in an inefficient manner |
| insufficiency | insůfficie̊ncẏ | in-suf-fic-i-ency | in-sůf-fic-i-e̊ncẏ | n. a lack of competence or adequate quantity |
| insufficient | insůfficie̊nt | in-suf-fic-i-ent | in-sůf-fic-i-e̊nt | a. not enough; inadequate |
| insufficiently | insůfficie̊ntlẏ | in-suf-fic-i-ent-ly | in-sůf-fic-i-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. to an insufficient degree |
| unofficial | ûno̊fficiål | un-of-fic-i-al | ûn-o̊f-fic-i-ål | a. not officially authorized |
| unofficially | ûno̊fficiållẏ | un-of-fic-i-al-ly | ûn-o̊f-fic-i-ål-lẏ | adv. without official authorization adv. not in an official capacity |
| fice | fīce | fice | fīce | n. a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog |
| benefice | benėfice | bene-fice | benė-fice | n. an endowed church office giving income to its holder v. endow with a benefice |
| microfiche | mīcrōfĩche | micro-fiche | mīcrō-fĩche | n. a small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed |
| deficit | defi̊ci̊t | de-fic-it | de-fi̊c-i̊t | n. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required n. an excess of liabilities over assets |
| fickle | fickle | fick-le | fick-le | a. marked by erratic changeableness in affections |
| fickleness | ficklenėss | fick-le-ness | fick-le-nėss | n. unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous |
| fiction | fictio̊n | fict-ion | fict-io̊n | n. a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact |
| fictitious | fictitio̊us | fictit-ious | fictit-io̊us | a. not real or true; imaginary or fabricated |
| fictive | fictive | fict-ive | fict-ive | a. capable of imaginative creation |
| fictional | fictio̊nål | fict-ion-al | fict-io̊n-ål | a. relating to or created by fiction; not real |
| fictions | fictio̊nṡ | fict-ion-s | fict-io̊n-ṡ | |
| fictionalize | fictio̊nålīze | fict-ion-al-ize | fict-io̊n-ål-īze | v. make into fiction |
| fictionally | fictio̊nållẏ | fict-ion-al-ly | fict-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in a fictional manner |
| fictionalized | fictio̊nålīz𝕖d | fict-ion-al-iz-ed | fict-io̊n-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. make into fiction v. convert into the form or the style of a novel |
| fictionalization | fictio̊nålīzātio̊n | fict-ion-al-iz-at-ion | fict-io̊n-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction |
| nonfiction | nonfictio̊n | non-fict-ion | non-fict-io̊n | n. writing that is based on facts and real events |
| ficus | fīcůs | ficus | fīcůs | n. a large genus of tropical trees and shrubs, including the fig tree and rubber plant |
| fiduciary | fi̊dūċiarẏ | fiduci-ary | fi̊dūċi-arẏ | n. a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary a. relating to a legal trust |
| affidavit | affi̊dāvi̊t | af-fid-avit | af-fi̊d-āvi̊t | n. a written statement made under oath |
| confide | co̊nfīde | con-fide | co̊n-fīde | v. reveal in private; tell confidentially |
| confidant | confi̊dànt | con-fid-ant | con-fi̊d-ànt | n. someone to whom private matters are confided |
| confidante | confi̊dante | con-fid-ante | con-fi̊d-ante | n. a female confidant |
| confidence | confide̊nce | con-fid-ence | con-fid-e̊nce | n. the feeling of trust in someone or something n. a feeling of self-assurance |
| confident | confide̊nt | con-fid-ent | con-fid-e̊nt | a. having or marked by confidence or assurance a. not liable to error in judgment or action |
| confidential | confidentiål | con-fid-ent-ial | con-fid-ent-iål | a. intended to be kept secret a. trusted with private matters |
| confidently | confi̊de̊ntlẏ | con-fid-ent-ly | con-fi̊d-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a confident manner |
| confidentiality | confi̊dentiali̊tẏ | con-fid-ent-ial-ity | con-fi̊d-ent-ial-i̊tẏ | n. the state of keeping something secret |
| confidentially | confi̊dentiållẏ | con-fid-ent-ial-ly | con-fi̊d-ent-iål-lẏ | adv. in a confidential manner |
| diffidence | diffide̊nce | dif-fid-ence | dif-fid-e̊nce | n. lack of self-confidence |
| diffident | diffide̊nt | dif-fid-ent | dif-fid-e̊nt | a. showing modest reserve a. lacking self-confidence |
| diffidently | diffide̊ntlẏ | dif-fid-ent-ly | dif-fid-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a diffident manner |
| perfidy | pe̊rfidẏ | per-fid-y | pe̊r-fid-ẏ | n. betrayal of a trust |
| perfidious | pe̊rfidio̊us | per-fid-i-ous | pe̊r-fid-i-o̊us | a. tending to betray; having a treacherous character |
| overconfidence | ōve̊rconfide̊nce | over-con-fid-ence | ōve̊r-con-fid-e̊nce | n. total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant |
| overconfident | ōve̊rconfide̊nt | over-con-fid-ent | ōve̊r-con-fid-e̊nt | a. marked by excessive confidence |
| fiddler | fiddle̊r | fiddl-er | fiddl-e̊r | n. a musician who plays the violin |
| fiddlehead | fiddlehèad | fiddle-head | fiddle-hèad | n. the coiled young frond of a fern, often eaten as a vegetable |
| fiddle | fiddle | fidd-le | fidd-le | n. a violin v. to play the violin; to tamper with |
| fiddling | fiddling | fidd-ling | fidd-ling | a. small and of little importance |
| fiddly | fiddlẏ | fiddl-y | fiddl-ẏ | a. requiring careful and awkward handwork |
| fidelity | fi̊deli̊tẏ | fidel-ity | fi̊del-i̊tẏ | n. faithfulness; accuracy of reproduction |
| infidel | infidel | in-fidel | in-fidel | n. a person who does not believe in a particular religion |
| infidelity | infidelitẏ | in-fidel-ity | in-fidel-itẏ | n. the quality of being unfaithful |
| fidget | fidgėt | fidget | fidgėt | v. to move about restlessly n. a feeling of restlessness |
| fidgeting | fidge̊ting | fidget-ing | fidge̊t-ing | v. move restlessly |
| fidgety | fidgėtẏ | fidget-y | fidgėt-ẏ | a. nervous and unable to relax |
| fie | fīe | fie | fīe | int. an exclamation denoting contempt or dislike |
| fief | fiēf | fief | fiēf | n. a piece of land held under the feudal system |
| fiefdom | fiēfdo̊m | fief-dom | fiēf-do̊m | n. the domain controlled by a feudal lord n. an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group |
| field | fiēld | field | fiēld | n. an area of open land, especially one used for farming or sports n. a particular branch of study or area of activity |
| fielder | fiēlde̊r | field-er | fiēld-e̊r | n. a player who fields in cricket or baseball |
| fieldhouse | fiēldhòuse | field-house | fiēld-hòuse | n. a building housing a gymnasium and locker rooms |
| fields | fiēldṡ | field-s | fiēld-ṡ | |
| fieldstone | fiēldstōne | field-stone | fiēld-stōne | n. stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material |
| fieldwork | fiēldwo̊rk | field-work | fiēld-wo̊rk | n. practical work conducted outside the laboratory or office |
| afield | åfiēld | a-field | å-fiēld | adv. far away from home or one's usual surroundings |
| backfield | backfiēld | back-field | back-fiēld | n. the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen |
| ballfield | bãllfiēld | ball-field | bãll-fiēld | n. the baseball playing field |
| cornfield | cornfiēld | corn-field | corn-fiēld | n. a field planted with corn |
| infield | infiēld | in-field | in-fiēld | n. the area enclosed by the bases on a baseball field |
| infielder | infiēlde̊r | in-field-er | in-fiēld-e̊r | n. (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield |
| leftfield | leftfiēld | left-field | left-fiēld | n. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left |
| midfielder | midfiēlde̊r | mid-fielder | mid-fiēlde̊r | n. a player position in the middle of the field |
| minefield | mīn𝕖fiēld | mine-field | mīn𝕖-fiēld | n. a region in which explosives mines have been placed |
| oilfield | oilfiēld | oil-field | oil-fiēld | n. an area where petroleum is extracted |
| ricefield | rīc𝕖fiēld | rice-field | rīc𝕖-fiēld | n. a field where rice is grown |
| subfield | sûbfiēld | sub-field | sûb-fiēld | n. a branch of a particular field of study or expertise |
| fiend | fiēnd | fiend | fiēnd | n. a cruel wicked person; an evil supernatural being |
| fiendish | fiēndish | fiend-ish | fiēnd-ish | a. extremely evil or cruel |
| fiendishly | fiēndishlẏ | fiend-ish-ly | fiēnd-ish-lẏ | adv. in a devilish or extremely difficult manner |
| fierce | fiērce | fierce | fiērce | a. violent and angry; very strong |
| fiercely | fiērc𝕖lẏ | fierce-ly | fiērc𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an emotionally fierce manner |
| fierceness | fiērcenėss | fierce-ness | fiērce-nėss | n. the property of being wild or turbulent |
| fiesta | fiēstå | fiest-a | fiēst-å | n an elaborate party (often outdoors) |
| fife | fīfe | fife | fīfe | n. a small high-pitched flute with a shrill tone, used chiefly to accompany drums |
| fig | fig | fig | fig | n. fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved |
| figurine | figůrĩne | figur-ine | figůr-ĩne | n. a small carved or molded figure |
| figuring | figůring | figur-ing | figůr-ing | n. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
| figment | figmėnt | fig-ment | fig-mėnt | n. a contrived or fantastic idea |
| figure | figůre | fig-ure | fig-ůre | n. a number or a numerical symbol n. the shape or form of a person or thing |
| figured | figůr𝕖d | fig-ur-ed | fig-ůr-𝕖d | |
| figurehead | figůrehèad | fig-ure-head | fig-ůre-hèad | n. a person who is nominally in charge but has no real authority n. figure on the bow of some sailing vessels |
| figures | figůr𝕖ṡ | fig-ure-s | fig-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| figuration | figůrātio̊n | fig-ur-at-ion | fig-ůr-āt-io̊n | n. representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory; decorating with a design |
| figurative | figůråtive | fig-ur-at-ive | fig-ůr-åt-ive | a. not literal; using figures of speech |
| figuratively | figůråtiv𝕖lẏ | fig-ur-at-ive-ly | fig-ůr-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a figurative sense |
| configure | co̊nfigůre | con-fig-ure | co̊n-fig-ůre | v. set up for a particular purpose |
| configural | configùrål | con-fig-ur-al | con-fig-ùr-ål | a. of or relating to a configuration |
| configuration | co̊nfigurātio̊n | con-fig-ur-at-ion | co̊n-fig-ur-āt-io̊n | n. an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form |
| disfigure | disfigůre | dis-fig-ure | dis-fig-ůre | v. to mar or spoil the appearance of |
| disfigured | disfigůr𝕖d | dis-fig-ur-ed | dis-fig-ůr-𝕖d | a. having the appearance spoiled |
| disfiguring | disfigůring | dis-fig-ur-ing | dis-fig-ůr-ing | v. mar or spoil the appearance of |
| disfigurement | disfigůreme̊nt | dis-fig-ure-ment | dis-fig-ůre-me̊nt | n. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen |
| nonfigurative | nonfigůråtive | non-fig-ur-at-ive | non-fig-ůr-åt-ive | a. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature |
| prefigure | prėfigůre | pre-fig-ure | prė-fig-ůre | v. imagine or consider beforehand |
| transfigure | transfigůre | trans-fig-ure | trans-fig-ůre | v. transform into something more beautiful or spiritual |
| transfigured | transfigůr𝕖d | trans-fig-ur-ed | trans-fig-ůr-𝕖d | v. change completely the nature or appearance of v. elevate or idealize |
| reconfigure | rėco̊nfigůre | re-con-fig-ure | rė-co̊n-fig-ůre | vt. to arrange or set up in a new way |
| reconfigurable | rēco̊nfiguråble | re-con-fig-ur-able | rē-co̊n-fig-ur-åble | a. capable of being reconfigured or rearranged |
| reconfigured | rēco̊nfigur𝕖d | re-con-fig-ur-ed | rē-co̊n-fig-ur-𝕖d | v. arranged or configured again |
| reconfiguration | rēco̊nfigurātio̊n | re-con-fig-ur-at-ion | rē-co̊n-fig-ur-āt-io̊n | n. the act of rearranging or reorganizing a system or structure |
| fight | fī𝕘𝕙t | fight | fī𝕘𝕙t | v. to take part in a violent struggle or combat n. a violent confrontation or struggle |
| fighter | fī𝕘𝕙te̊r | fight-er | fī𝕘𝕙t-e̊r | n. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air n. someone who fights (or is fighting) |
| fighting | fī𝕘𝕙ting | fight-ing | fī𝕘𝕙t-ing | n. the act of fighting or struggling a. engaged in or ready for combat |
| fights | fī𝕘𝕙ts | fight-s | fī𝕘𝕙t-s | |
| fighters | fī𝕘𝕙te̊rṡ | fight-er-s | fī𝕘𝕙t-e̊r-ṡ | |
| bullfight | bùllfī𝕘𝕙t | bull-fight | bùll-fī𝕘𝕙t | n. a spectacle in which a matador baits and kills a bull in an arena |
| bullfighter | bùllfīghte̊r | bull-fight-er | bùll-fīght-e̊r | n. someone who fights bulls |
| catfight | catfī𝕘𝕙t | cat-fight | cat-fī𝕘𝕙t | n. an acrimonious quarrel between two women |
| cockfight | cockfī𝕘𝕙t | cock-fight | cock-fī𝕘𝕙t | n. a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs |
| dogfight | dogfī𝕘𝕙t | dog-fight | dog-fī𝕘𝕙t | n. a fiercely disputed contest n. an aerial engagement between fighter planes |
| infighting | infī𝕘𝕙ting | in-fight-ing | in-fī𝕘𝕙t-ing | n. conflict within an organization |
| fought | fōu𝕘𝕙t | fought | fōu𝕘𝕙t | |
| figural | figůrål | figur-al | figůr-ål | a. consisting of or forming human or animal figures |
| prefiguration | prēfigūrātio̊n | pre-figur-at-ion | prē-figūr-āt-io̊n | n. an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come n. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand |
| transfiguration | transfigūrātio̊n | trans-figur-at-ion | trans-figūr-āt-io̊n | n. (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus n. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances |
| fijian | fĩjiån | fiji-an | fĩji-ån | n. a native or inhabitant of Fiji |
| filial | filiål | fil-i-al | fil-i-ål | a. designating the generation following the parental generation a. relating to or befitting an offspring |
| filament | filåme̊nt | fil-a-ment | fil-å-me̊nt | n. a very thin thread or wire n. the stalk of a stamen |
| filamentary | filåmentårẏ | fil-a-ment-ary | fil-å-ment-årẏ | a. having the character of a filament |
| filamentous | filåmento̊us | fil-a-ment-ous | fil-å-ment-o̊us | a. thin in diameter; resembling a thread |
| defilade | defilāde | de-fil-ade | de-fil-āde | vt. to shield from enemy observation or fire |
| monofilament | mo̊nofilåme̊nt | mono-fil-a-ment | mo̊no-fil-å-me̊nt | n. a single strand of synthetic fiber |
| profiler | prōfīle̊r | pro-fil-er | prō-fīl-e̊r | n. a person who creates profiles or analyses characteristics |
| undefiled | ûndėfīl𝕖d | un-de-fil-ed | ûn-dė-fīl-𝕖d | a. free from stain or blemish |
| filariasis | filårīåsis | filar-iasis | filår-īåsis | n. a disease caused by nematodes blocking lymphatic vessels in blood or tissues |
| filbert | filbe̊rt | filbert | filbe̊rt | n. small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe n. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus |
| filch | filch | filch | filch | v. to make off with belongings of others |
| file | fīle | file | fīle | n. a set of related records kept together n. a tool for smoothing or shaping surfaces v. store away in a file |
| filed | fīl𝕖d | fil-ed | fīl-𝕖d | |
| filer | fīle̊r | fil-er | fīl-e̊r | n. a party who files a notice with a law court |
| filet | filè𝕥 | fil-et | fil-è𝕥 | n. a boneless piece of meat or fish v. to cut into fillets |
| filing | fīling | fil-ing | fīl-ing | n. the act of storing documents in a file n. a piece of metal rubbed off by a file |
| filename | fīl𝕖nāme | file-name | fīl𝕖-nāme | n. the name given to a computer file to distinguish it from other files |
| files | fīl𝕖ṡ | file-s | fīl𝕖-ṡ | |
| filings | fīlingṡ | fil-ing-s | fīl-ing-ṡ | n. small particles rubbed off by a file |
| defilement | dėfīl𝕖me̊nt | de-file-ment | dė-fīl𝕖-me̊nt | n. the state of being polluted |
| profile | prōfīle | pro-file | prō-fīle | n. an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) n. biographical sketch v. write about |
| profiled | prōfīl𝕖d | pro-fil-ed | prō-fīl-𝕖d | v. write a brief biographical sketch of v. represent in profile |
| profiling | prōfīling | pro-fil-ing | prō-fīl-ing | n. the analysis of a person's psychological and behavioral characteristics |
| profiles | prōfīl𝕖ṡ | pro-file-s | prō-fīl𝕖-ṡ | |
| filibuster | fili̊bûste̊r | fili-bust-er | fili̊-bûst-e̊r | n. a tactic of obstructing legislation by making long speeches v. to obstruct legislation by prolonging debate |
| filiation | filiātio̊n | fili-at-ion | fili-āt-io̊n | n. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors |
| affiliate | åffiliāte | af-fili-ate | åf-fili-āte | v. to attach or connect to a larger organization n. a person or organization officially attached to a larger body |
| affiliated | åffiliātėd | af-fili-at-ed | åf-fili-āt-ėd | a. being joined in close association |
| affiliation | åffiliātio̊n | af-fili-at-ion | åf-fili-āt-io̊n | n. a social or business relationship n. the act of becoming formally connected or joined |
| affiliative | åffiliātive | af-fili-at-ive | åf-fili-āt-ive | a. relating to the formation of social and emotional bonds |
| unaffiliated | ûnåffiliātėd | un-af-fili-at-ed | ûn-åf-fili-āt-ėd | a. not affiliated |
| filigree | fili̊grēe | filigree | fili̊grēe | n. delicate and intricate ornamentation usually in gold or silver wire |
| filipino | fili̊pĩnō | filipino | fili̊pĩnō | n. a native or inhabitant of the Philippines a. of or relating to the Philippines |
| fill | fill | fill | fill | v. to make or become full n. an amount of something sufficient to fill a container |
| fille | fĩlle | fille | fĩlle | n. a young woman or girl |
| filled | fill𝕖d | fill-ed | fill-𝕖d | a. generously supplied with; (of time) taken up |
| filler | fille̊r | fill-er | fill-e̊r | n. a substance used to fill cracks or holes n. something used to fill empty space |
| fillet | fi̊llè𝕥 | fill-et | fi̊ll-è𝕥 | n. a boneless piece of meat or fish v. to remove the bones from a piece of fish or meat |
| filling | filling | fill-ing | fill-ing | n. material used to fill a space or container n. a food mixture used to fill pastry |
| fills | fillṡ | fill-s | fill-ṡ | |
| filly | fillẏ | fill-y | fill-ẏ | n. a young female horse under the age of four |
| infill | infill | in-fill | in-fill | n. material used to fill in a gap or empty space v. fill in a gap or space |
| overfill | ōve̊rfill | over-fill | ōve̊r-fill | v. to fill beyond capacity |
| overfilled | ōve̊rfill𝕖d | over-fill-ed | ōve̊r-fill-𝕖d | v. fill beyond capacity |
| refill | rēfill | re-fill | rē-fill | n. a prescription drug that is provided again n. a commercial product that refills a container |
| refillable | rēfillåble | re-fill-able | rē-fill-åble | a. capable of being refilled |
| unfilled | ûnfill𝕖d | un-fill-ed | ûn-fill-𝕖d | a. of purchase orders that have not been filled |
| unfulfilled | ûnfùlfill𝕖d | un-ful-fill-ed | ûn-fùl-fill-𝕖d | a. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities |
| fillip | filli̊p | fill-ip | fill-i̊p | n. anything that tends to arouse |
| film | film | film | film | n. a thin strip of plastic coated with light-sensitive emulsion for photographs n. a motion picture; a movie |
| filmed | film𝕖d | film-ed | film-𝕖d | a. recorded on film; made into a movie |
| filmic | filmic | film-ic | film-ic | a. of or relating to films or filmmaking |
| filming | filming | film-ing | film-ing | n. the act of making a film |
| film-maker | film-māke̊r | film-maker | film-māke̊r | n. a person who makes films; a director |
| filmmaker | filmmāke̊r | film-maker | film-māke̊r | n. a person who makes films, especially a director or producer |
| films | filmṡ | film-s | film-ṡ | |
| filmstrip | filmstrip | film-strip | film-strip | n. a length of film containing a series of still images for projection as a slideshow |
| filmy | filmẏ | film-y | film-ẏ | a. so thin as to transmit light |
| filmmaking | filmmāking | film-mak-ing | film-māk-ing | n. the making of films or movies as a profession or art |
| biofilm | biofilm | bio-film | bio-film | n. a thin layer of microorganisms adhering to a surface |
| microfilm | mīcro̊film | micro-film | mīcro̊-film | n. film on which materials are photographed at reduced size for storage v. record on microfilm |
| filo | fĩlō | filo | fĩlō | n. a type of dough made into very thin sheets, used in Mediterranean cooking |
| filter | filte̊r | filt-er | filt-e̊r | n. a device for removing impurities v. pass through a filter |
| filtered | filte̊r𝕖d | filt-er-ed | filt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. passed through a filter v. past participle of filter |
| filtration | filtrātio̊n | filtr-at-ion | filtr-āt-io̊n | n. the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium n. the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter |
| filtering | filte̊ring | filt-er-ing | filt-e̊r-ing | v. removing by passing through a filter |
| biofilter | bīōfilte̊r | bio-filt-er | bīō-filt-e̊r | n. a device that uses biological processes to filter or treat air or water |
| unfiltered | ûnfilte̊r𝕖d | un-filt-er-ed | ûn-filt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not passed through a filter |
| filth | filth | filth | filth | n. disgustingly dirty matter |
| filthy | filthẏ | filth-y | filth-ẏ | a. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter |
| filthier | filthie̊r | filth-i-er | filth-i-e̊r | |
| filthiest | filthiėst | filth-i-est | filth-i-ėst | |
| infiltrate | infiltrāte | in-filtr-ate | in-filtr-āte | v. to enter or pass through gradually or secretly v. to cause a liquid to permeate |
| infiltration | infiltrātio̊n | in-filtr-at-ion | in-filtr-āt-io̊n | n. a process of penetrating an area, especially military penetration of enemy positions |
| infiltrative | infiltråtive | in-filtr-at-ive | in-filtr-åt-ive | a. of or pertaining to infiltration |
| infiltrator | infiltrāto̊r | in-filtr-at-or | in-filtr-āt-o̊r | n. someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage |
| fin | fin | fin | fin | n. organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals n. a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish |
| finable | fīnåble | fin-able | fīn-åble | a. liable to a fine; capable of being refined |
| final | fīnål | fin-al | fīn-ål | n. the last match in a competition to decide the winner a. coming at the end; conclusive |
| finale | fi̊nalē | fin-ale | fi̊n-alē | n. the closing section of a musical composition n. the concluding part of any performance |
| finance | fīnance | fin-ance | fīn-ance | n. the commercial activity of providing funds and capital n. the management of money and credit and banking and investments v. obtain or provide money for |
| finisher | finishe̊r | finish-er | finish-e̊r | n. one who or that which finishes something |
| finned | finn𝕖d | finn-ed | finn-𝕖d | a. having fins |
| finfish | finfish | fin-fish | fin-fish | n. true fish, as distinguished from shellfish |
| finish | finish | fin-ish | fin-ish | n. the end or final part vt. to bring to an end; complete vi. to come to an end |
| finite | fīnīte | fin-ite | fīn-īte | a. having limits; not infinite |
| finitude | fīnitūde | fin-itude | fīn-itūde | n. the quality of being finite |
| finny | finnẏ | finn-y | finn-ẏ | a. having or abounding in fins a. abounding in fish |
| finial | fīniål | fin-i-al | fīn-i-ål | n. an ornament at the top of a spire or gable |
| finances | financ𝕖ṡ | fin-anc-es | fin-anc-𝕖ṡ | n. the money available to a person or organization |
| finished | finish𝕖ḋ | fin-ish-ed | fin-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. completed; brought to an end a. perfected or refined |
| finishes | finishėṡ | fin-ish-es | fin-ish-ėṡ | |
| finalist | fīnålist | fin-al-ist | fīn-ål-ist | n. a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition |
| finality | fīnali̊tẏ | fin-al-ity | fīn-al-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being final or definitely settled |
| finalize | fīnålīze | fin-al-ize | fīn-ål-īze | v. make final; put into final form |
| financial | fīnanciål | fin-anc-ial | fīn-anc-iål | a. relating to finance or money matters |
| financing | fi̊nancing | fin-anc-ing | fi̊n-anc-ing | n. the provision of money for a project or enterprise |
| finishing | finishing | fin-ish-ing | fin-ish-ing | n. the act of completing or finishing something a. used in the final stage of a process |
| finally | fīnållẏ | fin-al-ly | fīn-ål-lẏ | adv. after a long time; at last |
| finales | finàlėṡ | fin-ale-s | fin-àlė-ṡ | |
| finalized | fīnålīz𝕖d | fin-al-iz-ed | fīn-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. make final; put into final form |
| financier | finånciēr | fin-anc-i-er | fin-ånc-i-ēr | n. a person concerned in the management of large amounts of money |
| financially | fi̊nanciållẏ | fin-anc-ial-ly | fi̊n-anc-iål-lẏ | adv. in financial terms; from a financial point of view |
| finalization | fīnålīzātio̊n | fin-al-iz-at-ion | fīn-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of finalizing |
| affine | åffīne | af-fine | åf-fīne | n. (anthropology) kin by marriage a. (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations |
| affinal | åffīnål | af-fin-al | åf-fīn-ål | a. related by marriage |
| affinity | åffinitẏ | af-fin-ity | åf-fin-itẏ | n. a natural liking for or attraction to someone or something |
| confine | co̊nfīne | con-fine | co̊n-fīne | v. to keep within limits; to restrict |
| confined | co̊nfīn𝕖d | con-fin-ed | co̊n-fīn-𝕖d | a. not free to move about; limited in space |
| confining | co̊nfīning | con-fin-ing | co̊n-fīn-ing | a. restricting the scope or freedom of action |
| confinement | co̊nfīn𝕖me̊nt | con-fine-ment | co̊n-fīn𝕖-me̊nt | n. the state of being confined n. the act of giving birth to a child |
| define | dėfīne | de-fine | dė-fīne | vt. to state the meaning of vt. to determine the nature of |
| definer | dėfīne̊r | de-fin-er | dė-fīn-e̊r | n. one who defines or explains |
| definite | definite | de-fin-ite | de-fin-ite | a. clearly stated or decided; precise a. certain or sure |
| defines | dėfīn𝕖ṡ | de-fine-s | dė-fīn𝕖-ṡ | |
| definition | definitio̊n | de-fin-it-ion | de-fin-it-io̊n | n. a statement of the exact meaning of a word n. clarity of outline |
| definitely | definitelẏ | de-fin-ite-ly | de-fin-ite-lẏ | adv. without question and beyond doubt |
| definitively | dėfinitiv𝕖lẏ | de-finit-ive-ly | dė-finit-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a definitive manner; conclusively |
| definitions | definitio̊nṡ | de-fin-it-ion-s | de-fin-it-io̊n-ṡ | |
| infinite | infinite | in-fin-ite | in-fin-ite | a. having no limits or end |
| infinitive | infinitive | in-fin-itive | in-fin-itive | n. the base form of a verb, usually preceded by "to" |
| infinitude | infinitūde | in-fin-itude | in-fin-itūde | n. an infinite quantity |
| infinity | infinitẏ | in-fin-ity | in-fin-itẏ | n. time without end; endlessness |
| infinitely | infinit𝕖lẏ | in-fin-ite-ly | in-fin-it𝕖-lẏ | adv. without limits or end |
| infinitesimal | infinitesimål | in-fin-ite-sim-al | in-fin-ite-sim-ål | a. infinitely or immeasurably small n. an indefinitely small quantity |
| infinitesimally | infinitesimållẏ | in-fin-ite-sim-al-ly | in-fin-ite-sim-ål-lẏ | adv. in an infinitesimal degree |
| prefinished | prēfinish𝕖ḋ | pre-fin-ish-ed | prē-fin-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. finished in the factory before installation or delivery |
| refinance | rēfi̊nance | re-fin-ance | rē-fi̊n-ance | v. renew the financing of |
| refinancing | rēfi̊nancing | re-fin-anc-ing | rē-fi̊n-anc-ing | v. renew the financing of |
| semifinal | semĩfīnål | semi-fin-al | semĩ-fīn-ål | n. one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament |
| unfinished | ûnfinish𝕖ḋ | un-fin-ish-ed | ûn-fin-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. not brought to the desired final state |
| indefinable | indėfīnåble | in-de-fin-able | in-dė-fīn-åble | a. not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words |
| indefinite | indefinite | in-de-fin-ite | in-de-fin-ite | a. not clearly defined; vague a. lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time |
| indefinitely | indefi̊ni̊t𝕖lẏ | in-de-fin-ite-ly | in-de-fi̊n-i̊t𝕖-lẏ | adv. to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time |
| predefined | prēdėfīn𝕖d | pre-de-fin-ed | prē-dė-fīn-𝕖d | a. defined in advance |
| redefine | rēdėfīne | re-de-fine | rē-dė-fīne | v. define again or differently |
| redefined | rēdėfīn𝕖d | re-de-fin-ed | rē-dė-fīn-𝕖d | v. give a new or different definition to |
| redefining | rēdėfīning | re-de-fin-ing | rē-dė-fīn-ing | v. give a new or different definition to |
| redefinition | rēdefi̊nitio̊n | re-de-fin-it-ion | rē-de-fi̊n-it-io̊n | n. the act of giving a new definition |
| unconfined | ûnco̊nfīn𝕖d | un-con-fin-ed | ûn-co̊n-fīn-𝕖d | a. not confined a. free from confinement or physical restraint |
| undefinable | ûndėfīnåble | un-de-fin-able | ûn-dė-fīn-åble | a. not capable of being precisely or readily described |
| undefined | ûndėfīn𝕖d | un-de-fin-ed | ûn-dė-fīn-𝕖d | a. not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished |
| unrefined | ûnrēfīn𝕖d | un-re-fin-ed | ûn-rē-fīn-𝕖d | a. not refined or processed a. not refined; uncouth |
| well-defined | well-dėfīn𝕖d | well-de-fin-ed | well-dė-fīn-𝕖d | a. clearly marked or stated |
| finagle | finågle | finagle | finågle | v. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods |
| finals | fīnålṡ | finals | fīnålṡ | |
| finca | fincà | finca | fincà | n. a Spanish or Latin American estate, farm, or ranch |
| finch | finch | finch | finch | n. a small songbird with a short stout bill adapted for crushing seeds |
| find | fīnd | find | fīnd | vt. to discover or perceive; to meet with; to obtain vi. to make a ruling or decision n. a discovery |
| finder | fīnde̊r | find-er | fīnd-e̊r | n. someone who finds something n. a small viewing device on a camera |
| finding | fīnding | find-ing | fīnd-ing | n. something that has been found or discovered n. a conclusion reached as a result of an inquiry |
| finds | fīndṡ | find-s | fīnd-ṡ | |
| finderscope | fīnde̊rscōpe | find-er-scope | fīnd-e̊r-scōpe | n. a small auxiliary telescope attached to a larger telescope for aiming |
| fine | fīne | fine | fīne | a. of high quality; satisfactory or acceptable n. a sum of money paid as a penalty for an offense |
| fined | fīn𝕖d | fin-ed | fīn-𝕖d | v. issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty |
| finer | fīne̊r | fin-er | fīn-e̊r | |
| finery | fīne̊rẏ | fin-ery | fīn-e̊rẏ | n. elaborate or showy attire and accessories |
| fines | fīn𝕖ṡ | fin-es | fīn-𝕖ṡ | n. money extracted as a penalty |
| finest | fīnėst | fin-est | fīn-ėst | |
| finicky | fini̊ckẏ | fin-icky | fin-i̊ckẏ | a. exacting especially about details |
| finely | fīn𝕖lẏ | fine-ly | fīn𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a fine or delicate manner adv. into very small pieces |
| fineness | fīn𝕖nėss | fine-ness | fīn𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being very good indeed n. the property of being very narrow or thin |
| finesse | finesse | fine-sse | fine-sse | n. subtly skillful handling of a situation |
| definable | dėfīnåble | de-fin-able | dė-fīn-åble | a. capable of being defined, limited, or explained |
| defined | dėfīn𝕖d | de-fin-ed | dė-fīn-𝕖d | a. clearly characterized or delimited |
| defining | dėfīning | de-fin-ing | dė-fīn-ing | a. that gives a clear outline or determines the essential qualities |
| definitive | dėfinitive | de-fin-itive | dė-fin-itive | a. providing a final conclusion or settlement a. clearly defined and authoritative |
| definitional | definitio̊nål | de-fin-it-ion-al | de-fin-it-io̊n-ål | a. relating to a definition; of the nature of a definition |
| hyperfine | hȳpe̊rfīne | hyper-fine | hȳpe̊r-fīne | a. extremely fine or thin |
| refine | rėfīne | re-fine | rė-fīne | v. to improve something by making small changes v. to purify a substance |
| refined | re̊fīn𝕖d | re-fin-ed | re̊-fīn-𝕖d | a. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel a. freed from impurities by processing |
| refiner | rėfīne̊r | re-fin-er | rė-fīn-e̊r | n. one whose work is to refine a specific thing |
| refining | re̊fīning | re-fin-ing | re̊-fīn-ing | n. the process of removing impurities |
| refinish | rēfinish | re-fin-ish | rē-fin-ish | v. give a new surface |
| refinement | re̊fīn𝕖me̊nt | re-fine-ment | re̊-fīn𝕖-me̊nt | n. the quality of elegance and good taste n. a small improvement |
| refinished | rēfinish𝕖ḋ | re-fin-ish-ed | rē-fin-ish-𝕖ḋ | v give a new surface |
| refinery | rėfīne̊rẏ | re-fin-er-y | rė-fīn-e̊r-ẏ | n. an industrial plant for purifying a substance |
| finger | finge̊r | fing-er | fing-e̊r | n. one of the five digits of the hand vt. to touch or feel with the fingers |
| fingerboard | finge̊rbōard | fing-er-board | fing-e̊r-bōard | n. a narrow strip of wood on stringed instruments where strings are pressed |
| fingering | finge̊ring | fing-er-ing | fing-e̊r-ing | n. the placement of the fingers for playing a musical instrument n. touching something with the fingers |
| fingerless | finge̊rlėss | fing-er-less | fing-e̊r-lėss | a. not having or having lost fingers |
| fingerling | finge̊rling | fing-er-ling | fing-e̊r-ling | n. a young or small fish |
| fingernail | finge̊rnāil | fing-er-nail | fing-e̊r-nāil | n. the nail at the end of a finger |
| fingerprint | finge̊rprint | fing-er-print | fing-e̊r-print | n. an impression of the ridges on a finger v. to take fingerprints |
| fingerprinting | finge̊rprinting | fing-er-printing | fing-e̊r-printing | n. the procedure of taking fingerprints for identification |
| fingers | finge̊rṡ | fing-er-s | fing-e̊r-ṡ | |
| fingertip | finge̊rtip | fing-er-tip | fing-e̊r-tip | n. the end (tip) of a finger |
| forefinger | for𝕖finge̊r | fore-fing-er | for𝕖-fing-e̊r | n. the finger next to the thumb |
| finis | fīnis | finis | fīnis | n the temporal end; the concluding time n the concluding part of any performance |
| fink | fink | fink | fink | n. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police v. take the place of work of someone on strike |
| finnish | finnish | finn-ish | finn-ish | a. of or relating to Finland or its people n. the Finnish language |
| fino | fĩnō | fino | fĩnō | n. a pale dry sherry |
| fiord | fiord | fiord | fiord | n. a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway |
| fir | fi̊r | fir | fi̊r | n. any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies |
| afire | åfīre | a-fire | å-fīre | a. lighted up by fire or flame |
| fire | fīre | fire | fīre | n. the state of burning; rapid oxidation producing heat and light v. to dismiss someone from a job |
| firearm | fīrèarm | fire-arm | fīrè-arm | n. a portable gun |
| fire-bomb | fire-bomb | n. an incendiary bomb | ||
| fireback | fīreback | fire-back | fīre-back | n. a metal plate at the back of a fireplace |
| fireball | fīr𝕖bãll | fire-ball | fīr𝕖-bãll | n. a ball of fire n. the luminous cloud of a nuclear explosion |
| firebase | fīrebāse | fire-base | fīre-bāse | n. an artillery base to support advancing troops |
| firebird | fīr𝕖bi̊rd | fire-bird | fīr𝕖-bi̊rd | n. any of several small bright-colored birds |
| fireboat | fīrebōat | fire-boat | fīre-bōat | n. a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront |
| firebomb | fīr𝕖bom𝕓 | fire-bomb | fīr𝕖-bom𝕓 | n. an incendiary bomb v. to attack with incendiary bombs |
| firebox | fīrebox | fire-box | fīre-box | n. a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned |
| firebrand | fīr𝕖brand | fire-brand | fīr𝕖-brand | n. a piece of burning wood; someone who deliberately foments trouble |
| firebreak | fīrebreāk | fire-break | fīre-breāk | n. a narrow cleared strip to check the spread of a prairie or forest fire |
| firebrick | fīr𝕖brick | fire-brick | fīr𝕖-brick | n. a brick that can withstand high temperatures |
| fire-drill | fire-drill | n. a practice of the procedures for escaping a fire | ||
| firedamp | fīr𝕖damp | fire-damp | fīr𝕖-damp | n. a combustible gas found in coal mines; methane |
| fire-engine | fire-engine | n. a vehicle used by firefighters | ||
| fired | fīr𝕖d | fir-ed | fīr-𝕖d | a. having lost your job |
| firefight | fīrefī𝕘𝕙t | fire-fight | fīre-fī𝕘𝕙t | n. a battle using guns |
| firefly | fīr𝕖flȳ | fire-fly | fīr𝕖-flȳ | n. nocturnal beetle having luminescent abdominal organs |
| firehose | fīrehōṡe | fire-hose | fīre-hōṡe | n. a large hose used to extinguish fires |
| firehouse | fīr𝕖hòuse | fire-house | fīr𝕖-hòuse | n. a station housing fire apparatus and firemen |
| firing | fīring | fir-ing | fīr-ing | n. the act of shooting a weapon n. the act of dismissing someone from a job |
| firelight | fīrelī𝕘𝕙t | fire-light | fīre-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace) |
| firelit | fīr𝕖lit | fire-lit | fīr𝕖-lit | a. illuminated by firelight |
| fireman | fīr𝕖mån | fire-man | fīr𝕖-mån | n. a person whose job is to put out fires |
| firemen | fīr𝕖men | fire-men | fīr𝕖-men | |
| firepit | fīr𝕖pit | fire-pit | fīr𝕖-pit | n. a pit dug in the ground for a fire |
| fireplace | fīr𝕖plāce | fire-place | fīr𝕖-plāce | n. a place in a room where a fire can be lit |
| fireplug | fīreplûg | fire-plug | fīre-plûg | n. an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire |
| fireproof | fīr𝕖proof | fire-proof | fīr𝕖-proof | a. impervious to damage by fire v. make resistant to fire |
| fires | fīr𝕖ṡ | fire-s | fīr𝕖-ṡ | |
| fireside | fīr𝕖sīde | fire-side | fīr𝕖-sīde | n. the area around a fireplace |
| firestorm | fīr𝕖storm | fire-storm | fīr𝕖-storm | n. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air n. an outburst of controversy |
| firetrap | fīretrap | fire-trap | fīre-trap | n. a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire |
| firetruck | fīr𝕖trûck | fire-truck | fīr𝕖-trûck | n. a large vehicle equipped for fighting fires |
| firewall | fīrewàll | fire-wall | fīre-wàll | n. a security system that limits the exposure of a computer network to attack n. a fireproof wall designed to prevent the spread of fire |
| fireweed | fīrewēed | fire-weed | fīre-wēed | n. a tall North American perennial with spikes of pinkish-purple flowers in burned areas |
| firewood | fīrewood | fire-wood | fīre-wood | n. wood used for fuel |
| firework | fīr𝕖wo̊rk | fire-work | fīr𝕖-wo̊rk | n. a device containing gunpowder that explodes with light and color |
| fiery | fīerẏ | fier-y | fīer-ẏ | a. like or suggestive of fire a. very intense |
| firecracker | fīr𝕖cracke̊r | fire-crack-er | fīr𝕖-crack-e̊r | n. firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing |
| firefighter | fīrefīghte̊r | fire-fight-er | fīre-fīght-e̊r | n. a person whose job is to extinguish fires |
| firepower | fīrepòwe̊r | fire-pow-er | fīre-pòw-e̊r | n. the capacity for delivering weapons fire |
| firewater | fīrewãte̊r | fire-wat-er | fīre-wãt-e̊r | n. any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum) |
| firebombing | fīrebom𝕓ing | fire-bomb-ing | fīre-bom𝕓-ing | v. attack with incendiary bombs |
| firefighting | fīrefī𝕘𝕙ting | fire-fight-ing | fīre-fī𝕘𝕙t-ing | n. the effort to control and extinguish a fire |
| fireplaces | fīr𝕖plācėṡ | fire-place-s | fīr𝕖-plācė-ṡ | |
| fireworks | fīrewo̊rks | fire-work-s | fīre-wo̊rk-s | n. a device with an explosive that burns with colored flames |
| misfire | misfīre | mis-fire | mis-fīre | n. an explosion that fails to occur v. fail to fire or detonate |
| unfired | ûnfīr𝕖d | un-fir-ed | ûn-fīr-𝕖d | a. not subjected to firing or heat treatment |
| firm | fi̊rm | firm | fi̊rm | n. a business organization a. solid and strong; not yielding a. determined and unlikely to change |
| firmer | fi̊rme̊r | firm-er | fi̊rm-e̊r | |
| firmest | fi̊rmėst | firm-est | fi̊rm-ėst | |
| firmly | fi̊rmlẏ | firm-ly | fi̊rm-lẏ | adv. in a secure, determined, or unchanging manner |
| firmness | fi̊rmnėss | firm-ness | fi̊rm-nėss | n. the property of being unyielding to the touch |
| firms | fi̊rmṡ | firm-s | fi̊rm-ṡ | |
| firmware | fi̊rmwāre | firm-ware | fi̊rm-wāre | n. (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory |
| firmament | fi̊rmåme̊nt | firm-a-ment | fi̊rm-å-me̊nt | n. the sky or heavens |
| affirm | åffi̊rm | af-firm | åf-fi̊rm | v. to state firmly that something is true |
| affirming | åffi̊rming | af-firm-ing | åf-fi̊rm-ing | v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence v. to declare or affirm solemnly as true |
| affirmation | affi̊rmātio̊n | af-firm-at-ion | af-fi̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. a solemn declaration; the act of affirming |
| affirmative | åffi̊rmåtive | af-firm-at-ive | åf-fi̊rm-åt-ive | a. agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request n. a statement of agreement |
| affirmatively | åffi̊rmåtiv𝕖lẏ | af-firm-at-ive-ly | åf-fi̊rm-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an affirmative manner |
| confirm | co̊nfi̊rm | con-firm | co̊n-fi̊rm | v. establish the truth or correctness of something v. state with assurance that a report or fact is true |
| confirmed | co̊nfi̊rm𝕖d | con-firm-ed | co̊n-fi̊rm-𝕖d | a. firmly established; having been verified |
| confirming | co̊nfi̊rming | con-firm-ing | co̊n-fi̊rm-ing | |
| confirms | co̊nfi̊rmṡ | con-firm-s | co̊n-fi̊rm-ṡ | |
| confirmation | confi̊rmātio̊n | con-firm-at-ion | con-fi̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. evidence that confirms or verifies something |
| confirmatory | co̊nfi̊rmåtorẏ | con-firm-at-ory | co̊n-fi̊rm-åt-orẏ | a. serving to support or corroborate |
| infirm | infi̊rm | in-firm | in-fi̊rm | a. weak in health or body |
| infirmary | infi̊rmårẏ | in-firm-ary | in-fi̊rm-årẏ | n. a place where sick or injured people are cared for |
| infirmity | infi̊rmitẏ | in-firm-ity | in-fi̊rm-itẏ | n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
| disconfirm | disco̊nfi̊rm | dis-con-firm | dis-co̊n-fi̊rm | v. establish as wrong or untrue |
| reaffirm | rēaffi̊rm | re-af-firm | rē-af-fi̊rm | vt. to state again firmly |
| reaffirmation | rēaffi̊rmātio̊n | re-af-firm-at-ion | rē-af-fi̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. renewed affirmation |
| reconfirm | rēco̊nfi̊rm | re-con-firm | rē-co̊n-fi̊rm | v. confirm again |
| reconfirmation | rēconfi̊rmātio̊n | re-con-firm-at-ion | rē-con-fi̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. the act of confirming again |
| unconfirmed | ûnco̊nfi̊rm𝕖d | un-con-firm-ed | ûn-co̊n-fi̊rm-𝕖d | a. not finally established or settled |
| firn | fi̊rn | firn | fi̊rn | n. granular snow that has survived one summer melting season |
| first | fi̊rst | first | fi̊rst | a. coming before all others in time or order adv. before anything else n. the first person or thing |
| firstborn | fi̊rstborn | first-born | fi̊rst-born | n. the offspring who came first in the order of birth a. first in order of birth |
| firsthand | fi̊rsthand | first-hand | fi̊rst-hand | a. received directly from a source adv. directly from the original source |
| firstly | fi̊rstlẏ | first-ly | fi̊rst-lẏ | adv. before anything else |
| first-rate | fi̊rst-rāte | first-rate | fi̊rst-rāte | a. of the highest quality adv. very well |
| fiscal | fiscål | fisc-al | fisc-ål | a. relating to financial matters, especially government revenue |
| fiscally | fiscållẏ | fisc-al-ly | fisc-ål-lẏ | adv. in financial matters |
| confiscate | confi̊scāte | con-fisc-ate | con-fi̊sc-āte | v. to take possession of something by authority |
| confiscated | confi̊scāt𝕖d | con-fisc-at-ed | con-fi̊sc-āt-𝕖d | a. taken by legal authority |
| confiscation | confi̊scātio̊n | con-fisc-at-ion | con-fi̊sc-āt-io̊n | n. seizure by the government |
| confiscatory | co̊nfiscåtorẏ | con-fisc-at-ory | co̊n-fisc-åt-orẏ | a. effecting or characterized by confiscation |
| fish | fish | fish | fish | n. a cold-blooded animal living in water, typically with scales and gills n. the flesh of fish used as food v. to catch or try to catch fish |
| fishable | fishåble | fish-able | fish-åble | a. suitable for fishing |
| fishbone | fishbōne | fish-bone | fish-bōne | n. a bone of a fish |
| fishbowl | fishbōwl | fish-bowl | fish-bōwl | n. a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept |
| fished | fish𝕖ḋ | fish-ed | fish-𝕖ḋ | |
| fisher | fishe̊r | fish-er | fish-e̊r | n. a person who catches fish |
| fishery | fishe̊rẏ | fish-ery | fish-e̊rẏ | n. a place where fish are caught or bred for commercial purposes n. the industry of catching fish |
| fishes | fishėṡ | fish-es | fish-ėṡ | |
| fishhook | fishhook | fish-hook | fish-hook | n. a sharp barbed hook for catching fish |
| fishing | fishing | fish-ing | fish-ing | n. the activity of catching fish |
| fishless | fishle̊ss | fish-less | fish-le̊ss | a. without fish |
| fishlike | fishlīke | fish-like | fish-līke | a. resembling or suggestive of fish |
| fishmeal | fishmēal | fish-meal | fish-mēal | n. ground dried fish used as fertilizer or animal feed |
| fishnet | fishnet | fish-net | fish-net | n. a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in |
| fishpond | fishpond | fish-pond | fish-pond | n. a freshwater pond with fish |
| fishtail | fishtāil | fish-tail | fish-tāil | v. slow down by moving the tail sideways |
| fishwife | fishwīfe | fish-wife | fish-wīfe | n someone who sells fish |
| fishy | fishẏ | fish-y | fish-ẏ | a. of or relating to fish a. not as expected; suspicious |
| fishfinder | fishfīnde̊r | fish-find-er | fish-fīnd-e̊r | n. an instrument used to detect fish underwater |
| fisherman | fishe̊rmån | fish-er-man | fish-e̊r-mån | n. a person who catches fish for a living or pleasure |
| fisherwoman | fishe̊rwõmån | fisher-wo-man | fishe̊r-wõ-mån | n. a woman who fishes |
| fishing-rod | fish-ing-rod | n. a long flexible rod used for fishing | ||
| catfish | catfish | cat-fish | cat-fish | n. a freshwater fish with barbels like whiskers around the mouth |
| codfish | codfish | cod-fish | cod-fish | n lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached n major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters |
| crawfish | crãwfish | craw-fish | crãw-fish | n. a small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster v. to retreat from an earlier commitment |
| dogfish | dogfish | dog-fish | dog-fish | n. any of several small sharks |
| kingfish | kingfish | king-fish | king-fish | n. large game fish of warm Atlantic waters |
| kingfisher | kingfishe̊r | king-fish-er | king-fish-e̊r | n. a large-headed bird with a sharp bill, bright-colored, feeding mostly on fish |
| lionfish | līo̊nfish | lion-fish | līo̊n-fish | n. brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins |
| needlefish | nēedl𝕖fish | needle-fish | nēedl𝕖-fish | n. a long slender fish with pointed jaws |
| overfish | ōve̊rfish | over-fish | ōve̊r-fish | vt. to fish to an excessive degree |
| overfished | ōve̊rfish𝕖ḋ | over-fish-ed | ōve̊r-fish-𝕖ḋ | v. fish excessively |
| over-fishing | over-fish-ing | n. catching too many fish, depleting stocks | ||
| overfishing | ōve̊rfishing | over-fish-ing | ōve̊r-fish-ing | n. excessive fishing that depletes the stock of fish |
| pupfish | pûpfish | pup-fish | pûp-fish | n. a small fish found in desert springs of North America |
| redfish | redfish | red-fish | red-fish | n. North Atlantic rockfish n. male salmon that has recently spawned |
| squawfish | squãwfish | squaw-fish | squãw-fish | n. a large freshwater fish of western North America |
| jellyfish | jellẏfish | jell-y-fish | jell-ẏ-fish | n. a free-swimming marine coelenterate |
| killifish | killifish | kill-i-fish | kill-i-fish | n. small marine warm-water fish used as bait, aquarium fish, or in mosquito control |
| fissured | fiṡsůr𝕖d | fissur-ed | fiṡsůr-𝕖d | v break into fissures or fine cracks |
| fission | fissio̊n | fiss-ion | fiss-io̊n | n. a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei |
| fissile | fissi̊le | fissi-le | fissi̊-le | a. capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain |
| fissure | fiṡsůre | fiss-ure | fiṡs-ůre | n. (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes v. break into fissures or fine cracks |
| fissionable | fissio̊nåble | fiss-ion-able | fiss-io̊n-åble | a. capable of undergoing nuclear fission |
| fist | fist | fist | fist | n. a hand with the fingers tightly curled into the palm |
| fisted | fistėd | fist-ed | fist-ėd | a. having a fist or fists; clenched |
| fistfight | fistfī𝕘𝕙t | fist-fight | fist-fī𝕘𝕙t | n. a fight with bare fists v. fight with the fists |
| fistful | fistfůl | fist-ful | fist-fůl | n. the quantity that can be held in the hand |
| fists | fists | fist-s | fist-s | |
| fistula | fistūlå | fist-ula | fist-ūlå | n. an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface |
| fit | fit | fit | fit | v. be the right size or shape for someone or something a. suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose |
| fitted | fitt𝕖d | fitt-ed | fitt-𝕖d | a. being the right size and shape to fit as desired |
| fitter | fitte̊r | fitt-er | fitt-e̊r | n. someone who fits a garment to a particular person |
| fitful | fitfůl | fit-ful | fit-fůl | a. occurring in spells and often abruptly a. intermittently stopping and starting |
| fitting | fitting | fitt-ing | fitt-ing | a. suitable or appropriate n. a small part added to a larger system |
| fitness | fitnėss | fit-ness | fit-nėss | n. the condition of being physically fit and healthy n. the quality of being suitable |
| fits | fits | fit-s | fit-s | |
| fitfully | fitfůllẏ | fit-ful-ly | fit-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a fitful manner |
| fittingly | fittinglẏ | fitt-ing-ly | fitt-ing-lẏ | adv. in an appropriate manner |
| befit | bėfit | be-fit | bė-fit | v. accord or comport with |
| benefit | benėfit | bene-fit | benė-fit | n. an advantage or profit gained from something v. to receive an advantage or improvement |
| benefited | benėfitėd | bene-fit-ed | benė-fit-ėd | |
| benefitted | benėfittėd | bene-fitt-ed | benė-fitt-ėd | |
| benefiting | benėfiting | bene-fit-ing | benė-fit-ing | |
| benefitting | benėfitting | bene-fitt-ing | benė-fitt-ing | |
| benefits | benėfits | bene-fit-s | benė-fit-s | |
| misfit | misfit | mis-fit | mis-fit | n. someone unable to adapt to their circumstances |
| profit | profit | pro-fit | pro-fit | n. a financial gain from a business or investment v. obtain a financial advantage or benefit |
| profitable | profitåble | pro-fit-able | pro-fit-åble | a. yielding profit or financial gain |
| profiteer | profi̊tēer | pro-fit-eer | pro-fi̊t-ēer | n. someone who makes excessive profit v. make an unreasonable profit |
| profitless | profitlėss | pro-fit-less | pro-fit-lėss | a. without profit or reward |
| profits | profits | pro-fit-s | pro-fit-s | |
| profitability | profitåbilitẏ | pro-fit-abil-ity | pro-fit-åbil-itẏ | n. the degree to which a business or activity yields profit |
| profiteering | profi̊tēering | pro-fit-eer-ing | pro-fi̊t-ēer-ing | v. make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods |
| profitably | profi̊tåblẏ | pro-fit-ab-ly | pro-fi̊t-åb-lẏ | adv. in a productive way |
| refit | rēfit | re-fit | rē-fit | n. outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts) v. fit out again |
| retrofit | retrōfit | retro-fit | retrō-fit | v. to add new parts or equipment to something older n. the act of retrofitting |
| retrofitted | retrōfittėd | retro-fitt-ed | retrō-fitt-ėd | v. provide with parts or equipment not available at the time of original manufacture |
| refitting | rēfitting | re-fitt-ing | rē-fitt-ing | v fit out again |
| retrofitting | retrōfitting | retro-fitt-ing | retrō-fitt-ing | v. provide with parts or equipment not available at the time of original manufacture |
| unfit | ûnfit | un-fit | ûn-fit | a. below the required standards for a purpose a. not in good physical or mental condition |
| unfitted | ûnfittėd | un-fitt-ed | ûn-fitt-ėd | v. make unfit or unsuitable |
| unfitness | ûnfitne̊ss | un-fit-ness | ûn-fit-ne̊ss | n. poor physical condition from a life of ease and lack of exercise |
| discomfit | discômfit | dis-com-fit | dis-côm-fit | v cause to lose one's composure |
| discomfited | discômfitėd | dis-com-fit-ed | dis-côm-fit-ėd | a. frustrated or embarrassed |
| discomfiting | discômfiting | dis-com-fit-ing | dis-côm-fit-ing | v cause to lose one's composure |
| discomfiture | discômfitůre | dis-com-fit-ure | dis-côm-fit-ůre | n. anxious embarrassment |
| nonprofit | nonprofi̊t | non-pro-fit | non-pro-fi̊t | a. not established for the purpose of making a profit |
| unprofitable | ûnprofitåble | un-pro-fit-able | ûn-pro-fit-åble | a. producing little or no profit or gain |
| profiterole | pro̊fite̊rōle | pro-fiterole | pro̊-fite̊rōle | n. a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate |
| outfitted | òutfittėd | out-fitt-ed | òut-fitt-ėd | a. equipped with appropriate clothing and accessories |
| outfitter | òutfitte̊r | out-fitt-er | òut-fitt-e̊r | n. a shop that sells equipment for a particular activity |
| fiver | fīve̊r | fiv-er | fīv-e̊r | n. a United States bill worth 5 dollars |
| five | fīve | five | fīve | num. the number after four; a group of five |
| fivefold | fīv𝕖fōld | five-fold | fīv𝕖-fōld | a. having five units or components adv. by a factor of five |
| fives | fīv𝕖ṡ | five-s | fīv𝕖-ṡ | |
| fifteen | fiftēen | fif-teen | fif-tēen | n. the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one a. being one more than fourteen |
| fifth | fifth | fif-th | fif-th | n. position five in a countable series of things a. coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position |
| fifty | fiftẏ | fif-ty | fif-tẏ | n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five a. being ten more than forty |
| fifties | fifti𝕖ṡ | fif-t-ies | fif-t-i𝕖ṡ | |
| fiftyish | fiftẏish | fif-ty-ish | fif-tẏ-ish | a. approximately fifty years old |
| fifteens | fiftēenṡ | fif-teen-s | fif-tēen-ṡ | |
| fifths | fifths | fif-th-s | fif-th-s | n. plural of fifth |
| fifteenth | fiftēenth | fif-teen-th | fif-tēen-th | num. coming next after the fourteenth n. one of fifteen equal parts |
| fiftieth | fiftiēth | fif-t-i-eth | fif-t-i-ēth | n. position 50 in a countable series of things a. the ordinal number of fifty in counting order |
| fix | fix | fix | fix | v. to repair or correct something v. to attach or secure something firmly n. a difficult situation |
| fixable | fixåble | fix-able | fix-åble | a. capable of being fixed or repaired |
| fixate | fixāte | fix-ate | fix-āte | v. to focus attention on obsessively; to make fixed |
| fixed | fix𝕖ḋ | fix-ed | fix-𝕖ḋ | a. firmly in position; not changing a. fastened or attached securely |
| fixer | fixe̊r | fix-er | fix-e̊r | n. someone who intervenes with authorities; a chemical for developing photographs |
| fixes | fixėṡ | fix-es | fix-ėṡ | |
| fixing | fixing | fix-ing | fix-ing | n. the act of putting something in working order again |
| fixity | fixi̊tẏ | fix-ity | fix-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being fixed and unchanging |
| fixture | fixtůre | fixt-ure | fixt-ůre | n. an object firmly fixed in place n. a regularly scheduled event |
| fixated | fixātėd | fix-at-ed | fix-āt-ėd | v. attach oneself to a person or thing in a neurotic way v. become fixed on |
| fixation | fixātio̊n | fix-at-ion | fix-āt-io̊n | n. the activity of fastening something firmly in position |
| fixative | fixåtive | fix-at-ive | fix-åt-ive | n. a compound that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study n. a varnish sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging |
| fixedly | fixėdlẏ | fix-ed-ly | fix-ėd-lẏ | adv. in a fixed manner |
| fixator | fixāto̊r | fix-at-or | fix-āt-o̊r | n. a device used to hold something in a fixed position |
| affix | affix | af-fix | af-fix | vt. to attach or fasten n. a linguistic element added to a word to change its meaning |
| prefix | prēfix | pre-fix | prē-fix | n. an affix added before a word v. to attach a prefix to |
| suffix | sûffix | suf-fix | sûf-fix | n. an affix that is added at the end of the word v. attach a suffix to |
| transfix | transfix | trans-fix | trans-fix | vt. to pierce through with a sharp point vt. to make motionless with horror or amazement |
| unfixable | ûnfixåble | un-fix-able | ûn-fix-åble | a. not capable of being fixed or repaired |
| unfixed | ûnfix𝕖ḋ | un-fix-ed | ûn-fix-𝕖ḋ | a. not firmly placed or set or fastened |
| fizz | fizz | fizz | fizz | n. an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic) |
| fizzing | fizzing | fizz-ing | fizz-ing | a. hissing and bubbling |
| fizzle | fizzle | fizz-le | fizz-le | n. a hissing sound; a failure v. to end weakly |
| fizzy | fizzẏ | fizz-y | fizz-ẏ | a. hissing and bubbling; effervescent |
| fjord | fjord | fjord | fjord | n. a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs |
| flab | flab | flab | flab | n. loose or flaccid body fat |
| flabby | flabbẏ | flabb-y | flabb-ẏ | a. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance |
| flabbergast | flabbe̊rgast | flabb-er-gast | flabb-e̊r-gast | v. overcome with amazement |
| flabbergasted | flabbe̊rgastėd | flabb-er-gast-ed | flabb-e̊r-gast-ėd | a. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
| flaccid | flaccid | flaccid | flaccid | a. drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness |
| flack | flack | flack | flack | n. intense adverse criticism n. anti-aircraft artillery |
| flag | flag | flag | flag | n. emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design n. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device v. communicate or signal with a flag |
| flagged | flagg𝕖d | flagg-ed | flagg-𝕖d | a. marked with a flag or signal for attention |
| flagging | flagging | flagg-ing | flagg-ing | n. flagstones collectively a. becoming weaker or losing enthusiasm |
| flagpole | flagpōle | flag-pole | flag-pōle | n. a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised |
| flags | flagṡ | flag-s | flag-ṡ | |
| flagship | flagship | flag-ship | flag-ship | n. the most important one in a group; the ship carrying the commander of a fleet |
| flagstaff | flagstaff | flag-staff | flag-staff | n. a pole on which a flag is raised |
| flagstick | flagstick | flag-stick | flag-stick | n. a flagpole marking the location of a golf hole |
| flagstone | flagstōne | flag-stone | flag-stōne | n stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones |
| flaggy | flaggẏ | flagg-y | flagg-ẏ | a. abounding in flat stones; abounding in flags |
| unflagging | ûnflagging | un-flagg-ing | ûn-flagg-ing | a. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality a. unceasing |
| flagella | flågellå | flagell-a | flågell-å | n. whip-like appendages on certain cells |
| flagellate | flage̊llāte | flagell-ate | flage̊ll-āte | n. a protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and animals |
| flagellum | flågellům | flagell-um | flågell-ům | n. a whip-like appendage used for locomotion by cells |
| flagellation | flage̊llātio̊n | flagell-at-ion | flage̊ll-āt-io̊n | n. beating with a whip or strap |
| dinoflagellate | dīno̊flagėllȧtè | dino-flagell-ate | dīno̊-flagėll-ȧtè | n. chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton |
| flagon | flago̊n | flagon | flago̊n | n. a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold wine |
| flagrant | flāgrånt | flagr-ant | flāgr-ånt | a. conspicuously and outrageously bad |
| flagrantly | flāgråntlẏ | flagr-ant-ly | flāgr-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a flagrant manner |
| conflagration | conflågrātio̊n | con-flagr-at-ion | con-flågr-āt-io̊n | n. a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
| flail | flāil | flail | flāil | n. a tool consisting of a handle with a swinging stick, used for threshing v. to wave or swing wildly |
| flailing | flāiling | flail-ing | flāil-ing | a. thrashing about wildly |
| flair | flāir | flair | flāir | n. a natural talent |
| flak | flak | flak | flak | n. intense adverse criticism; anti-aircraft fire |
| flake | flāke | flake | flāke | n. a small flat thin piece v. come off in flakes |
| flaking | flāking | flak-ing | flāk-ing | v. come off in flakes or thin small pieces v. form into flakes |
| flaky | flākẏ | flak-y | flāk-ẏ | a. made of or easily forming flakes |
| flakiness | flākine̊ss | flak-i-ness | flāk-i-ne̊ss | n. having or breaking into thin crisp flakes |
| flame | flāme | flame | flāme | n. a stream of burning gas or vapor v. to burn with a flame |
| flamdoodle | flamdoodle | flam-doodle | flam-doodle | n. nonsense; boastful talk |
| flaming | flāming | flam-ing | flām-ing | a. burning with flame; very intense |
| flameout | flām𝕖òut | flame-out | flām𝕖-òut | n. the failure of a jet engine caused by the flame going out n. a sudden failure or collapse |
| flameproof | flām𝕖proof | flame-proof | flām𝕖-proof | a. resistant to catching fire |
| flames | flām𝕖ṡ | flame-s | flām𝕖-ṡ | |
| aflame | åflāme | a-flame | å-flāme | a. lighted up by or as by fire or flame a. keenly excited |
| enflame | ėnflāme | en-flam-e | ėn-flām-e | v. to set on fire; to kindle |
| inflame | inflāme | in-flame | in-flāme | v. to cause inflammation in v. to arouse strong feelings in |
| inflamed | inflām𝕖d | in-flam-ed | in-flām-𝕖d | a. hot and swollen and reddened |
| flamboyance | flamboẏånce | flamboy-ance | flamboẏ-ånce | n. extravagant elaborateness |
| flamboyant | flamboẏånt | flamboy-ant | flamboẏ-ånt | a. marked by ostentation; showy |
| flamboyantly | flamboẏåntlẏ | flamboy-ant-ly | flamboẏ-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a fancy colorful manner |
| flamenco | flåmencō | flamenco | flåmencō | n. a vigorous rhythmic Spanish dance with clapping and stamping of feet |
| flamingo | flåmingō | flamingo | flåmingō | n. large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill |
| flammable | flammåble | flamm-able | flamm-åble | a. easily ignited |
| flammability | flammåbilitẏ | flamm-abil-ity | flamm-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly |
| inflammable | inflammåble | in-flamm-able | in-flamm-åble | a. easily ignited |
| inflammation | inflåmmātio̊n | in-flamm-at-ion | in-flåmm-āt-io̊n | n. a physical condition in which a part of the body becomes red and swollen |
| inflammatory | inflammåtorẏ | in-flamm-at-ory | in-flamm-åt-orẏ | a. tending to arouse anger or hostility a. relating to inflammation of the body |
| nonflammable | nonflammåble | non-flamm-able | non-flamm-åble | a. not easily set on fire |
| flan | flan | flan | flan | n. open pastry filled with fruit or custard |
| flange | flange | flange | flange | n. a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object |
| flanged | flang𝕖d | flang-ed | flang-𝕖d | a. having a flange or flanges |
| flank | flank | flank | flank | n. the side between ribs and hipbone n. the side of military or naval formation |
| flanker | flanke̊r | flank-er | flank-e̊r | n. a soldier assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation n. a player positioned on the flank |
| flanking | flanking | flank-ing | flank-ing | vt. be located at the sides of something or somebody |
| flannel | flanne̊l | flann-el | flann-e̊l | n. a soft light woolen fabric |
| flap | flap | flap | flap | n. a movable piece attached at one edge that hangs loose v. move up and down |
| flapped | flapp𝕖ḋ | flapp-ed | flapp-𝕖ḋ | |
| flapper | flappe̊r | flapp-er | flapp-e̊r | n. a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress |
| flapping | flapping | flapp-ing | flapp-ing | n. the motion made by flapping up and down v. move with a flapping motion |
| flapjack | flapjack | flap-jack | flap-jack | n. a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle |
| flaps | flaps | flap-s | flap-s | |
| earflap | ēarflap | ear-flap | ēar-flap | n. one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm |
| unflappable | ûnflappåble | un-flapp-able | ûn-flapp-åble | a. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure |
| flaring | flaring | flar-ing | flar-ing | a. spreading wide as if in a current of air v. burn brightly |
| flare | flāre | flare | flāre | n. a sudden burst of flame v. shine with a sudden light |
| flared | flar𝕖d | flar-ed | flar-𝕖d | v. burned brightly; spread outward |
| flash | flash | flash | flash | n. a sudden brief burst of bright light v. to shine brightly for a short time |
| flashback | flashback | flash-back | flash-back | n. a transition to an earlier event; an unexpected recurrence of a past experience |
| flashbulb | flashbûlb | flash-bulb | flash-bûlb | n. a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph |
| flashcard | flashcàrd | flash-card | flash-càrd | n. a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher |
| flashed | flash𝕖ḋ | flash-ed | flash-𝕖ḋ | |
| flasher | flashe̊r | flash-er | flash-e̊r | n. an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off |
| flashes | flashėṡ | flash-es | flash-ėṡ | |
| flashing | flashing | flash-ing | flash-ing | n. sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing |
| flashlight | flashlī𝕘𝕙t | flash-light | flash-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. a small portable electric lamp |
| flashpoint | flashpoint | flash-point | flash-point | n. the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air n. a point at which something is ready to blow up |
| flashy | flashẏ | flash-y | flash-ẏ | a. showy and expensive-looking |
| flashiness | flashinėss | flash-i-ness | flash-i-nėss | n. tasteless showiness |
| photoflash | phōtōflash | photo-flash | phōtō-flash | n. a flash used in photography |
| flask | flàsk | flask | flàsk | n. a container with a narrow neck, used in laboratories n. a small flat bottle for carrying liquor |
| flasket | flàskėt | flask-et | flàsk-ėt | n. a small long-necked bottle |
| flat | flat | flat | flat | n. a level tract of land n. a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named a. having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another |
| flatbed | flatb𝕖d | flat-bed | flat-b𝕖d | n. an open truck bed or trailer with no sides |
| flatboat | flatbōat | flat-boat | flat-bōat | n. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) |
| flatbread | flatbrèad | flat-bread | flat-brèad | n. any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough |
| flatcar | flatcàr | flat-car | flat-càr | n. a railway freight car with no sides or roof |
| flatten | flatte̊n | flatt-en | flatt-e̊n | v. make or become flat v. lower the pitch of |
| flattest | flattėst | flatt-est | flatt-ėst | |
| flatfish | flatfish | flat-fish | flat-fish | n. a fish with a flattened body that swims along the sea floor on one side |
| flathead | flathèad | flat-head | flat-hèad | n. a fish with a flattened head n. (informal) a foolish person |
| flatiron | flatīro̊n | flat-iron | flat-īro̊n | n. an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove |
| flattish | flattish | flatt-ish | flatt-ish | a. somewhat flat |
| flatland | flatland | flat-land | flat-land | n. a level tract of land |
| flatly | flatlẏ | flat-ly | flat-lẏ | adv. in a direct and uncompromising way |
| flatmate | flatmāte | flat-mate | flat-māte | n. a person with whom one shares an apartment |
| flatness | flatne̊ss | flat-ness | flat-ne̊ss | n. the property of being smooth and level |
| flatscreen | flatscrēen | flat-screen | flat-scrēen | n. a thin, flat display screen |
| flatware | flatware | flat-ware | flat-ware | n. tableware such as plates and saucers; silverware eating utensils |
| flatworm | flatwo̊rm | flat-worm | flat-wo̊rm | n. parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body |
| flattened | flatte̊n𝕖d | flatt-en-ed | flatt-e̊n-𝕖d | a. made flat or level |
| flatlander | flatlande̊r | flat-land-er | flat-land-e̊r | n. a person who lives in a flat or level region |
| flattening | flatte̊ning | flatt-en-ing | flatt-e̊n-ing | v. make flat or flatter |
| afflatus | åfflātůs | af-flat-us | åf-flāt-ůs | n. a strong creative impulse or inspiration |
| conflate | co̊nflāte | con-flate | co̊n-flāte | v. to mix together different elements |
| conflation | co̊nflātio̊n | con-flat-ion | co̊n-flāt-io̊n | n. the merging of two or more things into one |
| deflate | dėflāte | de-flat-e | dė-flāt-e | v. to release air or gas from v. to reduce in size or importance |
| deflated | dėflātėd | de-flat-ed | dė-flāt-ėd | v. collapse by releasing contained air or gas v. reduce or lessen the size or importance of |
| deflating | dėflāting | de-flat-ing | dė-flāt-ing | v. release contained air or gas from v. reduce or lessen the size or importance of (deflate的现在分词) |
| deflator | dėflāto̊r | de-flat-or | dė-flāt-o̊r | n. a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation |
| inflatable | inflātåble | in-flat-able | in-flāt-åble | a. designed to be filled with air or gas |
| inflate | inflāte | in-flat-e | in-flāt-e | v. fill with gas or air v. exaggerate or make bigger |
| inflated | inflātėd | in-flat-ed | in-flāt-ėd | a. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; filled with gas or air |
| inflating | inflāting | in-flat-ing | in-flāt-ing | v. fill with gas or air v. exaggerate or make bigger |
| inflator | inflāto̊r | in-flat-or | in-flāt-o̊r | n. a pump operated by hand to inflate something |
| inflation | inflātio̊n | in-fl-at-ion | in-fl-āt-io̊n | n. a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money n. the act of filling something with air or gas |
| inflationary | inflātio̊narẏ | in-fl-at-ion-ary | in-fl-āt-io̊n-arẏ | a. associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation |
| mudflat | mûdflat | mud-flat | mûd-flat | n. a stretch of muddy land left uncovered at low tide |
| mudflats | mûdflats | mud-flat-s | mûd-flat-s | n. stretches of muddy ground exposed at low tide |
| unflattering | ûnflatte̊ring | un-flatt-er-ing | ûn-flatt-e̊r-ing | a. showing or representing unfavorably |
| disinflation | disinflātio̊n | dis-in-fl-at-ion | dis-in-fl-āt-io̊n | n. a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments |
| overinflated | ōve̊rinflātėd | over-in-flat-ed | ōve̊r-in-flāt-ėd | a. inflated to an excessive degree |
| flatter | flatte̊r | flatt-er | flatt-e̊r | v. praise somewhat dishonestly |
| flattered | flatte̊r𝕖d | flatt-er-ed | flatt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. feeling pleased by praise or attention |
| flatterer | flatte̊re̊r | flatt-er-er | flatt-e̊r-e̊r | n. a person who uses flattery |
| flattering | flatte̊ring | flatt-er-ing | flatt-e̊r-ing | a. making someone look more attractive or appealing |
| flatters | flatte̊rṡ | flatt-er-s | flatt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| flattery | flatte̊rẏ | flatt-er-y | flatt-e̊r-ẏ | n. excessive or insincere praise |
| flatulence | flatūle̊nce | flatul-ence | flatūl-e̊nce | n. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal |
| flatulent | flatůle̊nt | flatul-ent | flatůl-e̊nt | a. generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal |
| flaunt | flãunt | flaunt | flãunt | n. the act of displaying something ostentatiously v. display proudly; act ostentatiously |
| flaunting | flãunting | flaunt-ing | flãunt-ing | v display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously |
| flaunty | flãuntẏ | flaunt-y | flãunt-ẏ | a. ostentatious; showy |
| flautist | flãutist | flaut-ist | flãut-ist | n. someone who plays the flute |
| flavin | flāvin | flav-in | flāv-in | n. a yellow pigment involved in various biological processes |
| flavoring | flāvo̊ring | flavor-ing | flāvo̊r-ing | n. something added to food to impart flavor |
| flavor | flāvo̊r | flav-or | flāv-o̊r | n. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation v. lend flavor to |
| flavour | flāvo̊ur | flav-our | flāv-o̊ur | n. the taste of food or drink; a distinctive quality vt. to give flavor to |
| flavored | flāvo̊r𝕖d | flav-or-ed | flāv-o̊r-𝕖d | a. having a distinctive flavor |
| flavorful | flāvo̊rfůl | flav-or-ful | flāv-o̊r-fůl | a. full of flavor; tasty |
| flavouring | flāvo̊uring | flav-our-ing | flāv-o̊ur-ing | n. a substance used to give flavor to food |
| flavorless | flāvo̊rless | flav-or-less | flāv-o̊r-less | a. lacking taste or flavor or tang |
| flavonoid | flāvo̊noid | flav-on-oid | flāv-o̊n-oid | n. a class of plant pigments with a chemical structure based on flavone |
| flavors | flāvo̊rṡ | flav-or-s | flāv-o̊r-ṡ | |
| unflavored | ûnflāvo̊r𝕖d | un-flavor-ed | ûn-flāvo̊r-𝕖d | a. without flavoring added |
| isoflavone | īsōflāvōne | is-o-flav-one | īs-ō-flāv-ōne | n. a type of plant-derived compound with estrogenic effects |
| riboflavin | rībōflāvin | ribo-flavin | rībō-flāvin | n. a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss |
| flaw | flãw | flaw | flãw | n. a defect or imperfection; a mark or fault |
| flawed | flaw𝕖d | flaw-ed | flaw-𝕖d | a. having a blemish or defect |
| flawless | flawlėss | flaw-less | flaw-lėss | a. without any defects |
| flaws | flãwṡ | flaw-s | flãw-ṡ | |
| flawlessly | flawlėsslẏ | flaw-less-ly | flaw-lėss-lẏ | adv. in an adroit manner |
| flax | flax | flax | flax | n. a plant grown for its fiber and seeds |
| flaxen | flaxe̊n | flax-en | flax-e̊n | a. of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown |
| flaxseed | flaxsēed | flax-seed | flax-sēed | n the seed of flax used as a source of oil |
| flay | flāy | flay | flāy | v. strip the skin off |
| flayed | flāy𝕖d | flay-ed | flāy-𝕖d | v. strip the skin off v. criticize severely |
| flea | flēa | flea | flēa | n. a small wingless jumping insect that feeds on blood |
| fleabag | flēabag | flea-bag | flēa-bag | n. a run-down hotel |
| fleck | fleck | fleck | fleck | n a small fragment of something broken off from the whole n a small contrasting part of something v make a spot or mark onto |
| flexible | flexi̊ble | flex-ible | flex-i̊ble | a. able to bend easily without breaking a. able to change or adapt |
| deflect | dėflect | de-flect | dė-flect | v. turn aside from a straight course or direction |
| deflected | dėflectėd | de-flect-ed | dė-flect-ėd | a. turned aside from a straight course |
| deflection | dėflectio̊n | de-flect-ion | dė-flect-io̊n | n. the act of turning aside or changing direction |
| deflector | dėflecto̊r | de-flect-or | dė-flect-o̊r | n. a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc) |
| genuflect | genūflect | genu-flect | genū-flect | v. bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image |
| genuflection | genūflectio̊n | genu-flect-ion | genū-flect-io̊n | n. the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| inflect | inflect | in-flect | in-flect | v. change the form of a word as required by grammatical rules |
| inflected | inflect𝕖d | in-flect-ed | in-flect-𝕖d | a. altered in tone or pitch a. showing alteration in form by the addition of affixes |
| inflection | inflectio̊n | in-flect-ion | in-flect-io̊n | n. a change in the form of a word to indicate a change in its grammatical function |
| reflect | rėflect | re-flect | rė-flect | vt. to throw back light, heat, or sound vt. to show or be a sign of vi. to think carefully |
| reflex | rēflex | re-flex | rē-flex | n. an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
| reflectance | rėflectånce | re-flect-ance | rė-flect-ånce | n. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface |
| reflected | re̊flect𝕖d | re-flect-ed | re̊-flect-𝕖d | a. (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back |
| reflecting | rėflecting | re-flect-ing | rė-flect-ing | |
| reflection | rėflectio̊n | re-flect-ion | rė-flect-io̊n | n. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface n. the image of something as reflected by a mirror n. a calm lengthy intent consideration |
| reflective | rėflective | re-flect-ive | rė-flect-ive | a. reflecting light or sound a. thoughtful; considering carefully |
| reflexion | rėflexio̊n | re-flex-ion | rė-flex-io̊n | n. the act of reflecting |
| reflexive | re̊flexive | re-flex-ive | re̊-flex-ive | a. referring back to itself |
| reflector | rėflecto̊r | re-flect-or | rė-flect-o̊r | n. device that reflects radiation |
| reflects | rėflects | re-flect-s | rė-flect-s | |
| reflectivity | rēflectivitẏ | re-flect-iv-ity | rē-flect-iv-itẏ | n. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface n. the ability to reflect beams or rays |
| reflexivity | rēflexivitẏ | re-flex-iv-ity | rē-flex-iv-itẏ | n. a relation such that it holds between an element and itself |
| reflectively | rėflectiv𝕖lẏ | re-flect-ive-ly | rė-flect-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a reflective manner |
| reflexively | rėflexiv𝕖lẏ | re-flex-ive-ly | rė-flex-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a reflexive manner |
| reflectiveness | rėflectiv𝕖nėss | re-flect-ive-ness | rė-flect-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the capability of quiet thought or contemplation |
| uninflected | ûninflectėd | un-in-flect-ed | ûn-in-flect-ėd | a. (of the voice) not inflected a. not inflected |
| unreflective | ûnrėflective | un-re-flect-ive | ûn-rė-flect-ive | a. not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought |
| fledged | fledg𝕖d | fledg-ed | fledg-𝕖d | a. having developed feathers or plumage a. equipped and ready for action |
| fledging | fledging | fledg-ing | fledg-ing | n. a young bird that has just acquired its flight feathers |
| fledgling | fledgling | fledg-ling | fledg-ling | n. a young bird that has just learned to fly a. young and inexperienced |
| fledge | fledge | fledge | fledge | v. feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight v. grow feathers |
| fled | fled | fled | fled | |
| flee | flēe | flee | flēe | v. run away quickly v. leave an area rapidly, usually because of danger |
| flight | flī𝕘𝕙t | flight | flī𝕘𝕙t | n. a journey through the air in an aircraft n. the act of running away from danger |
| fleeing | flēeing | flee-ing | flēe-ing | a. running away quickly |
| flightless | flī𝕘𝕙tlėss | flight-less | flī𝕘𝕙t-lėss | a. incapable of flying |
| flees | flēeṡ | flee-s | flēe-ṡ | |
| flights | flī𝕘𝕙ts | flight-s | flī𝕘𝕙t-s | |
| flighty | flī𝕘𝕙tẏ | flight-y | flī𝕘𝕙t-ẏ | a. guided by whim and fancy |
| overflight | ōve̊rflī𝕘𝕙t | over-flight | ōve̊r-flī𝕘𝕙t | n. a flight by an aircraft over a particular area, especially foreign territory |
| fleece | flēece | fleece | flēece | n. the wool of a sheep or similar animal n. a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing v. shear the wool from |
| fleecing | flēecing | fleec-ing | flēec-ing | v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
| fleet | flēet | fleet | flēet | n. a group of ships or vehicles a. fast and nimble |
| fleeting | flēeting | fleet-ing | flēet-ing | a. lasting for a very short time |
| fleetingly | flēetinglẏ | fleet-ing-ly | flēet-ing-lẏ | adv. in a fleeting manner; swiftly |
| flemish | flemish | flemish | flemish | n. one of two official languages of Belgium a. of or relating to Flanders |
| flesh | flesh | flesh | flesh | n. the soft substance of the body consisting of muscle and fat |
| fleshes | fleshėṡ | flesh-es | flesh-ėṡ | |
| fleshless | fleshlėss | flesh-less | flesh-lėss | a. lacking flesh; very thin |
| fleshly | fleshlẏ | flesh-ly | flesh-lẏ | a. marked by the appetites and passions of the body |
| fleshpot | fleshpot | flesh-pot | flesh-pot | n. a place offering material comforts and sensual pleasures |
| fleshy | fleshẏ | flesh-y | flesh-ẏ | a. having a lot of flesh; plump |
| fleshiness | fleshinėss | flesh-i-ness | flesh-i-nėss | n. more than average fatness |
| fletcher | fletche̊r | fletcher | fletche̊r | n. a maker of arrows |
| flex | flex | flex | flex | v. contract v. bend a joint |
| flexing | flexing | flex-ing | flex-ing | v. bend a joint v. exhibit the strength of |
| flexion | flexio̊n | flex-ion | flex-io̊n | n. the act of bending a joint |
| flexor | flexo̊r | flex-or | flex-o̊r | n. a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint |
| flexitime | flexitīme | flexi-time | flexi-tīme | n. a system of working hours that allows flexibility |
| flextime | flextīme | flex-time | flex-tīme | n. a system allowing employees to choose their own working hours within certain limits |
| flexure | flexůre | flex-ure | flex-ůre | n. the state of being flexed |
| flexural | flexůrål | flex-ur-al | flex-ůr-ål | a. of or relating to flexure; bending |
| flexibility | flexi̊bili̊tẏ | flex-ibil-ity | flex-i̊bil-i̊tẏ | n. the ability to bend easily n. the ability to adapt to changes |
| flexibly | flexi̊blẏ | flex-ib-ly | flex-i̊b-lẏ | adv. with flexibility |
| circumflex | ci̊rcůmflex | circum-flex | ci̊rcům-flex | n. a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel to indicate a special phonetic quality |
| inflexible | inflexi̊ble | in-flex-ible | in-flex-i̊ble | a. incapable of change a. resistant to being bent |
| inflexibility | inflexibilitẏ | in-flex-ibil-ity | in-flex-ibil-itẏ | n. a lack of physical flexibility n. the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe |
| inflexibly | inflexi̊blẏ | in-flex-ib-ly | in-flex-i̊b-lẏ | adv. in an inflexible manner |
| reflexology | rēflexolo̊gẏ | re-flex-o-log-y | rē-flex-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. massage based on the belief that reflex points on feet and hands connect to body parts |
| dorsiflexion | dorsiflexio̊n | dors-i-flex-ion | dors-i-flex-io̊n | n. the act of bending backward of the body or a body part |
| flier | flīe̊r | fli-er | flī-e̊r | n. a person who flies; a small handbill |
| flick | flick | flick | flick | n. a sudden quick movement v. to make a sudden quick movement with |
| flicker | flicke̊r | flick-er | flick-e̊r | v. shine unsteadily n. a momentary flash of light |
| flickering | flicke̊ring | flick-er-ing | flick-e̊r-ing | a. shining unsteadily |
| afflict | åfflict | af-flict | åf-flict | v. cause great pain or suffering |
| afflicted | åfflictėd | af-flict-ed | åf-flict-ėd | a. grievously affected especially by disease |
| afflicting | åfflicting | af-flict-ing | åf-flict-ing | a. causing pain or distress |
| affliction | åfflictio̊n | af-flict-ion | åf-flict-io̊n | n. a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity |
| conflict | conflict | con-flict | con-flict | n. a serious disagreement or argument n. a state of opposition between ideas or interests vi. to be incompatible or at variance |
| conflicted | co̊nflictėd | con-flict-ed | co̊n-flict-ėd | a. experiencing or expressing conflicting feelings v. be in conflict |
| conflicting | co̊nflicting | con-flict-ing | co̊n-flict-ing | a. being in disagreement or incompatible |
| conflictive | co̊nflictive | con-flict-ive | co̊n-flict-ive | a. tending to conflict; conflicting |
| conflicts | conflicts | con-flict-s | con-flict-s | |
| conflictual | conflictūål | con-flict-u-al | con-flict-ū-ål | a. relating to or characterized by conflict |
| inflict | inflict | in-flict | in-flict | v. to cause something unpleasant to happen to someone |
| infliction | inflictio̊n | in-flict-ion | in-flict-io̊n | n. an act causing pain or damage |
| profligacy | profligacẏ | pro-flig-acy | pro-flig-acẏ | n. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure |
| profligate | profligāte | pro-flig-ate | pro-flig-āte | n. a recklessly extravagant person a. recklessly wasteful a. unrestrained by convention or morality |
| preflight | prēflī𝕘𝕙t | pre-flight | prē-flī𝕘𝕙t | a. preparing for a flight |
| flimflam | flimflam | flimflam | flimflam | n. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property |
| flimsy | flimṡẏ | flims-y | flimṡ-ẏ | a. lacking solidity or strength a. light and thin |
| unflinching | ûnflinching | un-flinch-ing | ûn-flinch-ing | a. not shrinking from danger |
| unflinchingly | ûnflinchinglẏ | un-flinch-ing-ly | ûn-flinch-ing-lẏ | adv. without flinching |
| flinch | flinch | flinch | flinch | v. draw back, as with fear or pain |
| flinders | flinde̊rṡ | flinder-s | flinde̊r-ṡ | n. bits and splinters and fragments |
| fling | fling | fling | fling | v. to throw something with force n. an act of throwing |
| flint | flint | flint | flint | n. a hard grey stone used to make sparks |
| flintlock | flintlock | flint-lock | flint-lock | n. an obsolete gunlock with flint embedded in the hammer n. a muzzle loader with a flintlock type of gunlock |
| flinty | flintẏ | flint-y | flint-ẏ | a. containing flint a. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings |
| flip | flip | flip | flip | vt. to turn something over quickly n. a quick, light movement |
| flippant | flippånt | flipp-ant | flipp-ånt | a. showing inappropriate levity |
| flipped | flipp𝕖ḋ | flipp-ed | flipp-𝕖ḋ | |
| flipper | flippe̊r | flipp-er | flipp-e̊r | n. a flat limb used for swimming |
| flipping | flipping | flipp-ing | flipp-ing | v. to turn over quickly; to toss with a light motion a. used for emphasis (euphemism) |
| flips | flips | flip-s | flip-s | |
| flipside | flipsīde | flip-side | flip-sīde | n. the other side of a record n. the opposite aspect or reverse |
| flippy | flippẏ | flipp-y | flipp-ẏ | a. tending to flip or flop; loose and flowing |
| flippantly | flippåntlẏ | flipp-ant-ly | flipp-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a flippant manner |
| flippancy | flippåncẏ | flipp-anc-y | flipp-ånc-ẏ | n. inappropriate levity |
| flirt | fli̊rt | flirt | fli̊rt | v. behave as though attracted to someone without serious intent n. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
| flirted | fli̊rtėd | flirt-ed | fli̊rt-ėd | |
| flirting | fli̊rting | flirt-ing | fli̊rt-ing | n. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
| flirts | fli̊rts | flirt-s | fli̊rt-s | |
| flirty | fli̊rtẏ | flirt-y | fli̊rt-ẏ | a. inclined to flirt; playfully romantic |
| flirtation | fli̊rtātio̊n | flirt-at-ion | fli̊rt-āt-io̊n | n playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
| flirtatious | fli̊rtātio̊us | flirt-at-ious | fli̊rt-āt-io̊us | a. like a coquette; inclined to flirt |
| flirtatiously | fli̊rtāṫio̊uslẏ | flirtati-ous-ly | fli̊rtāṫi-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a flirtatious manner |
| flit | flit | flit | flit | v. to move swiftly and lightly n. a sudden quick movement |
| flitter | flitte̊r | flitt-er | flitt-e̊r | v. move back and forth very rapidly |
| float | flōat | float | flōat | n. an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck in a procession or parade v. be in motion due to some air or water current v. set afloat |
| floated | flōatėd | float-ed | flōat-ėd | |
| floater | flōate̊r | float-er | flōat-e̊r | n. something that floats |
| floating | flōating | float-ing | flōat-ing | a. buoyed up by or suspended in a liquid a. not fixed in one place |
| floatplane | flōatplāne | float-plane | flōat-plāne | n. a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water |
| floats | flōats | float-s | flōat-s | |
| floaty | flōatẏ | float-y | flōat-ẏ | a. tending to float; light and airy |
| floatation | flōatātio̊n | float-at-ion | flōat-āt-io̊n | n. the process of separating materials by floating |
| afloat | åflōat | a-float | å-flōat | a. floating on water adv. floating |
| flock | flock | flock | flock | n. a group of birds, sheep, or goats n. a large number of people v. to gather together in large numbers |
| flocked | flock𝕖ḋ | flock-ed | flock-𝕖ḋ | v. come together as in a cluster or flock |
| floe | flōe | floe | flōe | n. a flat mass of ice floating at sea |
| flog | flog | flog | flog | v. beat severely with a whip or rod |
| flogging | flogging | flogg-ing | flogg-ing | n. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment v. beat severely with a whip or rod |
| flood | flôod | flood | flôod | n. an overflow of water onto normally dry land v. to cover or fill with water |
| flooded | flôod𝕖d | flood-ed | flôod-𝕖d | a. covered with water |
| floodgate | flôodgāte | flood-gate | flôod-gāte | n. something that restrains a flood or outpouring |
| flooding | flôoding | flood-ing | flôod-ing | n. an overflow of water onto land |
| floodlight | flôodlī𝕘𝕙t | flood-light | flôod-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. artificial light in an intensely bright and broad beam v. illuminate with floodlights |
| floodlit | flôodlit | flood-lit | flôod-lit | a. illuminated by means of floodlights |
| floodplain | flôodplāin | flood-plain | flôod-plāin | n. a low plain adjacent to a river subject to flooding |
| floods | flôodṡ | flood-s | flôod-ṡ | |
| floodwall | flôodwãll | flood-wall | flôod-wãll | n. a wall built to prevent flooding |
| floodwater | flôodwãte̊r | flood-wat-er | flôod-wãt-e̊r | n. water that overflows during a flood |
| floodwaters | flôodwãte̊rṡ | flood-wat-er-s | flôod-wãt-e̊r-ṡ | n. water that overflows during a flood |
| floor | flōor | floor | flōor | n. the lower surface of a room, on which one stands n. a level of a building |
| floorboard | flōorbōard | floor-board | flōor-bōard | n. a board in the floor of a room or vehicle |
| floored | flōor𝕖d | floor-ed | flōor-𝕖d | a. provided with a floor |
| flooring | flōoring | floor-ing | flōor-ing | n. building material used for making floors |
| floorplan | flōorplan | floor-plan | flōor-plan | n. a scale diagram of a room or building drawn from above |
| floors | flōorṡ | floor-s | flōor-ṡ | |
| subfloor | sûbflōor | sub-floor | sûb-flōor | n. a rough floor over which a finished floor is laid |
| floozy | floozẏ | flooz-y | flooz-ẏ | n. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets |
| flop | flop | flop | flop | v. fall or move heavily n. a complete failure |
| flophouse | flophòuse | flop-house | flop-hòuse | n. a cheap lodging house |
| floppy | floppẏ | flopp-y | flopp-ẏ | a. hanging limply; loose and flexible |
| Florida | Flori̊då | Florida | Flori̊då | n. a state in the southeastern United States |
| florilegium | florilēgiům | florilegium | florilēgiům | n. a collection of literary extracts; an anthology |
| flour | flòur | flour | flòur | n. a powder made by grinding grain, used for making bread and cakes |
| floral | florål | flor-al | flor-ål | a. relating to or associated with flowers |
| floret | florėt | flor-et | flor-ėt | n. a diminutive flower especially one that is part of a composite flower |
| floured | flo̊ur𝕖d | flour-ed | flo̊ur-𝕖d | v cover with flour v convert grain into flour |
| flower | flòwe̊r | flow-er | flòw-e̊r | n. the seed-bearing part of a plant, typically brightly coloured v. produce flowers; bloom |
| florist | flòrist | flor-ist | flòr-ist | n. a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants n. a shop selling flowers |
| flourish | flôurish | flour-ish | flôur-ish | v. to grow or develop well and vigorously n. a bold or showy gesture |
| flourless | flo̊urle̊ss | flour-less | flo̊ur-le̊ss | a. made without flour |
| flowerbed | flòwe̊rbed | flow-er-bed | flòw-e̊r-bed | n. a bed in which flowers are growing |
| florescence | floresce̊nce | flor-esc-ence | flor-esc-e̊nce | n. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms |
| flowered | flòwe̊r𝕖d | flow-er-ed | flòw-e̊r-𝕖d | a. resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers |
| flowering | flòwe̊ring | flow-er-ing | flòw-e̊r-ing | a. having a flower or bloom |
| floristic | floristic | flor-ist-ic | flor-ist-ic | a. of or relating to the distribution of plant species in a particular region |
| flourishing | flôurishing | flour-ish-ing | flôur-ish-ing | a. growing vigorously; thriving |
| flowerpot | flòwe̊rpot | flow-er-pot | flòw-e̊r-pot | n. a container in which plants are cultivated |
| flowers | flòwe̊rṡ | flow-er-s | flòw-e̊r-ṡ | |
| flowery | flòwe̊rẏ | flow-er-y | flòw-e̊r-ẏ | a. marked by elaborate rhetoric and decorative details |
| inflorescence | infloresce̊nce | in-flor-esc-ence | in-flor-esc-e̊nce | n. the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk |
| microflora | mīcrōflorå | micro-flora | mīcrō-florå | n. microscopic plants and bacteria |
| flora | florå | flora | florå | n. all the plant life in a particular region |
| florentine | flore̊ntĩne | florentine | flore̊ntĩne | a. of or relating to Florence, Italy |
| florescent | floresce̊nt | floresc-ent | floresc-e̊nt | a. blooming or blossoming |
| efflorescence | effloresce̊nce | ef-floresc-ence | ef-floresc-e̊nce | n. a powdery deposit on a surface |
| florid | flori̊d | florid | flori̊d | a. elaborately or excessively ornamented a. having a healthy reddish color |
| floss | floss | floss | floss | n. a soft thread used for cleaning between teeth v. to clean between teeth with dental floss |
| flossed | floss𝕖ḋ | floss-ed | floss-𝕖ḋ | |
| flosses | flossėṡ | floss-es | floss-ėṡ | |
| flossing | flossing | floss-ing | floss-ing | |
| flossy | flossẏ | floss-y | floss-ẏ | a. stylish and elegant; soft and silky |
| flotation | flōtātio̊n | flot-at-ion | flōt-āt-io̊n | n. the phenomenon of remaining on the surface of a liquid n. the process of financing a commercial enterprise |
| flotilla | flōtillå | flotilla | flōtillå | n. a fleet of small craft |
| flotsam | flotsåm | flotsam | flotsåm | n. the floating wreckage of a ship |
| flounce | flòunce | flounce | flòunce | n. the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions v. walk emphatically |
| flounder | flòunde̊r | flound-er | flòund-e̊r | n. any of various marine flatfish v. behave awkwardly; have difficulties |
| floundering | flòunde̊ring | flound-er-ing | flòund-e̊r-ing | v walk with great difficulty v behave awkwardly; have difficulties |
| floury | flòurẏ | flour-y | flòur-ẏ | a. resembling flour in fine powdery texture |
| flout | flòut | flout | flòut | v. to treat with contemptuous disregard |
| flouting | flòuting | flout-ing | flòut-ing | v treat with contemptuous disregard v laugh at with contempt and derision |
| flow | flōw | flow | flōw | n. the action of moving along as a liquid v. move along or out steadily |
| flowchart | flōwchàrt | flow-chart | flōw-chàrt | n. a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system |
| flowed | flōw𝕖d | flow-ed | flōw-𝕖d | |
| flowing | flōwing | flow-ing | flōw-ing | a. moving smoothly and continuously; streaming |
| flows | flōwṡ | flow-s | flōw-ṡ | |
| flowy | flōwẏ | flow-y | flōw-ẏ | a. flowing or hanging loosely and gracefully |
| flowmeter | flōwmēte̊r | flow-met-er | flōw-mēt-e̊r | n. an instrument for measuring the flow of a liquid or gas |
| coneflower | cōneflòwe̊r | cone-flow-er | cōne-flòw-e̊r | n. any of various plants with large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones |
| deflower | dēflòwe̊r | de-flow-er | dē-flòw-e̊r | v. deprive of virginity |
| inflow | inflōw | in-flow | in-flōw | n. the process of flowing in |
| mudflow | mûdflōw | mud-flow | mûd-flōw | n. a flow of wet earth and debris |
| dataflow | dātåflōw | dat-a-flow | dāt-å-flōw | n. the flow of data between processes in a system |
| cauliflower | càuli̊flòwe̊r | cauli-flower | càuli̊-flòwe̊r | n. a vegetable with a large white head |
| ciprofloxacin | ciprōfloxåcin | cipro-flox-acin | ciprō-flox-åcin | n. an oral antibiotic used against serious bacterial infections |
| flu | flū | flu | flū | n. a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus |
| flux | flûx | flux | flûx | n. continuous change; a state of instability n. the rate of flow |
| fluence | flùe̊nce | flu-ence | flù-e̊nce | n. the number of particles or energy passing through a unit area per unit time |
| fluency | flūe̊ncẏ | flu-ency | flū-e̊ncẏ | n. skillfulness in speaking or writing |
| fluent | flūe̊nt | flu-ent | flū-e̊nt | a. able to express oneself easily and smoothly |
| fluid | flūid | flu-id | flū-id | n. a substance that flows, such as a liquid or gas a. able to flow; not solid or fixed |
| fluorite | fluorīte | fluor-ite | fluor-īte | n. a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) fluorescent in ultraviolet light; source of fluorine |
| flus | flūṡ | flu-s | flū-ṡ | |
| fluvial | flūviål | fluv-i-al | flūv-i-ål | a. of or relating to or happening in a river |
| fluctuate | flûctūāte | fluct-u-ate | flûct-ū-āte | v. move or sway in a rising and falling pattern; be unstable |
| fluidity | flūidi̊tẏ | flu-id-ity | flū-id-i̊tẏ | n. the property of flowing easily |
| fluently | flūe̊ntlẏ | flu-ent-ly | flū-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a fluent manner |
| fluidly | flūidlẏ | flu-id-ly | flū-id-lẏ | adv. in a smooth and flowing manner |
| fluoride | fluorīde | flu-o-ride | flu-o-rīde | n. a salt of hydrofluoric acid |
| fluids | flūidṡ | flu-id-s | flū-id-ṡ | |
| fluctuating | fluctūāting | fluct-u-at-ing | fluct-ū-āt-ing | a. having unpredictable ups and downs |
| fluctuation | flûctūātio̊n | fluct-u-at-ion | flûct-ū-āt-io̊n | n. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes |
| fluoresce | fluoresce | flu-o-re-sce | flu-o-re-sce | v. exhibit or undergo fluorescence |
| affluence | afflūe̊nce | af-flu-ence | af-flū-e̊nce | n. abundant wealth; richness |
| affluent | afflūe̊nt | af-flu-ent | af-flū-e̊nt | a. having a great deal of money; wealthy |
| confluence | conflūe̊nce | con-flu-ence | con-flū-e̊nce | n. a place where things merge or flow together |
| confluent | conflūe̊nt | con-flu-ent | con-flū-e̊nt | a. flowing together |
| influx | inflûx | in-flux | in-flûx | n. the process of flowing in |
| influence | inflūe̊nce | in-flu-ence | in-flū-e̊nce | n. the power to have an effect on people or things v. have an effect on someone or something |
| influent | inflùe̊nt | in-flu-ent | in-flù-e̊nt | a. flowing inward |
| influencing | inflūe̊ncing | in-fluenc-ing | in-flūe̊nc-ing | v. have and exert influence or effect |
| influential | inflūentiål | in-flu-ent-ial | in-flū-ent-iål | a. having great influence or power |
| influences | inflūe̊ncėṡ | in-flu-ence-s | in-flū-e̊ncė-ṡ | |
| reflux | rēflûx | re-flux | rē-flûx | n. an abnormal backward flow of body fluids |
| superfluid | sūpe̊rflūid | super-flu-id | sūpe̊r-flū-id | n. a fluid that flows without friction (at very low temperatures) |
| superfluity | sūpe̊rfluìtẏ | super-flu-ity | sūpe̊r-flu-ìtẏ | n extreme excess |
| superfluous | sūpe̊rflùo̊us | super-flu-ous | sūpe̊r-flù-o̊us | a. more than is needed, desired, or required |
| superfluidity | sūpe̊rflūidi̊tẏ | super-flu-id-ity | sūpe̊r-flū-id-i̊tẏ | n. the property of a fluid without viscosity |
| uninfluenced | ûninflùe̊nc𝕖ḋ | un-in-flu-enc-ed | ûn-in-flù-e̊nc-𝕖ḋ | a. not influenced or affected |
| flub | flûb | flub | flûb | n an embarrassing mistake v make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
| fluconazole | flūco̊nåzōle | fluconazole | flūco̊nåzōle | n. an antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections |
| flue | flūe | flue | flūe | n. a conduit to carry off smoke |
| influenza | inflūenzå | in-fluenza | in-flūenzå | n. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease |
| fluff | flûff | fluff | flûff | n. any light downy material n. a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) |
| fluffy | flûffẏ | fluff-y | flûff-ẏ | a. like down or as soft as down; light and soft |
| fluffier | flûffie̊r | fluff-i-er | flûff-i-e̊r | |
| fluffiest | flûffiėst | fluff-i-est | flûff-i-ėst | |
| fluidized | flūidīz𝕖d | fluid-iz-ed | flūid-īz-𝕖d | v. cause to flow like a liquid |
| microfluidic | mīcrōflūidic | micro-fluid-ic | mīcrō-flūid-ic | a. of or relating to microfluidics |
| fluke | flūke | fluke | flūke | n. an unlikely chance occurrence |
| fluky | flūkẏ | fluk-y | flūk-ẏ | s subject to accident or chance or change |
| flume | flūme | flume | flūme | n. an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs |
| flummox | flûmmox | flummox | flûmmox | v. be a mystery or bewildering to |
| flummoxed | flûmmox𝕖ḋ | flummox-ed | flûmmox-𝕖ḋ | v. be a mystery or bewildering to |
| flunk | flûnk | flunk | flûnk | n failure to reach a minimum required performance v fail to get a passing grade |
| flunkie | flûnkiē | flunk-ie | flûnk-iē | n. a person who performs menial tasks or serves as a sycophant |
| fluorine | fluorĩne | fluor-ine | fluor-ĩne | n. a nonmetallic halogen element; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas |
| fluorosis | flùo̊rōsis | fluor-osis | flùo̊r-ōsis | n. a condition from excessive fluoride intake, usually from drinking water |
| fluorescence | flùo̊resce̊nce | fluor-esc-ence | flùo̊r-esc-e̊nce | n. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength |
| fluorescent | fluoresce̊nt | fluor-esc-ent | fluor-esc-e̊nt | a. emitting light when exposed to radiation |
| fluorescein | flùo̊rescēin | fluor-esce-in | flùo̊r-escē-in | n. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted |
| fluoridated | flùo̊ridātėd | fluor-id-at-ed | flùo̊r-id-āt-ėd | v. treat with fluoride |
| fluoridation | flùo̊ridātio̊n | fluor-id-at-ion | flùo̊r-id-āt-io̊n | n. the addition of a fluoride to the water supply to prevent dental decay |
| difluoride | dīflùo̊rīde | di-fluor-ide | dī-flùo̊r-īde | n. a chemical compound containing two fluorine atoms |
| immunofluorescence | immūnōflūo̊resce̊nce | im-mun-o-fluor-esc-ence | im-mūn-ō-flūo̊r-esc-e̊nce | n. a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye to study antigens |
| fluoroscopy | flù𝕠rosco̊pẏ | fluoroscop-y | flù𝕠rosco̊p-ẏ | n. examination of body structures using a fluoroscope |
| flurry | flurrẏ | flurr-y | flurr-ẏ | n. a brief, light snowfall; a sudden commotion v. to make agitated |
| flush | flûsh | flush | flûsh | v. to cleanse by causing water to flow through v. to become red in the face n. a sudden flow of water |
| flushed | flûsh𝕖ḋ | flush-ed | flûsh-𝕖ḋ | a. having a pinkish color in the face |
| flushes | flûshėṡ | flush-es | flûsh-ėṡ | |
| flushing | flûshing | flush-ing | flûsh-ing | v. turn red, as if in embarrassment v. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid |
| fluster | flûste̊r | flust-er | flûst-e̊r | v. be flustered; behave in a confused manner v. cause to be nervous or upset |
| flustered | flûste̊r𝕖d | flust-er-ed | flûst-e̊r-𝕖d | a. thrown into a state of agitated confusion |
| fluted | flūtėd | flut-ed | flūt-ėd | v. form flutes in a. having vertical grooves |
| fluting | flūting | flut-ing | flūt-ing | n. a groove or furrow in cloth etc. v. form flutes in |
| flutist | flūtist | flut-ist | flūt-ist | n. someone who plays the flute |
| flute | flūte | flute | flūte | n. a high-pitched woodwind instrument v. form flutes in |
| flutes | flūt𝕖s | flute-s | flūt𝕖-s | |
| flutter | flûtte̊r | flutt-er | flûtt-e̊r | v. flap the wings rapidly n. a state of nervous excitement |
| fluttering | flûtte̊ring | flutt-er-ing | flûtt-e̊r-ing | a. moving with quick wavering motions |
| fluttery | flûtte̊rẏ | flutt-er-y | flûtt-e̊r-ẏ | a. characterized by nervous excitement or fluttering |
| effluvia | ėfflūviå | ef-fluvi-a | ėf-flūvi-å | n. unpleasant odors or waste material |
| effluvium | ėfflūviům | ef-fluvi-um | ėf-flūvi-ům | n. a foul-smelling outflow or vapor |
| flew | flew̄ | flew | flew̄ | |
| flown | flōwn | flown | flōwn | |
| fly | flȳ | fly | flȳ | n. a small flying insect with two wings vi. to move through the air using wings vt. to travel in an aircraft a. quick and skillful |
| flyball | flȳbãll | fly-ball | flȳ-bãll | n. a centrifugal governor device |
| flyboy | flȳboẏ | fly-boy | flȳ-boẏ | n. a member of an air force, especially a pilot |
| flybridge | flȳbridge | fly-bridge | flȳ-bridge | n. the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small deck above the pilot house |
| flyby | flȳbȳ | fly-by | flȳ-bȳ | n. a flight over a place by aircraft or spacecraft to record details |
| flyer | flȳe̊r | fly-er | flȳ-e̊r | n. a small handbill or advertisement n. someone who travels by aircraft |
| flies | flī𝕖ṡ | fl-ies | fl-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| flying | flȳing | fly-ing | flȳ-ing | a. done while in the air n. the act of operating an aircraft |
| flyleaf | flȳlēaf | fly-leaf | flȳ-lēaf | n. a blank leaf in the front or back of a book |
| flyover | flȳōve̊r | fly-over | flȳ-ōve̊r | n. a low-altitude flight by aircraft over spectators n. an overpass or overpass bridge |
| flypast | flȳpàst | fly-past | flȳ-pàst | n. a ceremonial flight by aircraft |
| flyspeck | flȳspeck | fly-speck | flȳ-speck | n. a tiny spot or stain vt. to soil with small spots |
| flytrap | flȳtrap | fly-trap | flȳ-trap | n. a trap for catching flies |
| flyway | flȳwāy | fly-way | flȳ-wāy | n. the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate |
| flyweight | flȳwèi𝕘𝕙t | fly-weight | flȳ-wèi𝕘𝕙t | n. a boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds |
| flywheel | flȳwhēel | fly-wheel | flȳ-whēel | n. a heavy wheel storing kinetic energy to smooth the operation of reciprocating engines |
| flycatcher | flȳcatche̊r | fly-catch-er | flȳ-catch-e̊r | n. any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing |
| flypaper | flȳpāpe̊r | fly-pap-er | flȳ-pāp-e̊r | n. paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies |
| flyers | flȳe̊rṡ | fly-er-s | flȳ-e̊r-ṡ | |
| flyaway | flȳåwāy | fly-a-way | flȳ-å-wāy | a. (of hair or clothing) worn loose and straggling |
| damselfly | damṡe̊lflȳ | damsel-fly | damṡe̊l-flȳ | n. a slender insect similar to but smaller than a dragonfly |
| mayfly | māyflȳ | may-fly | māy-flȳ | n. a slender insect with delicate wings that lives only a short time as an adult |
| foal | fōal | foal | fōal | n. a young horse v. to give birth to a foal |
| foam | fōam | foam | fōam | n. a mass of small bubbles on a liquid v. to produce foam |
| foaming | fōaming | foam-ing | fōam-ing | a. producing or covered with lather or foam |
| foams | fōamṡ | foam-s | fōam-ṡ | |
| foamy | fōamẏ | foam-y | fōam-ẏ | a. producing or covered with foam; emitting bubbles |
| fob | fob | fob | fob | n. a small pocket in a vest or waistcoat n. a chain attached to a pocket watch |
| foci | fōcī | foci | fōcī | |
| focal | fōcål | foc-al | fōc-ål | a. relating to a focus or center |
| focussed | fōcůss𝕖ḋ | focuss-ed | fōcůss-𝕖ḋ | v. direct one's attention on something v. bring into focus |
| focusses | fōcůssėṡ | focuss-es | fōcůss-ėṡ | |
| focus | fōcůs | foc-us | fōc-ůs | n. the center of interest or activity v. to adjust the focus of a lens or one's attention |
| focused | fōcůs𝕖ḋ | foc-us-ed | fōc-ůs-𝕖ḋ | a. directing a great deal of attention to a particular aim |
| focuser | fōcůse̊r | foc-us-er | fōc-ůs-e̊r | n. a device for focusing light or other radiation |
| focuses | fōcůsėṡ | foc-us-es | fōc-ůs-ėṡ | |
| focalize | fōcålīze | foc-al-ize | fōc-ål-īze | vt. to focus or bring to a focus; to concentrate |
| focusing | fōcůsing | foc-us-ing | fōc-ůs-ing | n. the concentration of attention on something v. direct one's attention on something |
| focussing | fōcůssing | foc-uss-ing | fōc-ůss-ing | |
| focalized | fōcålīz𝕖d | foc-al-iz-ed | fōc-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. bring into focus; concentrate on a particular spot |
| focalizer | fōcålīze̊r | foc-al-iz-er | fōc-ål-īz-e̊r | n. a device that focuses something |
| focalization | fōcålīzātio̊n | foc-al-iz-at-ion | fōc-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the confinement of an infection to a limited area n. the act of bringing into focus |
| bifocal | bīfōcål | bi-foc-al | bī-fōc-ål | a. having two foci |
| bifocals | bīfōcålṡ | bi-foc-al-s | bī-fōc-ål-ṡ | n. eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision |
| confocal | confōcål | con-foc-al | con-fōc-ål | a. having the same foci |
| defocus | dėfōcůs | de-focus | dė-fōcůs | v. cause to be out of focus |
| defocused | dėfōcůs𝕖ḋ | de-foc-us-ed | dė-fōc-ůs-𝕖ḋ | v. cause to be out of focus |
| refocillate | rėfocillāte | re-focill-ate | rė-focill-āte | vt. to refresh or revive |
| suffocate | sûffo̊cāte | suf-foc-ate | sûf-fo̊c-āte | v. impair the respiration of; die from lack of oxygen |
| suffocating | sûffo̊cāting | suf-foc-at-ing | sûf-fo̊c-āt-ing | a. causing difficulty in breathing |
| suffocation | sûffo̊cātio̊n | suf-foc-at-ion | sûf-fo̊c-āt-io̊n | n. killing by depriving of oxygen; the condition of being deprived of oxygen |
| unfocused | ûnfōcûs𝕖ḋ | un-focus-ed | ûn-fōcûs-𝕖ḋ | a. not concentrated at one point or upon one objective |
| unfocussed | ûnfōcůss𝕖ḋ | un-focuss-ed | ûn-fōcůss-𝕖ḋ | a. not concentrated at one point or upon one objective |
| focaccia | fōcàcciå | focaccia | fōcàcciå | n. a flat Italian bread seasoned with olive oil and herbs |
| autofocus | ãutōfōcůs | auto-focus | ãutō-fōcůs | n. an automatic device for focusing a camera or other instrument |
| fodder | fodde̊r | fodd-er | fodd-e̊r | n. coarse food for livestock v. to feed with fodder |
| foe | fōe | foe | fōe | n. a personal enemy |
| foetus | fōetůs | foetus | fōetůs | n. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development |
| fog | fog | fog | fog | n. a thick cloud of tiny water droplets near the ground v. to become blurred or obscure |
| fogged | fogg𝕖d | fogg-ed | fogg-𝕖d | a. obscured by fog |
| foghorn | foghorn | fog-horn | fog-horn | n. a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships |
| fogs | fogṡ | fog-s | fog-ṡ | |
| foggy | foggẏ | fogg-y | fogg-ẏ | a. filled or abounding with fog; indistinct or hazy |
| befog | bėfog | be-fog | bė-fog | vt. to cover with fog; to confuse or bewilder |
| fogey | fōgėy | fogey | fōgėy | n. someone whose style is out of fashion |
| fogram | fōgram | fogram | fōgram | n. a person with old-fashioned ideas |
| fogy | fōgẏ | fogy | fōgẏ | n someone whose style is out of fashion |
| foible | foible | foib-le | foib-le | n. a minor weakness or failing of character |
| foil | foil | foil | foil | n. a very thin sheet of metal n. a light fencing sword v. to prevent someone from succeeding |
| foiled | foil𝕖d | foil-ed | foil-𝕖d | a. disappointingly unsuccessful |
| trefoil | trēfoil | tre-foil | trē-foil | n. a plant with leaves divided into three leaflets n. an architectural ornament of three arcs |
| foist | foist | foist | foist | v. to force onto another v. insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| folate | fōlāte | fol-ate | fōl-āte | n. a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction |
| folic | folic | fol-ic | fol-ic | a. of or relating to folic acid |
| folly | follẏ | fol-ly | fol-lẏ | n. foolishness; a foolish act or idea |
| fold | fōld | fold | fōld | v. to bend something so that one part covers another n. a crease or bend made by folding |
| foldable | fōldåble | fold-able | fōld-åble | a. capable of being folded up and stored |
| folded | fōld𝕖d | fold-ed | fōld-𝕖d | a. bent or arranged so that one part covers another |
| folder | fōlde̊r | fold-er | fōld-e̊r | n. a folded cover for holding papers n. a directory on a computer |
| folding | fōlding | fold-ing | fōld-ing | n. the act of folding a. capable of being folded up and stored |
| folds | fōldṡ | fold-s | fōld-ṡ | |
| folderol | folde̊rol | fold-er-ol | fold-e̊r-ol | n. nonsensical talk or writing |
| enfold | ėnfōld | en-fold | ėn-fōld | v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering |
| manifold | mani̊fōld | mani-fold | mani̊-fōld | n. a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes a. many and various |
| unfold | ûnfōld | un-fold | ûn-fōld | v. open from a folded state v. reveal or make known |
| unfolded | ûnfōld𝕖d | un-fold-ed | ûn-fōld-𝕖d | v. spread out or open from a closed or folded state v. develop or come to a promising stage |
| unfolding | ûnfōlding | un-fold-ing | ûn-fōld-ing | n. a developmental process |
| foliate | fōliāte | foli-ate | fōli-āte | a. having the shape or form of a leaf |
| folivore | fo̊livore | foli-vor-e | fo̊li-vor-e | n. an animal that feeds primarily on leaves |
| defoliant | dėfōliånt | de-foli-ant | dė-fōli-ånt | n. a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off |
| defoliate | dēfōliāte | de-foli-ate | dē-fōli-āte | v. strip the leaves or branches from a. deprived of leaves |
| defoliation | dēfōliātio̊n | de-foli-at-ion | dē-fōli-āt-io̊n | n. the loss of foliage n. causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) |
| defoliator | dėfōliāto̊r | de-foli-at-or | dė-fōli-āt-o̊r | n. a chemical used to strip leaves from plants |
| exfoliant | exfōliånt | ex-foli-ant | ex-fōli-ånt | n. a cosmetic that removes dead skin cells |
| exfoliate | exfōliāte | ex-foli-ate | ex-fōli-āte | v. spread by opening the leaves of v. cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters v. remove the surface, in scales or laminae |
| exfoliating | exfōliāting | ex-foli-at-ing | ex-fōli-āt-ing | v. remove the surface, in scales or laminae v. come off in a very thin piece |
| exfoliation | exfōliātio̊n | ex-foli-at-ion | ex-fōli-āt-io̊n | n. the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin |
| exfoliator | exfōliāto̊r | ex-foli-at-or | ex-fōli-āt-o̊r | n. a cosmetic product used to remove dead skin cells |
| foliage | fōliåge | foliage | fōliåge | n. the leaves of a plant or tree |
| folie | foliē | folie | foliē | n. a psychological disorder of thought or emotion |
| folio | fōliō | folio | fōliō | n. a book of large sheets folded to make two leaves or four pages n. a sheet of written or printed material |
| folk | fōlk | folk | fōlk | n. people in general (often used in the plural) |
| folkie | fōlkie | folk-ie | fōlk-ie | n. a singer of folk songs |
| folklore | fōlklore | folk-lore | fōlk-lore | n. the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community |
| folks | fōlks | folk-s | fōlk-s | |
| folksong | fōlksong | folk-song | fōlk-song | n. a song traditionally sung by common people of a region, part of their culture |
| folktale | fōlktāle | folk-tale | fōlk-tāle | n. a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk |
| folkway | fōlkwāy | folk-way | fōlk-wāy | n. a traditional way of life in a community; a social custom |
| folky | fōlkẏ | folk-y | fōlk-ẏ | a. having the characteristics of folk music or folk culture |
| folksinger | fōlksinge̊r | folk-sing-er | fōlk-sing-e̊r | n. a singer who sings folk songs |
| folkways | fōlkwāyṡ | folk-way-s | fōlk-wāy-ṡ | n. the traditional behavior or way of life of a community |
| folksy | fōlksẏ | folk-s-y | fōlk-s-ẏ | a. very informal and familiar |
| folkloristic | fōlkloristic | folk-lor-ist-ic | fōlk-lor-ist-ic | a. of or relating to folklore |
| menfolk | menfōlk | men-folk | men-fōlk | n. men in general; the men of a family or community |
| follow | follōw | foll-ow | foll-ōw | vt. to go after; to pursue; to obey; to understand vi. to come after |
| followed | follōw𝕖d | foll-ow-ed | foll-ōw-𝕖d | |
| follower | follōwe̊r | foll-ow-er | foll-ōw-e̊r | n. a person who follows or supports someone |
| following | follōwing | foll-ow-ing | foll-ōw-ing | a. coming after or as a result of something a. about to be mentioned n. a group of supporters |
| follicle | folli̊cle | foll-ic-le | foll-i̊c-le | n. any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity |
| follows | follōwṡ | foll-ow-s | foll-ōw-ṡ | |
| follow-up | foll-ow-up | n. an action taken to continue or reinforce something earlier | ||
| follicular | fo̊llicūlår | foll-ic-ul-ar | fo̊ll-ic-ūl-år | a. of or relating to or constituting a follicle |
| folliculitis | fo̊llicūlītis | foll-ic-ul-itis | fo̊ll-ic-ūl-ītis | n. inflammation of a hair follicle |
| foment | fōment | fom-ent | fōm-ent | vt. to instigate or encourage, especially trouble vt. to apply warm water or medicated lotion to |
| fomentation | fōmentātio̊n | fom-ent-at-ion | fōm-ent-āt-io̊n | n. the act of instigating or stirring up trouble |
| fond | fond | fond | fond | a. having a great liking or affection for someone or something |
| fondant | fondånt | fond-ant | fond-ånt | n. candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste |
| fondle | fondle | fond-le | fond-le | v touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner |
| fondling | fondling | fond-ling | fond-ling | n. affectionate play v. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner |
| fondly | fondlẏ | fond-ly | fond-lẏ | adv. with fondness; with love |
| fondness | fondne̊ss | fond-ness | fond-ne̊ss | n. a predisposition to like something |
| fondue | fondūe | fondue | fondūe | n. a dish of melted cheese or chocolate into which bread or fruit is dipped |
| font | font | font | font | n. a set of type of one particular size and style n. a receptacle for holy water |
| fontina | fontĩnå | font-in-a | font-ĩn-å | n. a mild Italian cheese made from cow's milk |
| foo | foo | foo | foo | n. a common placeholder name in computing |
| food | food | food | food | n. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink n. something that provides mental nourishment |
| foodborne | foodborne | food-borne | food-borne | a. transmitted by food |
| foodie | foodiē | food-ie | food-iē | n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
| foods | foodṡ | food-s | food-ṡ | |
| foodstuff | foodstûff | food-stuff | food-stûff | n. a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food |
| dogfood | dogfood | dog-food | dog-food | n. food prepared for dogs |
| superfood | sūpe̊rfood | super-food | sūpe̊r-food | n. a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being |
| fool | fool | fool | fool | n. a person who lacks good judgment vt. trick or deceive |
| fooled | fool𝕖d | fool-ed | fool-𝕖d | |
| fooling | fooling | fool-ing | fool-ing | |
| foolish | foolish | fool-ish | fool-ish | a. lacking good sense or judgment |
| foolproof | foolproof | fool-proof | fool-proof | a. not liable to failure; simple and reliable |
| fools | foolṡ | fool-s | fool-ṡ | |
| foolscap | foolṡcap | fool-scap | fool-ṡcap | n. a size of paper used especially in Britain |
| foolishly | foolishlẏ | fool-ish-ly | fool-ish-lẏ | adv. without good sense or judgment |
| foolishness | foolishne̊ss | fool-ish-ness | fool-ish-ne̊ss | n the trait of acting stupidly or rashly n the quality of being rash and foolish n a stupid mistake |
| foolhardy | foolhàrdẏ | fool-hard-y | fool-hàrd-ẏ | a. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
| tomfoolery | tomfoole̊rẏ | tom-fool-ery | tom-fool-e̊rẏ | n. foolish or senseless behavior |
| foosball | fooṡbãll | foos-ball | fooṡ-bãll | n. a table game simulating soccer in which the ball is moved by manipulating rods |
| foot | foot | foot | foot | n. the lower part of the leg below the ankle n. a unit of length equal to twelve inches |
| footle | footle | footle | footle | n. nonsense; foolish talk or action |
| footage | footȧge | foot-age | foot-ȧge | n. a length of film that has been shot n. length measured in feet |
| football | footbãll | foot-ball | foot-bãll | n. any of various games played with a ball by two teams n. the ball used in these games |
| footboard | footbōard | foot-board | foot-bōard | n. a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet n. a vertical board forming the foot of a bedstead |
| footbridge | footbridge | foot-bridge | foot-bridge | n. a bridge designed for pedestrians |
| footed | footėd | foot-ed | foot-ėd | a. having feet |
| footer | foote̊r | foot-er | foot-e̊r | n. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet |
| footfall | footfãll | foot-fall | foot-fãll | n. the sound of a step of someone walking |
| footgear | footgear | foot-gear | foot-gear | n. covering for a person's feet |
| foothill | foothill | foot-hill | foot-hill | n. a relatively low hill at the base of a mountain |
| foothold | foothōld | foot-hold | foot-hōld | n. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing n. a secure position from which further progress can be made |
| footing | footing | foot-ing | foot-ing | n. a stable position for the feet; the basis on which something is established |
| footlight | footlī𝕘𝕙t | foot-light | foot-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. one of a row of lights across the front of a theater stage |
| footloose | footloose | foot-loose | foot-loose | a. free to go or do as one pleases |
| footman | footmån | foot-man | foot-mån | n. a man employed as a servant in a large establishment |
| footnote | footnōte | foot-note | foot-nōte | n. a printed note placed below the text on a printed page |
| footpad | footpad | foot-pad | foot-pad | n. a highwayman who robs on foot |
| footpath | footpath | foot-path | foot-path | n. a trodden path for walking |
| footplate | footplāte | foot-plate | foot-plāte | n. the platform in a locomotive cab on which the engineer stands to operate controls |
| footprint | footprint | foot-print | foot-print | n. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface |
| footrace | footrāce | foot-race | foot-rāce | n. a race run on foot |
| footrest | footrest | foot-rest | foot-rest | n. a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person |
| footsie | footsie | foot-sie | foot-sie | n. a flirtatious game in which two people touch each other's feet under a table |
| footstep | footstep | foot-step | foot-step | n. the sound or mark of a step taken in walking |
| footstool | footstool | foot-stool | foot-stool | n. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person |
| footwear | footweār | foot-wear | foot-weār | n. covering for the feet, such as shoes and boots |
| footwork | footwo̊rk | foot-work | foot-wo̊rk | n. the manner of using the feet n. skillful maneuvering or dealing |
| footballer | footbãlle̊r | foot-ball-er | foot-bãll-e̊r | n. an athlete who plays football |
| footlocker | footlocke̊r | foot-lock-er | foot-lock-e̊r | n. a trunk for personal possessions, usually kept at the foot of a bed |
| footballs | footbãllṡ | foot-ball-s | foot-bãll-ṡ | |
| afoot | åfoot | a-foot | å-foot | a. currently in progress adv. on foot; walking |
| bigfoot | bigfoot | big-foot | big-foot | n. a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of North America |
| forefoot | for𝕖foot | fore-foot | for𝕖-foot | n. a front foot of a quadruped |
| underfoot | ûnde̊rfoot | under-foot | ûnde̊r-foot | adv. under the feet adv. in the way and hindering progress |
| feet | fēet | feet | fēet | n. plural of "foot"; a unit of measurement |
| foozle | foozle | foozle | foozle | v. to do something clumsily or badly |
| fop | fop | fop | fop | n. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
| foppish | foppish | fopp-ish | fopp-ish | a. affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner |
| for | for | for | for | prep. intended to benefit; on behalf of; because of; during conj. because; since |
| forty | fortẏ | for-ty | for-tẏ | num. the number 40 |
| forties | forti𝕖ṡ | for-t-ies | for-t-i𝕖ṡ | |
| fortyish | fortẏish | for-ty-ish | for-tẏ-ish | a. about forty years old |
| deforested | dėforėstėd | de-for-est-ed | dė-for-ėst-ėd | v. remove the trees from |
| deforestation | dėforėstātio̊n | de-for-est-at-ion | dė-for-ėst-āt-io̊n | n. the removal of trees |
| perforate | pe̊rfo̊rāte | per-for-ate | pe̊r-fo̊r-āte | v. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation a. having a hole cut through |
| perforated | pe̊rfo̊rāt𝕖d | per-for-at-ed | pe̊r-fo̊r-āt-𝕖d | a. having a number or series of holes |
| perforation | pe̊rfo̊rātio̊n | per-for-at-ion | pe̊r-fo̊r-āt-io̊n | n. a hole made in something n. a line of small holes for tearing |
| forage | forȧge | forage | forȧge | v. to search for food n. food for animals |
| forager | forȧge̊r | forag-er | forȧg-e̊r | n. someone who hunts for food and provisions |
| foraging | forȧging | forag-ing | forȧg-ing | n. the act of searching for food and provisions |
| foraminate | fo̊raminȧte | foramin-ate | fo̊ramin-ȧte | a. having small holes or perforations |
| foraminifera | fo̊rami̊nife̊rå | foraminifer-a | fo̊rami̊nife̊r-å | n. a type of single-celled organism with a shell |
| foray | forāy | foray | forāy | n. a sudden short attack n. an initial attempt outside your usual areas of competence |
| forbes | forb𝕖ṡ | forbes | forb𝕖ṡ | n. a well-known American business magazine |
| reinforced | rēinforc𝕖ḋ | re-in-forc-ed | rē-in-forc-𝕖ḋ | a. given added strength or support |
| reinforcer | rēinforce̊r | re-in-forc-er | rē-in-forc-e̊r | n. a stimulus that strengthens a behavior |
| reinforcing | rēinforcing | re-in-forc-ing | rē-in-forc-ing | a. making stronger |
| force | force | force | force | n. physical strength or energy n. a group of people organized for a particular purpose v. to make someone do something against their will |
| forced | forc𝕖ḋ | forc-ed | forc-𝕖ḋ | a. done against one's will; not natural |
| forcefield | forc𝕖fiēld | force-field | forc𝕖-fiēld | n. a field of force |
| forceful | forc𝕖fůl | force-ful | forc𝕖-fůl | a. characterized by or full of force or strength |
| forcible | forci̊ble | forc-ible | forc-i̊ble | a. impelled by physical force especially against resistance |
| forcing | forcing | forc-ing | forc-ing | n. the act of applying force v. compel to do through pressure or necessity |
| forces | forcėṡ | force-s | forcė-ṡ | |
| forcefully | forc𝕖fůllẏ | force-ful-ly | forc𝕖-fůl-lẏ | adv. with full force or power |
| forcibly | forci̊blẏ | forc-ib-ly | forc-i̊b-lẏ | adv. in a forcible manner |
| forcefulness | forc𝕖fůlnėss | force-ful-ness | forc𝕖-fůl-nėss | n. physical energy or intensity |
| airforce | āirforce | air-force | āir-force | n. the military branch that conducts warfare in the air |
| downforce | dòwnforce | down-force | dòwn-force | n. a downward aerodynamic force produced by a vehicle moving at speed |
| enforce | ėnforce | en-force | ėn-force | vt. to make people obey a law or rule vt. to make something happen by force |
| enforceable | enforce̊able | en-force-able | en-force̊-able | a. capable of being enforced |
| enforced | enforc𝕖ḋ | en-forc-ed | en-forc-𝕖ḋ | a. forced or compelled or put in force |
| enforcer | enforce̊r | en-forc-er | en-forc-e̊r | n. one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior |
| enforcement | ėnforc𝕖me̊nt | en-force-ment | ėn-forc𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of enforcing a law or rule |
| enforceability | enforce̊abilitẏ | en-force-abil-ity | en-force̊-abil-itẏ | n. the state of being enforceable |
| perforce | pe̊rforce | per-force | pe̊r-force | adv. by necessity; by force of circumstance |
| unforced | ûnforc𝕖ḋ | un-forc-ed | ûn-forc-𝕖ḋ | a. not resulting from undue effort; not forced |
| reinforce | rēinforce | re-in-force | rē-in-force | vt. to strengthen with additional support or material |
| reinforcement | rēinforc𝕖me̊nt | re-in-force-ment | rē-in-forc𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of strengthening n. additional troops or supplies |
| unenforceable | ûnenforce̊able | un-en-force-able | ûn-en-force̊-able | a. not enforceable; not capable of being brought about by compulsion |
| unenforced | ûnenforc𝕖ḋ | un-en-forc-ed | ûn-en-forc-𝕖ḋ | a. not enforced; not compelled especially by legal or police action |
| unreinforced | ûnrēinforc𝕖ḋ | un-re-in-forc-ed | ûn-rē-in-forc-𝕖ḋ | a. not reinforced or strengthened |
| ford | ford | ford | ford | n. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded v. cross a river at a shallow place |
| afford | åfford | af-ford | åf-ford | v. have enough money to pay for v. provide or supply something |
| affordable | åffordåble | af-ford-able | åf-ford-åble | a. inexpensive enough to be within one's financial means |
| afforded | åffordėd | af-ford-ed | åf-ford-ėd | |
| affording | åffording | af-ford-ing | åf-ford-ing | |
| affords | åffordṡ | af-ford-s | åf-ford-ṡ | |
| affordability | åffordåbili̊tẏ | af-ford-abil-ity | åf-ford-åbil-i̊tẏ | n. the state of being cheap enough to be bought |
| affordably | åffordåblẏ | af-ford-ab-ly | åf-ford-åb-lẏ | adv. in a manner that is affordable |
| unaffordable | ûnåffordåble | un-af-ford-able | ûn-åf-ford-åble | a. too expensive to be able to afford |
| fore | fore | fore | fore | a. situated at or toward the front adv. near or toward the front |
| forehead | for𝕖hèad | fore-head | for𝕖-hèad | n. the part of the face above the eyes |
| foreign | for𝕖i𝕘n | fore-ign | for𝕖-i𝕘n | a. of, from, or characteristic of a country other than one's own a. unfamiliar or alien |
| foreland | for𝕖lånd | fore-land | for𝕖-lånd | n. a cape or promontory; land fronting the sea |
| foremost | for𝕖mōst | fore-most | for𝕖-mōst | a. most prominent or important adv. before all others in position |
| forename | for𝕖nāme | fore-name | for𝕖-nāme | n. a person's first name, before the surname |
| forerun | for𝕖rûn | fore-run | for𝕖-rûn | vt. to run before; to precede as a sign |
| foresee | for𝕖sēe | fore-see | for𝕖-sēe | v. realize beforehand |
| foreigner | for𝕖i𝕘ne̊r | fore-ign-er | for𝕖-i𝕘n-e̊r | n. a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own |
| foreignness | for𝕖i𝕘nnėss | fore-ign-ness | for𝕖-i𝕘n-nėss | n. the quality of being alien or not native |
| foreheads | for𝕖hèadṡ | fore-head-s | for𝕖-hèad-ṡ | |
| afore | åfore | a-fore | å-fore | adv. before prep. before; in front of |
| aforethought | åfor𝕖thōught | a-fore-thought | å-for𝕖-thōught | a. planned in advance |
| before | bėfore | be-fore | bė-fore | prep. earlier than; in front of conj. previous to the time when adv. at an earlier time; in front |
| beforehand | bėfor𝕖hand | be-fore-hand | bė-for𝕖-hand | adv. in advance; ahead of time |
| heretofore | hēr𝕖to̊fore | here-to-fore | hēr𝕖-to̊-fore | adv. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point |
| theretofore | ṫhèreto̊fore | there-to-fore | ṫhère-to̊-fore | adv. up to that time |
| forensic | fo̊rensic | forens-ic | fo̊rens-ic | a. relating to the application of scientific knowledge to legal matters |
| forensics | fo̊rensics | forens-ic-s | fo̊rens-ic-s | n. scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes |
| forest | forėst | for-est | for-ėst | n. a large area covered with trees and plants vt. to plant trees on |
| forested | fore̊st𝕖d | forest-ed | fore̊st-𝕖d | a. covered with forest |
| forester | fore̊ste̊r | forest-er | fore̊st-e̊r | n. a person in charge of a forest |
| forestry | fore̊strẏ | forest-ry | fore̊st-rẏ | n. the science of managing forests and growing timber |
| forests | fore̊sts | for-est-s | for-e̊st-s | |
| agroforestry | agrōforėstrẏ | agro-forest-ry | agrō-forėst-rẏ | n. a land-use system where trees are grown around or among crops or pastureland |
| afforestation | afforėstātio̊n | af-forest-at-ion | af-forėst-āt-io̊n | n. the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest |
| deforest | dėfore̊st | de-forest | dė-fore̊st | v. to clear an area of forest or trees |
| reforest | rēfore̊st | re-forest | rē-fore̊st | v. forest anew |
| reforestation | rēfore̊stātio̊n | re-forest-at-ion | rē-fore̊st-āt-io̊n | n. the restoration of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting |
| forge | forge | forge | forge | n. a workshop for heating and shaping metal v. to shape metal by heating and hammering v. to make a false copy of something |
| forged | forg𝕖d | forg-ed | forg-𝕖d | a. reproduced fraudulently |
| forger | forge̊r | forg-er | forg-e̊r | n. someone who operates a forge n. someone who makes copies illegally |
| forgery | forge̊rẏ | forg-ery | forg-e̊rẏ | n. criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud |
| forging | forging | forg-ing | forg-ing | n. shaping metal by heating and hammering |
| fork | fork | fork | fork | n. a tool with prongs used for lifting or eating v. to divide into branches |
| forkball | forkbãll | fork-ball | fork-bãll | n. a pitch in baseball that moves sharply downward |
| forked | fork𝕖ḋ | fork-ed | fork-𝕖ḋ | a. resembling a fork; divided into two branches |
| forkful | forkfůl | fork-ful | fork-fůl | n. the quantity that a fork will hold |
| forklift | forklift | fork-lift | fork-lift | n. a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform |
| forks | forks | fork-s | fork-s | |
| form | form | form | form | n. the visible shape or configuration of something n. a printed document with spaces to fill in v. to bring together parts to make a whole |
| formulae | formūlāe | formulae | formūlāe | |
| formal | formål | form-al | form-ål | a. following established rules or conventions a. officially recognized |
| formaldehyde | formalde̊hȳde | form-aldehyde | form-alde̊hȳde | n. a colorless poisonous gas used in manufacturing |
| formant | formånt | form-ant | form-ånt | n. a band of frequencies determining the phonetic quality of a vowel |
| format | format | form-at | form-at | n. the arrangement or layout of something vt. to arrange something in a particular format |
| formed | form𝕖d | form-ed | form-𝕖d | a. having or given a form or shape |
| former | forme̊r | form-er | form-e̊r | a. belonging to an earlier time a. referring to the first of two things mentioned |
| formic | formic | form-ic | form-ic | a. of or relating to or derived from ants |
| forming | forming | form-ing | form-ing | v. give shape or form to v. create (as an entity) |
| formless | formlėss | form-less | form-lėss | a. having no physical form |
| forms | formṡ | form-s | form-ṡ | |
| formidable | formidåble | form-id-able | form-id-åble | a. inspiring fear or respect through being impressive or powerful |
| formula | formūlå | form-ul-a | form-ūl-å | n. a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols n. a method or way of doing something |
| formulate | formūlāte | form-ul-ate | form-ūl-āte | v. to develop or create a plan, system, or idea carefully v. to express something clearly and exactly |
| formalin | formålin | form-al-in | form-ål-in | n. a 10% formaldehyde solution in water; used as a disinfectant or preservative |
| formalise | formålīṡe | form-al-ise | form-ål-īṡe | vt. to give a definite or legal form to something |
| formalism | formåliṡm | form-al-ism | form-ål-iṡm | n. strict adherence to prescribed external forms |
| formalist | formåli̊st | form-al-ist | form-ål-i̊st | n. one who is overly attentive to form rather than substance |
| formality | formali̊tẏ | form-al-ity | form-al-i̊tẏ | n. a requirement of etiquette; strict observance of rules |
| formalize | formålīze | form-al-ize | form-ål-īze | v. make formal or official |
| formation | formātio̊n | form-at-ion | form-āt-io̊n | n. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit n. natural process that causes something to form n. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape |
| formative | formåtive | form-at-ive | form-åt-ive | a. shaping or developing |
| formatting | formatting | form-att-ing | form-att-ing | n. the organization of information according to preset specifications |
| formally | formållẏ | form-al-ly | form-ål-lẏ | adv. in a formal manner; officially |
| formerly | forme̊rlẏ | form-er-ly | form-e̊r-lẏ | adv. at a previous time |
| formlessness | formle̊ssne̊ss | form-less-ness | form-le̊ss-ne̊ss | n. the state of having no definite form |
| formulated | formūlāt𝕖d | form-ul-at-ed | form-ūl-āt-𝕖d | a. devised; developed according to an orderly plan |
| formalized | formålīz𝕖d | form-al-iz-ed | form-ål-īz-𝕖d | a. given formal standing or endorsement; made official |
| formulaic | formūlāic | form-ul-a-ic | form-ūl-ā-ic | a. characterized by or in accordance with some formula |
| formulation | formūlātio̊n | form-ul-at-ion | form-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. the way in which something is expressed n. a substance prepared according to a formula |
| formalistic | formålistic | form-al-ist-ic | form-ål-ist-ic | a. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms |
| formidably | formi̊dåblẏ | form-id-ab-ly | form-i̊d-åb-lẏ | adv. in a formidable manner |
| formulary | formūlarẏ | form-ul-a-ry | form-ūl-a-rẏ | n. a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas |
| formulas | formūlåṡ | form-ul-a-s | form-ūl-å-ṡ | |
| formalization | formåli̊zātio̊n | form-al-iz-at-ion | form-ål-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules) |
| backformation | backformātio̊n | back-form-at-ion | back-form-āt-io̊n | n. the formation of a word from an existing word |
| conform | co̊nform | con-form | co̊n-form | v. to comply with rules or standards v. to be similar or consistent |
| conformal | co̊nformål | con-form-al | co̊n-form-ål | a. relating to a mapping that preserves angles |
| conformance | co̊nformånce | con-form-ance | co̊n-form-ånce | n correspondence in form or appearance |
| conformism | co̊nformiṡm | con-form-ism | co̊n-form-iṡm | n orthodoxy in thoughts and belief |
| conformist | co̊nformist | con-form-ist | co̊n-form-ist | n. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct a. marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles |
| conformity | co̊nformi̊tẏ | con-form-ity | co̊n-form-i̊tẏ | n. compliance with standards or rules |
| conformation | conformātio̊n | con-form-at-ion | con-form-āt-io̊n | n. a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing |
| deform | dėform | de-form | dė-form | v. to alter the shape of by stress |
| deformable | dėformåble | de-form-able | dė-form-åble | a. capable of being reshaped or deformed |
| deformed | dėform𝕖d | de-form-ed | dė-form-𝕖d | a. badly shaped or distorted |
| deformity | dėformi̊tẏ | de-form-ity | dė-form-i̊tẏ | n. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed |
| deformation | dēformātio̊n | de-form-at-ion | dē-form-āt-io̊n | n. alteration in the shape of an object |
| info | infō | in-fo | in-fō | n. information; facts or details |
| inform | inform | in-form | in-form | v. give someone facts or information |
| informal | informål | in-form-al | in-form-ål | a. not formal; relaxed and friendly a. used in ordinary conversation |
| informant | informånt | in-form-ant | in-form-ånt | n. a person who gives information |
| informed | inform𝕖d | in-form-ed | in-form-𝕖d | a. having much knowledge or education |
| informer | informe̊r | in-form-er | in-form-e̊r | n. one who reveals confidential information in return for money |
| informing | informing | in-form-ing | in-form-ing | n. the act of providing information |
| informs | informṡ | in-form-s | in-form-ṡ | |
| informality | info̊rmalitẏ | in-form-al-ity | in-fo̊rm-al-itẏ | n. a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously |
| information | info̊rmātio̊n | in-form-at-ion | in-fo̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. facts provided or learned; knowledge; data; a formal accusation |
| informative | informåtive | in-form-at-ive | in-form-åt-ive | a. providing useful or interesting information |
| informally | informållẏ | in-form-al-ly | in-form-ål-lẏ | adv. without formality |
| informational | informātio̊nål | in-form-at-ion-al | in-form-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to or having the nature of information |
| informativeness | informåtiv𝕖nėss | in-form-at-ive-ness | in-form-åt-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being informative |
| informatics | informatics | in-form-a-tic-s | in-form-a-tic-s | n. the science of gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving and classifying information |
| multiform | mûltiform | multi-form | mûlti-form | a. occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances |
| malformed | malform𝕖d | mal-form-ed | mal-form-𝕖d | a. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly |
| malformation | malformātio̊n | mal-form-at-ion | mal-form-āt-io̊n | n. something abnormally formed |
| nonformal | nonformål | non-form-al | non-form-ål | a. not conforming to a formal structure or set of rules |
| perform | pe̊rform | per-form | pe̊r-form | vt. to carry out an action or task vt. to entertain an audience vi. to work or function |
| preform | prėform | pre-form | prė-form | v. form into a shape resembling the final, desired one v. form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand |
| performance | pe̊rformånce | per-form-ance | pe̊r-form-ånce | n. an act of staging or presenting a play or other entertainment n. the execution or accomplishment of a task |
| performed | pe̊rform𝕖d | per-form-ed | pe̊r-form-𝕖d | |
| performer | pe̊rforme̊r | per-form-er | pe̊r-form-e̊r | n. a person who entertains an audience by acting, singing, or playing music |
| preformed | prėform𝕖d | pre-form-ed | prė-form-𝕖d | v form into a shape resembling the final, desired one v form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand |
| performing | pe̊rforming | per-form-ing | pe̊r-form-ing | v. carry out or perform an action v. give a performance (of something) |
| performs | pe̊rformṡ | per-form-s | pe̊r-form-ṡ | |
| performative | pe̊rformåtive | per-form-at-ive | pe̊r-form-åt-ive | a. relating to or denoting an utterance that performs an act n. a performative utterance |
| performances | pe̊rformåncėṡ | per-form-ance-s | pe̊r-form-åncė-ṡ | |
| performance-enhancing | per-form-ance-enhanc-ing | a. improving athletic performance | ||
| performativity | pe̊rformåtivitẏ | per-form-at-iv-ity | pe̊r-form-åt-iv-itẏ | n. the capacity of speech to perform an act |
| reform | rėform | re-form | rė-form | n. an improvement made by correcting faults vt. to make changes for the better vi. to improve one's behavior |
| reformat | rėformat | re-form-at | rė-form-at | v. divide or organize into a new form or pattern |
| reformed | rėform𝕖d | re-form-ed | rė-form-𝕖d | a. caused to abandon an evil manner of living |
| reformer | rėforme̊r | re-form-er | rė-form-e̊r | n. a person who advocates or works for reform |
| reforming | rėforming | re-form-ing | rė-form-ing | n. the act of improving or changing for the better |
| reformism | rėformiṡm | re-form-ism | rė-form-iṡm | n. a doctrine of reform |
| reformist | rėformist | re-form-ist | rė-form-ist | n. a disputant who advocates reform a. favoring or promoting reform |
| reformulate | rēformūlāte | re-form-ul-ate | rē-form-ūl-āte | v. formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis |
| reformation | refo̊rmātio̊n | re-form-at-ion | re-fo̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. the act of improving or making changes for the better |
| reformatory | rėformåtorẏ | re-form-at-ory | rė-form-åt-orẏ | n. a correctional institution for the discipline and training of young offenders |
| reformulated | rēformūlātėd | re-form-ul-at-ed | rē-form-ūl-āt-ėd | v. formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis |
| reformulation | rėformūlātio̊n | re-form-ul-at-ion | rė-form-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. the act of formulating something again or in a different way |
| semiformal | semiformål | semi-form-al | semi-form-ål | a. moderately formal |
| transform | transform | trans-form | trans-form | v. make a thorough change in form or appearance |
| transformed | transform𝕖d | trans-form-ed | trans-form-𝕖d | a. given a completely different form or appearance |
| transformer | transforme̊r | trans-form-er | trans-form-e̊r | n. an electrical device that changes the voltage of an alternating current |
| transforming | transforming | trans-form-ing | trans-form-ing | |
| transforms | transformṡ | trans-form-s | trans-form-ṡ | |
| transformation | transfo̊rmātio̊n | trans-form-at-ion | trans-fo̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. a complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone |
| transformative | transformàtive | trans-form-at-ive | trans-form-àt-ive | a. Having power, or a tendency, to transform. |
| transformational | transfo̊rmātio̊nål | trans-form-at-ion-al | trans-fo̊rm-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to or causing a transformation |
| unformed | ûnform𝕖d | un-form-ed | ûn-form-𝕖d | a. not having form or shape a. not formed or organized |
| uniformed | ūni̊form𝕖d | uni-form-ed | ūni̊-form-𝕖d | a. wearing a uniform |
| uniformity | ūni̊formi̊tẏ | uni-form-ity | ūni̊-form-i̊tẏ | n. the quality or state of being the same throughout |
| uniformly | ūniformlẏ | uni-form-ly | ūni-form-lẏ | adv. in a uniform manner |
| uniformitarian | ūniformitāriån | uni-form-it-arian | ūni-form-it-āriån | a. relating to the doctrine that geological processes have remained essentially unchanged n. one who accepts uniformitarianism |
| uniformitarianism | ūniformitāriåniṡm | uni-form-it-arian-ism | ūni-form-it-āriån-iṡm | n. the geological principle of constant processes |
| bioinformatics | bīōinfo̊rmatics | bio-in-form-a-tic-s | bīō-in-fo̊rm-a-tic-s | n. the application of computer science to biological data |
| coliform | cōli̊form | col-i-form | cōl-i̊-form | n. a type of rod-shaped bacterium a. of or relating to such bacteria |
| disinformation | diṡinfo̊rmātio̊n | dis-in-form-at-ion | diṡ-in-fo̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. misinformation deliberately disseminated to influence or confuse |
| misinform | misinform | mis-in-form | mis-in-form | v. give false or misleading information to |
| misinformed | misinform𝕖d | mis-in-form-ed | mis-in-form-𝕖d | v give false or misleading information to |
| misinformation | misinfo̊rmātio̊n | mis-in-form-at-ion | mis-in-fo̊rm-āt-io̊n | n. false or inaccurate information |
| nonconformist | nonco̊nformist | non-con-form-ist | non-co̊n-form-ist | n. a person who does not conform to accepted standards a. not conforming to established norms |
| nonconformity | nonco̊nformi̊tẏ | non-con-form-ity | non-co̊n-form-i̊tẏ | n. lack of harmony or correspondence n. a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs |
| nonperformance | nonpe̊rformånce | non-per-form-ance | non-pe̊r-form-ånce | n. failure to perform an obligation |
| nonuniform | nonūniform | non-uni-form | non-ūni-form | a. not homogeneous |
| uninformed | ûninform𝕖d | un-in-form-ed | ûn-in-form-𝕖d | a. not informed; lacking in knowledge or information |
| uninformative | ûninformåtive | un-in-form-at-ive | ûn-in-form-åt-ive | a. lacking information |
| underperformance | ûnde̊rpe̊rformånce | under-per-form-ance | ûnde̊r-pe̊r-form-ånce | n. performance that is below average or below expectations |
| underperforming | ûnde̊rpe̊rforming | under-per-form-ing | ûnde̊r-pe̊r-form-ing | v. perform less well or with less success than expected (underperform的现在分词) |
| unreformed | ûnrėform𝕖d | un-re-form-ed | ûn-rė-form-𝕖d | a. unaffected by reform |
| untransformed | ûntransform𝕖d | un-trans-form-ed | ûn-trans-form-𝕖d | a. not transformed or changed |
| forme | forme | forme | forme | n. a frame for holding type in a printing press |
| formosan | formo̊sån | formos-an | formo̊s-ån | a. relating to the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or language |
| fornicate | fornicāte | fornic-ate | fornic-āte | v. have sex without being married |
| fornication | fornicātio̊n | fornic-at-ion | fornic-āt-io̊n | n. voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other |
| fornicator | fornicāto̊r | fornic-at-or | fornic-āt-o̊r | n someone who commits adultery or fornication |
| forsythia | forsẏthiå | forsyth-ia | forsẏth-iå | n. early-blooming shrubs cultivated for their bright yellow bell-shaped flowers |
| fort | fort | fort | fort | n. a fortified defensive structure v. gather in, or as if in, a fort |
| fortify | fortifȳ | fort-ify | fort-ifȳ | v. enclose by or as if by a fortification; add nutrients to |
| fortitude | fortitūde | fort-itude | fort-itūde | n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage |
| fortress | fortrėss | fort-ress | fort-rėss | n. a fortified place; a stronghold |
| forts | forts | fort-s | fort-s | |
| fortune | fortůne | fort-une | fort-ůne | n. a large amount of wealth or prosperity n. your overall circumstances or condition in life |
| fortunate | fortůnȧte | fort-un-ate | fort-ůn-ȧte | a. having good fortune; lucky |
| fortunes | fortūn𝕖ṡ | fort-une-s | fort-ūn𝕖-ṡ | |
| fortified | forti̊fī𝕖d | fort-i-fi-ed | fort-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. strengthened and secured |
| fortieth | fortiēth | for-t-i-eth | for-t-i-ēth | n. position 40 in a countable series of things a. the ordinal number of forty in counting order |
| fortunately | fortůnȧt𝕖lẏ | fort-un-ate-ly | fort-ůn-ȧt𝕖-lẏ | adv. by good chance; luckily |
| fortissimo | fortissimō | fort-iss-im-o | fort-iss-im-ō | a. very loud in music adv. very loudly |
| fortification | forti̊fi̊cātio̊n | fort-i-fic-at-ion | fort-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. a defensive wall or structure n. the act of strengthening |
| comfort | cômfo̊rt | com-fort | côm-fo̊rt | n. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain n. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment n. satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing v. give moral or emotional strength to |
| comfortable | cômfo̊rtåble | com-fort-able | côm-fo̊rt-åble | a. providing physical ease and relaxation a. free from stress or anxiety |
| comforted | cômfo̊rtėd | com-fort-ed | côm-fo̊rt-ėd | |
| comforter | cômfo̊rte̊r | com-fort-er | côm-fo̊rt-e̊r | n. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune |
| comforting | cômfo̊rting | com-fort-ing | côm-fo̊rt-ing | a. providing freedom from worry |
| comfortless | cômfo̊rtlėss | com-fort-less | côm-fo̊rt-lėss | a. without comfort |
| comforts | cômfo̊rts | com-fort-s | côm-fo̊rt-s | |
| comfortably | cômfo̊rtåblẏ | com-fort-ab-ly | côm-fo̊rt-åb-lẏ | adv. in a comfortable manner; without stress |
| comfortingly | cômfo̊rtinglẏ | com-fort-ing-ly | côm-fo̊rt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a comforting or consoling manner |
| effort | effo̊rt | ef-fort | ef-fo̊rt | n. the use of physical or mental energy to do something; hard work |
| effortful | effo̊rtfůl | ef-fort-ful | ef-fo̊rt-fůl | a. requiring great physical effort |
| effortless | effo̊rtle̊ss | ef-fort-less | ef-fo̊rt-le̊ss | a. requiring or apparently requiring no effort |
| efforts | effo̊rts | ef-fort-s | ef-fo̊rt-s | |
| effortlessly | effo̊rtle̊sslẏ | ef-fort-less-ly | ef-fo̊rt-le̊ss-lẏ | adv. without effort or apparent effort |
| effortlessness | effo̊rtle̊ssne̊ss | ef-fort-less-ness | ef-fo̊rt-le̊ss-ne̊ss | n. the quality of requiring little effort |
| misfortune | misfortůne | mis-fort-une | mis-fort-ůne | n. an unfortunate state or event n. bad luck |
| unfortunate | ûnfortůnȧte | un-fort-un-ate | ûn-fort-ůn-ȧte | a. having or marked by bad fortune a. inappropriate or awkward |
| unfortunately | ûnfortůnȧtelẏ | un-fort-un-ate-ly | ûn-fort-ůn-ȧte-lẏ | adv. by bad luck; regrettably |
| unfortunates | ûnfortůnȧteṡ | un-fort-un-ate-s | ûn-fort-ůn-ȧte-ṡ | n a person who suffers misfortune |
| discomfort | discômfo̊rt | dis-com-fort | dis-côm-fo̊rt | n. a feeling of slight pain or unease |
| discomforting | discômfo̊rting | dis-com-fort-ing | dis-côm-fo̊rt-ing | v. make uncomfortable or uneasy |
| uncomfortable | uncômfo̊rtåble | un-com-fort-able | un-côm-fo̊rt-åble | a. not comfortable; causing slight physical or mental discomfort |
| uncomfortably | ûncômfo̊rtåblẏ | un-com-fort-ab-ly | ûn-côm-fo̊rt-åb-lẏ | adv. in physical discomfort |
| forte | fortè | forte | fortè | n. an asset of special worth or utility n. (music) loud |
| forth | forth | forth | forth | adv. out and onwards from a place or point adv. onwards in time |
| forthright | forthrī𝕘𝕙t | forth-right | forth-rī𝕘𝕙t | a. direct and outspoken adv. directly and without evasion |
| forthwith | forthwith | forth-with | forth-with | adv. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening |
| forthcoming | forthcôming | forth-com-ing | forth-côm-ing | a. about to happen or appear a. willing to give information or help |
| forthrightly | forthrī𝕘𝕙tlẏ | forth-right-ly | forth-rī𝕘𝕙t-lẏ | adv. directly and without evasion; not roundabout |
| forthrightness | forthrī𝕘𝕙tnėss | forth-right-ness | forth-rī𝕘𝕙t-nėss | n. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| fortuitous | fortūito̊us | fortuit-ous | fortūit-o̊us | a. occurring by happy chance |
| fortuitously | fortūito̊uslẏ | fortuit-ous-ly | fortūit-o̊us-lẏ | adv. by good fortune; by chance |
| forum | forům | forum | forům | n. a place or event where people can discuss issues of public interest |
| fossil | fossi̊l | foss-il | foss-i̊l | n. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock a. of or relating to fossils |
| fossilize | fossi̊līze | foss-il-ize | foss-i̊l-īze | v. convert to a fossil v. become mentally inflexible |
| fossilized | fossi̊līz𝕖d | foss-il-iz-ed | foss-i̊l-īz-𝕖d | a. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs |
| fossa | fosså | fossa | fosså | n. a pit, groove, or depression in a bone or other anatomical structure |
| fosse | fosse | fosse | fosse | n ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water |
| fossilization | fossilīzātio̊n | fossil-iz-at-ion | fossil-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age n. becoming inflexible or out of date |
| megafossil | megåfossil | mega-fossil | megå-fossil | n. a large fossil visible to the naked eye |
| microfossil | mīcrōfossi̊l | micro-fossil | mīcrō-fossi̊l | n. a fossil too small to be seen without a microscope |
| foster | foste̊r | fost-er | fost-e̊r | vt. encourage or promote the development of a. adopted or raised by non-biological parents |
| fostering | foste̊ring | fost-er-ing | fost-e̊r-ing | n. encouragement; aiding the development of something |
| foucauldian | foùcãuldiån | foucauld-ian | foùcãuld-iån | a. of or relating to the French philosopher Michel Foucault or his theories |
| foucaultian | foūcaultiån | foucault-ian | foūcault-iån | a. of or relating to Michel Foucault or his philosophical theories |
| foul | fòul | foul | fòul | a. dirty or unclean n. an act that violates the rules of a sport v. commit a foul |
| fouled | fòul𝕖d | foul-ed | fòul-𝕖d | v. make dirty or impure v. commit a foul in sports |
| fouling | fòuling | fou-ling | fòu-ling | v. make impure or dirty v. become obstructed (foul的现在分词) |
| foulness | fòulne̊ss | foul-ness | fòul-ne̊ss | n. disgusting wickedness and immorality n. (of weather) the badness of the weather |
| fouls | fòulṡ | foul-s | fòul-ṡ | |
| afoul | åfòul | a-foul | å-fòul | adv. in a state of conflict or collision |
| befoul | bėfòul | be-foul | bė-fòul | v spot, stain, or pollute |
| found | fòund | found | fòund | v. set up or lay the foundations of v. make a discovery a. come upon unexpectedly or after searching |
| founded | fòundėd | found-ed | fòund-ėd | |
| founder | fòunde̊r | found-er | fòund-e̊r | n. a person who founds or establishes some institution n. a worker who makes metal castings v. sink below the surface v. stumble and nearly fall |
| foundress | fòundrėss | foundr-ess | fòundr-ėss | n. a woman founder |
| founding | fòunding | found-ing | fòund-ing | n. the act of starting something for the first time a. relating to the establishment of an institution |
| foundling | fòundling | found-ling | fòund-ling | n. a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown |
| founds | fòundṡ | found-s | fòund-ṡ | |
| foundry | fòundrẏ | foundr-y | fòundr-ẏ | n. factory where metal castings are produced |
| foundation | fòundātio̊n | found-at-ion | fòund-āt-io̊n | n. the lowest load-bearing part of a building n. an underlying basis or principle n. an institution funded by endowment |
| foundering | fòunde̊ring | found-er-ing | fòund-e̊r-ing | n. (of a ship) sinking |
| foundational | fòundātio̊nål | found-at-ion-al | fòund-āt-io̊n-ål | a. serving as a basis or foundation |
| foundations | fòundātio̊nṡ | found-at-ion-s | fòund-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| confound | confòund | con-found | con-fòund | v. to cause surprise or confusion v. to mistake one thing for another |
| confounded | co̊nfòundėd | con-found-ed | co̊n-fòund-ėd | v. cause confusion or perplexity a. confused and bewildered |
| confounder | co̊nfòunde̊r | con-found-er | co̊n-fòund-e̊r | n. a factor that distorts the results of a study |
| confounding | co̊nfòunding | con-found-ing | co̊n-fòund-ing | a. that confounds or contradicts or confuses |
| dumbfound | dûm𝕓fòund | dumb-found | dûm𝕓-fòund | v. to be a mystery or bewildering to |
| dumbfounded | dûm𝕓fòundėd | dumb-found-ed | dûm𝕓-fòund-ėd | a. struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
| newfound | new̄fòund | new-found | new̄-fòund | a. newly discovered |
| profound | pro̊fòund | pro-found | pro̊-fòund | a. very great; having or showing deep insight or understanding |
| profoundly | prōfòundlẏ | pro-found-ly | prō-fòund-lẏ | adv. to a great depth or degree |
| unfounded | ûnfòundėd | un-found-ed | ûn-fòund-ėd | a. having no basis in reason or fact |
| fount | fòunt | fount | fòunt | n. a source or spring n. a font or typeface |
| fountain | fòuntåin | fount-ain | fòunt-åin | n. a structure from which a jet of water rises n. a source or origin of something |
| fountainhead | fòuntȧinhèad | fount-ain-head | fòunt-ȧin-hèad | n. the source of water from which a stream arises |
| fountains | fòuntåinṡ | fount-ain-s | fòunt-åin-ṡ | |
| four | fōur | four | fōur | num. the number after three; a group of four |
| fourfold | fōurfōld | four-fold | fōur-fōld | a. four times as great or as many adv. by a factor of four |
| fours | fōurṡ | four-s | fōur-ṡ | |
| foursome | fōurso̊me | four-some | fōur-so̊me | n. four people considered as a unit |
| foursquare | fōursquare | four-square | fōur-square | a. characterized by firm and unwavering conviction adv. in a square position |
| fourteen | fōurtēen | four-teen | fōur-tēen | num. the number 14 |
| fourth | fōurth | four-th | fōur-th | a. coming after the third in position or order n. one of four equal parts |
| four-poster | four-post-er | n. a bed with four posts, often with a canopy | ||
| fourthly | fōurthlẏ | four-th-ly | fōur-th-lẏ | adv. in the fourth place |
| fourteens | fōurtēenṡ | four-teen-s | fōur-tēen-ṡ | |
| fourths | fōurths | four-th-s | fōur-th-s | n. one of four equal parts |
| fourteenth | fōurtēenth | four-teen-th | fōur-tēen-th | num. coming next after the thirteenth in position |
| fovea | fōvėå | fovea | fōvėå | n. a small depression in the retina containing cones; where vision is most acute |
| fowl | fòwl | fowl | fòwl | v. hunt fowl v. hunt fowl in the forest |
| fowling | fòwling | fowl-ing | fòwl-ing | v. hunt fowl in the forest |
| fox | fox | fox | fox | n. a small carnivorous mammal with a bushy tail v. deceive or trick |
| foxglove | foxglôve | fox-glove | fox-glôve | n. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis |
| foxhole | foxhōle | fox-hole | fox-hōle | n. a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire |
| foxtail | foxtāil | fox-tail | fox-tāil | n. a grass having dense silky flowering spikes |
| foxy | foxẏ | fox-y | fox-ẏ | a. marked by skill in deception |
| foyer | foẏe̊r | foy-er | foẏ-e̊r | n. a large entrance hall or reception area |
| infra | infrå | in-fra | in-frå | adv. (in writing) see below |
| fracas | frācås | fracas | frācås | n. noisy quarrel |
| fractal | fractål | fract-al | fract-ål | n. a geometric pattern repeated at every scale, not representable by classical geometry |
| fractionation | fractio̊nātio̊n | fract-ion-at-ion | fract-io̊n-āt-io̊n | n. separation into portions |
| diffract | diffract | dif-fract | dif-fract | v. undergo diffraction |
| diffracted | diffract𝕖d | dif-fract-ed | dif-fract-𝕖d | v. undergo diffraction |
| diffraction | diffractio̊n | dif-fract-ion | dif-fract-io̊n | n. the bending of light around the edges of an obstacle |
| refract | rėfract | re-fract | rė-fract | v. subject to refraction v. determine the refracting power of (a lens) |
| refracted | rėfractėd | re-fract-ed | rė-fract-ėd | v. subject to refraction |
| refracting | rėfracting | re-fract-ing | rė-fract-ing | v. subject to refraction |
| frag | frag | frag | frag | v. kill or wound (a fellow soldier) deliberately |
| frail | frāil | frail | frāil | a. physically weak; easily broken |
| fraction | fractio̊n | fract-ion | fract-io̊n | n. a numerical quantity that is not a whole number n. a small or tiny part of something |
| fractious | fractio̊us | fract-ious | fract-io̊us | a. stubbornly resistant to authority |
| fragile | fragi̊le | frag-ile | frag-i̊le | a. easily broken or damaged |
| fragment | fragme̊nt | frag-ment | frag-me̊nt | n. a small part broken off from something n. an incomplete piece |
| frailty | frāiltẏ | frail-ty | frāil-tẏ | n. moral weakness |
| fracture | fractůre | fract-ure | fract-ůre | n. a break in a bone or other hard material v. to break or crack |
| fractional | fractio̊nål | fract-ion-al | fract-io̊n-ål | a. constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a whole |
| fragmentary | fragme̊ntarẏ | frag-ment-ary | frag-me̊nt-arẏ | a. consisting of small disconnected parts |
| fragmented | fragme̊ntėd | frag-ment-ed | frag-me̊nt-ėd | a. having been divided into pieces; not whole |
| fractured | fractůr𝕖d | fract-ur-ed | fract-ůr-𝕖d | a. broken or cracked |
| fragility | frågili̊tẏ | frag-il-ity | fråg-il-i̊tẏ | n. quality of being easily damaged or destroyed n. lack of physical strength |
| fracturing | fractůring | fract-ur-ing | fract-ůr-ing | v. break into pieces v. break (a bone) |
| fragmentation | fragme̊ntātio̊n | frag-ment-at-ion | frag-me̊nt-āt-io̊n | n. the process of breaking into pieces |
| fractionally | fractio̊nållẏ | fract-ion-al-ly | fract-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. by a small amount |
| infraction | infractio̊n | in-fract-ion | in-fract-io̊n | n. a violation of a law or rule |
| refraction | rėfractio̊n | re-fract-ion | rė-fract-io̊n | n. the change in direction of a propagating wave when passing from one medium to another |
| refractive | re̊fractive | re-fract-ive | re̊-fract-ive | a. of or relating to refraction |
| refractor | re̊fracto̊r | re-fract-or | re̊-fract-o̊r | n. a refracting telescope |
| refractory | re̊fracto̊rẏ | re-fract-ory | re̊-fract-o̊rẏ | a. not responding to treatment a. stubbornly resistant to authority or control |
| suffrage | sûffrȧge | suf-frage | sûf-frȧge | n. a legal right to vote |
| suffragette | sûffrågette | suf-frag-ette | sûf-fråg-ette | n. a woman who advocated for women's right to vote, especially in the early 20th century |
| suffragist | sûffrågist | suf-frag-ist | sûf-fråg-ist | n. an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women) |
| fragrance | frāgrånce | fragr-ance | frāgr-ånce | n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
| fragrant | frāgrånt | fragr-ant | frāgr-ånt | a. having a pleasant sweet smell |
| afraid | åfrāid | a-fraid | å-frāid | a. feeling fear or anxiety a. feeling regret or concern |
| refrain | rėfrāin | re-frain | rė-frāin | v. to stop oneself from doing something n. a repeated line or phrase in a song |
| framed | frām𝕖d | fram-ed | frām-𝕖d | a. provided with a frame |
| reframing | rēfrāming | re-fram-ing | rē-frām-ing | n. the act of presenting something in a different way v. reframe的现在分词 |
| frame | frāme | frame | frāme | n. a border or case for enclosing a picture or mirror n. a rigid structure that surrounds something v. place in a frame |
| framer | frāme̊r | fram-er | frām-e̊r | n. someone who writes a new law or plan |
| framing | frāming | fram-ing | frām-ing | n. the formulation of plans and important details |
| frameless | frām𝕖lėss | frame-less | frām𝕖-lėss | a. having no frame |
| frames | frām𝕖ṡ | frame-s | frām𝕖-ṡ | |
| framesheet | frām𝕖shēet | frame-sheet | frām𝕖-shēet | n. a sheet containing frame data or specifications |
| framework | frām𝕖wo̊rk | frame-work | frām𝕖-wo̊rk | n. the underlying structure n. a structure supporting or containing something |
| doorframe | dōorfrāme | door-frame | dōor-frāme | n. the frame that supports a door |
| mainframe | māinfrāme | main-frame | māin-frāme | n. a large powerful computer used for intensive data processing |
| reframe | rēfrāme | re-frame | rē-frāme | vt. to frame again |
| unframed | ûnfrām𝕖d | un-fram-ed | ûn-frām-𝕖d | a. not provided with a frame |
| franc | franc | franc | franc | n. the basic unit of money in several countries |
| France | France | France | France | n. a country in Western Europe |
| French | French | French | French | a. relating to France or its people or language n. the language of France |
| frenchman | frenchman | french-man | french-man | n. a man who is a native or inhabitant of France |
| frenchwoman | frenchwõmån | french-wo-man | french-wõ-mån | n. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of France |
| france | france | |||
| franchise | franchīṡe | franch-ise | franch-īṡe | n. an authorization to sell a company's goods n. the right to vote |
| franchised | franchīṡ𝕖d | franch-is-ed | franch-īṡ-𝕖d | v grant a franchise to |
| franchisee | franchīṡēe | franch-is-ee | franch-īṡ-ēe | n. a person or company that holds a franchise |
| franchiser | franchīṡe̊r | franch-is-er | franch-īṡ-e̊r | n. one who grants a franchise |
| franchisor | franchīṡor | franch-is-or | franch-īṡ-or | n. a company or person that grants a franchise |
| disfranchise | disfranchīṡe | dis-franch-ise | dis-franch-īṡe | vt. to deprive of a right, especially the right to vote |
| enfranchise | enfranchīṡe | en-franch-ise | en-franch-īṡe | v. grant voting rights |
| enfranchised | enfranchīṡ𝕖d | en-franch-is-ed | en-franch-īṡ-𝕖d | a. endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote |
| enfranchisement | ėnfranchīṡ𝕖me̊nt | en-franch-ise-ment | ėn-franch-īṡ𝕖-me̊nt | n. freedom from political subjugation or servitude |
| franciscan | franciscån | francisc-an | francisc-ån | n. a Roman Catholic friar belonging to the Franciscan order a. of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him |
| frangipani | frangipani | frangipani | frangipani | n. a tropical shrub with fragrant funnel-shaped flowers |
| frank | frank | frank | frank | a. clearly manifest; evident v. exempt by means of an official pass or letter |
| franklin | franklin | franklin | franklin | n. a medieval English landowner of free but not noble status |
| frankish | frankish | frank-ish | frank-ish | a. of or relating to the Franks or their language |
| frankly | franklẏ | frank-ly | frank-lẏ | adv. in an open, honest, and direct manner |
| frankness | franknėss | frank-ness | frank-nėss | n. the trait of being blunt and outspoken |
| frankincense | franki̊ncense | frank-in-cense | frank-i̊n-cense | n. an aromatic gum resin from Arabian or East African trees, used for worship and incense |
| frankfurter | frankfůrte̊r | frank-furt-er | frank-fůrt-e̊r | n. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; served on a roll |
| frantic | frantic | frant-ic | frant-ic | a. wildly agitated or excited |
| frantically | franti̊cållẏ | frant-ic-al-ly | frant-i̊c-ål-lẏ | adv. in an uncontrolled manner |
| frat | frat | frat | frat | n. a social club for male undergraduates |
| fratricide | fratri̊cīde | fratr-i-cide | fratr-i̊-cīde | n. the murder of your sibling n. a person who murders their brother or sister |
| fraternization | frate̊rnīzātio̊n | frater-n-iz-at-ion | frate̊r-n-īz-āt-io̊n | n. associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy |
| fraternal | fråte̊rnål | frat-ern-al | fråt-e̊rn-ål | a. of or relating to brothers a. friendly and supportive |
| fraternity | fråte̊rni̊tẏ | frat-ern-ity | fråt-e̊rn-i̊tẏ | n. a group sharing a common interest; a social club for male students |
| fraternize | frate̊rnīze | frat-ern-ize | frat-e̊rn-īze | v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother |
| confraternity | confråte̊rnitẏ | con-frat-ern-ity | con-fråt-e̊rn-itẏ | n. a society or body of men united for some purpose; a brotherhood |
| fraud | frãud | fraud | frãud | n. the crime of gaining money or advantage by deception n. a person who deceives others |
| fraudster | frãudste̊r | fraudst-er | frãudst-e̊r | n. a person who commits fraud |
| fraudulence | frãudūle̊nce | fraudul-ence | frãudūl-e̊nce | n. the quality of being fraudulent |
| fraudulent | frãudùle̊nt | fraudul-ent | frãudùl-e̊nt | a. intended to deceive |
| frauds | frãudṡ | fraud-s | frãud-ṡ | |
| fraudulently | frãudūle̊ntlẏ | fraudul-ent-ly | frãudūl-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a dishonest and fraudulent manner |
| defraud | dėfrãud | de-fraud | dė-frãud | v. deprive of by deceit |
| defrauded | dėfrãudėd | de-fraud-ed | dė-frãud-ėd | v. deprive of by deceit |
| fraught | frãu𝕘𝕙t | fraught | frãu𝕘𝕙t | a. filled with something unpleasant; causing anxiety |
| fray | frāy | fray | frāy | v. to wear away by rubbing; to become worn n. a fight or argument |
| frayed | frāy𝕖d | fray-ed | frāy-𝕖d | a. worn away or tattered along the edges |
| fraying | frāying | fray-ing | frāy-ing | v. wear away by rubbing |
| affray | åffrāy | af-fray | åf-frāy | n. a public fight or brawl v. to engage in a public fight |
| defray | dėfrāy | de-fray | dė-frāy | v. bear the expenses of |
| frazzled | frazzl𝕖d | frazzl-ed | frazzl-𝕖d | v. wear away by rubbing v. exhaust physically or emotionally |
| frazzle | frazzle | frazz-le | frazz-le | n. a state of extreme exhaustion v. exhaust physically or emotionally |
| freak | frēak | freak | frēak | n. a very unusual and unexpected event or person a. unusual and strange |
| freaked | frēak𝕖ḋ | freak-ed | frēak-𝕖ḋ | |
| freaking | frēaking | freak-ing | frēak-ing | |
| freakish | frēakish | freak-ish | frēak-ish | a. characteristic of a freak |
| freaks | frēaks | freak-s | frēak-s | |
| freaky | frēakẏ | freak-y | frēak-ẏ | a. strange and somewhat frightening |
| freakier | frēakie̊r | freak-i-er | frēak-i-e̊r | |
| freakiest | frēakiėst | freak-i-est | frēak-i-ėst | |
| freakishly | frēakishlẏ | freak-ish-ly | frēak-ish-lẏ | adv. unpredictably |
| freckled | freckl𝕖d | freckl-ed | freckl-𝕖d | a. covered with freckles |
| freckle | freckle | freck-le | freck-le | n. a small brownish spot on the skin v. to become marked with freckles |
| Freddy | Freddẏ | Fredd-y | Fredd-ẏ | n. a male given name |
| free | frēe | free | frēe | a. able to act or be done as one wishes; not confined vt. to release from confinement or restraint adv. without cost or payment |
| freebie | frēebiē | free-bie | frēe-biē | n. something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme) |
| freeboard | frēebōard | free-board | frēe-bōard | n. the distance between the waterline and the main deck of a ship |
| freedom | frēedo̊m | free-dom | frēe-do̊m | n. the state of being free; the ability to act or think as one wishes |
| freed | frēed | fre-ed | frē-ed | v. to grant freedom to; to release from confinement |
| freer | frēe̊r | fre-er | frē-e̊r | |
| freest | frēėst | fre-est | frē-ėst | |
| freefone | frēefōne | free-fone | frēe-fōne | n. a toll-free telephone number |
| freehand | frēehand | free-hand | frēe-hand | a. done by hand without mechanical aids or devices |
| freehold | frēehōld | free-hold | frēe-hōld | n. an estate held in fee simple or for life |
| freeing | frēeing | free-ing | frēe-ing | n. the act of liberating someone or something |
| freelance | frēelance | free-lance | frēe-lance | v. work independently and on temporary contracts n. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers |
| freeload | frēelōad | free-load | frēe-lōad | v. live off somebody's generosity |
| freely | frēelẏ | free-ly | frēe-lẏ | adv. without restriction or interference |
| freedman | frēedmån | freed-man | frēed-mån | n. a person who has been freed from slavery |
| freemason | frēemāso̊n | free-mason | frēe-māso̊n | n. a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance |
| freestone | frēestōne | free-stone | frēe-stōne | n. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit |
| freestyle | frēestȳle | free-style | frēe-stȳle | n. a race in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use |
| freeware | frēeware | free-ware | frēe-ware | n. software that is provided without charge |
| freeway | frēewāy | free-way | frēe-wāy | n. a wide highway designed for high-speed traffic |
| freewheel | frēewhēel | free-wheel | frēe-whēel | n. a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely v. live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely |
| freeholder | frēehōlde̊r | free-hold-er | frēe-hōld-e̊r | n. the owner of a freehold |
| freelancer | frēelance̊r | free-lanc-er | frēe-lanc-e̊r | n. a worker selling services to different employers without a long-term contract |
| freeloader | frēelōade̊r | free-load-er | frēe-lōad-e̊r | n. someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others |
| freeskiing | frēeskĩing | free-ski-ing | frēe-skĩ-ing | n. a form of skiing involving tricks, jumps, and skiing in uncontrolled terrain |
| freestanding | frēestanding | free-stand-ing | frēe-stand-ing | a. standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything |
| freedoms | frēedo̊mṡ | free-dom-s | frēe-do̊m-ṡ | |
| freeways | frēewāyṡ | free-way-s | frēe-wāy-ṡ | |
| freemasonry | frēemāso̊nrẏ | free-masonr-y | frēe-māso̊nr-ẏ | n. a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests n. Freemasons collectively |
| unfree | ûnfrēe | un-free | ûn-frēe | a. held in servitude; not free |
| unfreedom | ûnfrēedo̊m | un-free-dom | ûn-frēe-do̊m | n. the state of being unfree |
| freesia | frēeṡiå | freesia | frēeṡiå | n. a plant valued for one-sided clusters of fragrant tubular yellow, white or pink flowers |
| freeze | frēeze | freeze | frēeze | n. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid n. weather cold enough to cause freezing v. change to ice v. stop moving or becoming immobilized |
| froze | frōze | froze | frōze | |
| frozen | frōze̊n | frozen | frōze̊n | a. preserved at a very low temperature; turned into ice a. unable to be changed or moved |
| freezer | frēeze̊r | freez-er | frēez-e̊r | n. a device for freezing and storing food |
| freezing | frēezing | freez-ing | frēez-ing | a. very cold; below the freezing point n. the change of a liquid to a solid by cold |
| freezes | frēezėṡ | freeze-s | frēezė-ṡ | |
| freezers | frēeze̊rṡ | freez-er-s | frēez-e̊r-ṡ | |
| antifreeze | antifrēeze | anti-freeze | anti-frēeze | n. a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point |
| refreeze | rēfrēeze | re-freeze | rē-frēeze | vt. to freeze again |
| subfreezing | sûbfrēezing | sub-freez-ing | sûb-frēez-ing | a. below the freezing point |
| unfreeze | ûnfrēeze | un-freeze | ûn-frēeze | v become or cause to become soft or liquid v make (assets) available |
| unfrozen | ûnfrōzėn | un-frozen | ûn-frōzėn | a. not frozen |
| freight | frèi𝕘𝕙t | freight | frèi𝕘𝕙t | n. transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates v. transport commercially as cargo |
| freighted | frèi𝕘𝕙t𝕖d | freight-ed | frèi𝕘𝕙t-𝕖d | v transport commercially as cargo v load with goods for transportation |
| freighter | frèi𝕘𝕙te̊r | freight-er | frèi𝕘𝕙t-e̊r | n. a ship or aircraft designed to carry cargo |
| french | french | a. relating to France or its people or language n. the language of France | ||
| frenetic | fre̊netic | frenet-ic | fre̊net-ic | a. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion |
| frenetically | fre̊neticållẏ | frenet-ic-al-ly | fre̊net-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a very agitated manner |
| frenzy | frenzẏ | frenz-y | frenz-ẏ | n. a state of violent mental agitation |
| frenzied | frenzĩ𝕖d | frenz-i-ed | frenz-ĩ-𝕖d | a. carried out in a wildly uncontrolled way |
| frenziedly | frenziedlẏ | frenz-i-ed-ly | frenz-i-ed-lẏ | adv. in a frenzied manner |
| frequency | frēque̊ncẏ | fre-qu-ency | frē-qu-e̊ncẏ | n. the number of occurrences within a given time period n. the ratio of observations in a statistical category to the total observations |
| frequent | frēque̊nt | fre-qu-ent | frē-qu-e̊nt | a. happening often; habitual vt. to visit a place often |
| frequently | frēque̊ntlẏ | fre-qu-ent-ly | frē-qu-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. regularly or habitually; often |
| infrequency | infrēque̊ncẏ | in-fre-qu-ency | in-frē-qu-e̊ncẏ | n noteworthy scarcity |
| infrequent | infrēque̊nt | in-fre-qu-ent | in-frē-qu-e̊nt | a. not occurring often; rare |
| infrequently | infrēque̊ntlẏ | in-fre-qu-ent-ly | in-frē-qu-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. not often; rarely |
| unfrequented | ûnfrėquentėd | un-frequ-ent-ed | ûn-frėqu-ent-ėd | a. rarely visited |
| fresco | frescō | fresco | frescō | n. a painting done on wet plaster v. paint on wet plaster |
| frescoed | frescō𝕖d | fresco-ed | frescō-𝕖d | v. paint onto wet plaster on a wall |
| fresh | fresh | fresh | fresh | a. recently made or obtained; not preserved a. new and different a. not tired; energetic |
| freshen | freshe̊n | fresh-en | fresh-e̊n | v. to become or make fresh again |
| fresher | freshe̊r | fresh-er | fresh-e̊r | n. a first-year student at a university |
| freshest | freshėst | fresh-est | fresh-ėst | |
| freshet | freshėt | fresh-et | fresh-ėt | n. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow |
| freshly | freshlẏ | fresh-ly | fresh-lẏ | adv. very recently; in a new or fresh way |
| freshman | freshmån | fresh-man | fresh-mån | n. a first-year student at a university or high school |
| freshmen | freshmėn | fresh-men | fresh-mėn | n. students in their first year at a university |
| freshness | freshne̊ss | fresh-ness | fresh-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being fresh and new n. an alert and refreshed state |
| freshened | freshe̊n𝕖d | fresh-en-ed | fresh-e̊n-𝕖d | |
| freshener | freshe̊ne̊r | fresh-en-er | fresh-e̊n-e̊r | n. anything that freshens |
| freshwater | freshwãte̊r | fresh-wat-er | fresh-wãt-e̊r | n. water that is not salty a. living in fresh water |
| freshening | freshe̊ning | fresh-en-ing | fresh-e̊n-ing | |
| freshens | freshe̊nṡ | fresh-en-s | fresh-e̊n-ṡ | |
| afresh | åfresh | a-fresh | å-fresh | adv. again but in a new or different way |
| refresh | rėfresh | re-fresh | rė-fresh | v. make fresh again; restore |
| refreshed | rēfresh𝕖ḋ | re-fresh-ed | rē-fresh-𝕖ḋ | a. with restored energy |
| refresher | rėfreshe̊r | re-fresh-er | rė-fresh-e̊r | n. something that refreshes; a review course |
| refreshes | rėfreshėṡ | re-fresh-es | rė-fresh-ėṡ | |
| refreshing | rėfreshing | re-fresh-ing | rė-fresh-ing | v. make fresh again a. imparting vitality and energy |
| refreshment | rėfreshme̊nt | re-fresh-ment | rė-fresh-me̊nt | n. light food and drinks n. the act of refreshing |
| refreshingly | rėfreshinglẏ | re-fresh-ing-ly | rė-fresh-ing-lẏ | adv. in a pleasantly novel manner |
| refreshments | re̊freshme̊nts | re-fresh-ment-s | re̊-fresh-me̊nt-s | n. light food and drinks |
| fret | fret | fret | fret | v. be constantly or visibly worried or anxious |
| fretful | fretfůl | fret-ful | fret-fůl | a. habitually complaining |
| fretwork | fretwo̊rk | fret-work | fret-wo̊rk | n. framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal |
| fretfully | fretfůllẏ | fret-ful-ly | fret-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a fretful manner |
| freudian | freūdiån | freud-ian | freūd-iån | a. relating to or influenced by Sigmund Freud and his theories |
| comfrey | cômfrēy | com-frey | côm-frēy | n. a perennial herb with large hairy leaves |
| friable | frīåble | fri-able | frī-åble | a. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder |
| friar | frīår | fri-ar | frī-år | n. a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms |
| friary | frīårẏ | fri-ary | frī-årẏ | n. a monastery of friars |
| fricassee | fricåssēe | fric-ass-ee | fric-åss-ēe | n. pieces of meat stewed in gravy with vegetables and served with noodles |
| fricative | fricåtive | fric-at-ive | fric-åt-ive | a. of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage |
| Africa | Africå | A-fric-a | A-fric-å | n. the second largest continent |
| African | Africån | A-fric-an | A-fric-ån | a. relating to Africa or its people n. a person from Africa |
| africanized | afri̊cànīz𝕖d | a-fric-an-iz-ed | a-fri̊c-àn-īz-𝕖d | a. modified or influenced by African characteristics |
| africanization | africånīzātio̊n | a-fric-an-iz-at-ion | a-fric-ån-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of making something African in character |
| friction | frictio̊n | frict-ion | frict-io̊n | n. the resistance when one body is moved against another n. conflict between people |
| frictional | frictio̊nål | frict-ion-al | frict-io̊n-ål | a. pertaining to or produced by friction |
| frictionless | frictio̊nle̊ss | frict-ion-less | frict-io̊n-le̊ss | a. lacking all friction |
| friday | frīdāy | n. the sixth day of the week | ||
| fridge | fridge | fridge | fridge | n. a refrigerator |
| fridges | fridgėṡ | fridge-s | fridgė-ṡ | |
| friend | friènd | friend | friènd | n. a person you know well and regard with affection; an ally or supporter |
| friendless | friendlėss | friend-less | friend-lėss | a. excluded from a society; having no friends |
| friendly | frièndlẏ | friend-ly | friènd-lẏ | a. characteristic of or befitting a friend a. easy to understand or use a. inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile |
| friends | frièndṡ | friend-s | friènd-ṡ | |
| friendship | frièndship | friend-ship | friènd-ship | n. the state of being friends (or friendly) |
| friendlier | frièndlie̊r | friend-li-er | friènd-li-e̊r | |
| friendliest | frièndliėst | friend-li-est | friènd-li-ėst | |
| friendliness | friendlĩnėss | friend-li-ness | friend-lĩ-nėss | n. a friendly disposition |
| friendships | frièndships | friend-ship-s | friènd-ship-s | |
| befriend | bėfriend | be-friend | bė-friend | v. to act as a friend to |
| boyfriend | boẏfriend | boy-friend | boẏ-friend | n. a man who is someone's romantic partner |
| boyfriends | boẏfrièndṡ | boy-friend-s | boẏ-friènd-ṡ | |
| unfriendly | ûnfriendlẏ | un-friend-ly | ûn-friend-lẏ | a. not disposed to friendship or friendliness |
| ex-boyfriend | ex-boẏfriènd | ex-boy-friend | ex-boẏ-friènd | |
| ex-boyfriends | ex-boẏfrièndṡ | ex-boy-friend-s | ex-boẏ-friènd-ṡ | |
| ex-girlfriend | ex-gi̊rlfriènd | ex-girl-friend | ex-gi̊rl-friènd | |
| ex-girlfriends | ex-gi̊rlfrièndṡ | ex-girl-friend-s | ex-gi̊rl-friènd-ṡ | |
| frieze | friēze | frieze | friēze | n. a horizontal sculptured band on a building n. a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap |
| frigate | frigåte | frig-ate | frig-åte | n. a fast warship smaller than a cruiser |
| frigid | frigi̊d | frig-id | frig-i̊d | a. very cold; lacking warmth or friendliness |
| frigidity | frigiditẏ | frig-id-ity | frig-id-itẏ | n. sexual unresponsiveness and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse |
| refrigerant | rėfrige̊rånt | re-frig-er-ant | rė-frig-e̊r-ånt | n. a substance used to provide cooling a. causing cooling or freezing |
| refrigerate | rėfrige̊rāte | re-frig-er-ate | rė-frig-e̊r-āte | v. preserve by chilling |
| refrigerated | rėfrige̊rātėd | re-frig-er-at-ed | rė-frig-e̊r-āt-ėd | a. kept cold by refrigeration |
| refrigeration | rėfrige̊rātio̊n | re-frig-er-at-ion | rė-frig-e̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the process of cooling for preservation |
| refrigerator | rėfrige̊rāto̊r | re-frig-er-at-or | rė-frig-e̊r-āt-o̊r | n. an appliance for keeping food cold |
| refrigerators | rėfrige̊rāto̊rṡ | re-frig-er-at-or-s | rė-frig-e̊r-āt-o̊r-ṡ | |
| frigging | frigging | frigg-ing | frigg-ing | a. (vulgar slang) used for emphasis or to express annoyance |
| fright | frī𝕘𝕙t | fright | frī𝕘𝕙t | n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger |
| frighten | frī𝕘𝕙te̊n | fright-en | frī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n | v. to make someone feel afraid |
| frightful | frī𝕘𝕙tfůl | fright-ful | frī𝕘𝕙t-fůl | a. extreme in degree or extent or amount; provoking fear |
| frightened | frīghte̊n𝕖d | fright-en-ed | frīght-e̊n-𝕖d | a. afraid or anxious |
| frightening | frī𝕘𝕙te̊ning | fright-en-ing | frī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n-ing | a. making someone feel afraid |
| frightfully | frī𝕘𝕙tfůllẏ | fright-ful-ly | frī𝕘𝕙t-fůl-lẏ | adv. very; used as an intensifier |
| frightens | frī𝕘𝕙te̊nṡ | fright-en-s | frī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n-ṡ | |
| frighteningly | frī𝕘𝕙te̊ninglẏ | fright-en-ing-ly | frī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n-ing-lẏ | adv. in an alarming manner |
| afrikaaner | afrikàane̊r | a-frikaan-er | a-frikàan-e̊r | n. a South African of European descent whose first language is Afrikaans |
| afrikaner | afri̊kàne̊r | a-frikan-er | a-fri̊kàn-e̊r | n. a South African of European descent whose native language is Afrikaans |
| afrikaans | afri̊kàanṡ | a-frikaan-s | a-fri̊kàan-ṡ | n. an official language of South Africa, developed from 17th century Dutch |
| frilly | frillẏ | frill-y | frill-ẏ | s having decorative ruffles or frills |
| frill | frill | frill | frill | n. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration |
| frilled | frill𝕖d | frill-ed | frill-𝕖d | a. having decorative ruffles or frills |
| fringe | fringe | fringe | fringe | n. an ornamental border of hanging threads n. the outer edge or margin of something |
| fringed | fring𝕖d | fring-ed | fring-𝕖d | a. having a decorative edging of hanging cords or strips |
| infringe | infringe | in-fringe | in-fringe | v. to violate or break a law or agreement |
| infringer | infringe̊r | in-fring-er | in-fring-e̊r | n. a person who violates a law or right |
| infringement | infring𝕖me̊nt | in-fringe-ment | in-fring𝕖-me̊nt | n an act that disregards an agreement or a right n a crime less serious than a felony |
| birefringence | bīrėfringėnce | bi-re-fring-ence | bī-rė-fring-ėnce | n. splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly |
| fringy | fringẏ | fring-y | fring-ẏ | a. at or constituting a border or edge |
| frippery | frippe̊rẏ | fripp-ery | fripp-e̊rẏ | n something of little value or significance |
| frisbee | frisbēe | fris-bee | fris-bēe | n. a light plastic disk about 10 inches wide, thrown for recreation or competition |
| Frisbees | Frisbēeṡ | Frisb-ee-s | Frisb-ēe-ṡ | |
| frisk | frisk | frisk | frisk | vt. to search someone for concealed weapons vi. to move about briskly and playfully |
| frisky | friskẏ | frisk-y | frisk-ẏ | a. playful and lively |
| frisket | friskėt | frisket | friskėt | n. a light frame that holds the sheet of paper to the tympan in printing |
| frisson | frisson | frisson | frisson | n. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
| frittata | frittàtå | fritt-at-a | fritt-àt-å | n. an Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats, cooked until set then inverted |
| fritter | fritte̊r | fritt-er | fritt-e̊r | n. small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables v. spend frivolously and unwisely |
| frivolity | fri̊voli̊tẏ | frivol-ity | fri̊vol-i̊tẏ | n. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible |
| frivolous | frivo̊lo̊us | frivol-ous | frivo̊l-o̊us | a. not having any serious purpose |
| frivolously | frivo̊lo̊uslẏ | frivol-ous-ly | frivo̊l-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a frivolous manner |
| frizz | frizz | frizz | frizz | n. the condition of being formed into small tight curls |
| frizzle | frizzle | frizzl-e | frizzl-e | vt. to curl or cause to become curly |
| frizzy | frizzẏ | frizz-y | frizz-ẏ | a. (of hair) in small tight curls |
| fro | frō | fro | frō | adv. From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See To and fro under To. prep. From. |
| frock | frock | frock | frock | n. a dress or gown |
| defrock | dėfrock | de-frock | dė-frock | v. divest of the frock; of church officials |
| defrocked | dėfrock𝕖d | de-frock-ed | dė-frock-𝕖d | v. divest of the frock; of church officials |
| frog | frog | frog | frog | n. a small tailless amphibian with long hind legs for jumping |
| frogman | frogman | frog-man | frog-man | n. someone who works underwater wearing a diving suit |
| frogs | frogṡ | frog-s | frog-ṡ | |
| froggy | froggẏ | frogg-y | frogg-ẏ | a. Abounding in frogs. |
| frolic | frolic | frol-ic | frol-ic | v. play boisterously |
| frolicsome | frolicso̊me | frol-ic-some | frol-ic-so̊me | a. given to merry frolicking |
| from | from | from | from | prep. indicating the starting point in space or time; indicating source or origin |
| effrontery | ėffro̊nte̊rẏ | ef-front-ery | ėf-fro̊nt-e̊rẏ | n. audacious behavior that you have no right to |
| frond | frond | frond | frond | n. compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad |
| front | frônt | front | frônt | n. the side that faces forward a. of or at the front vt. to face toward |
| frontage | frôntȧge | front-age | frônt-ȧge | n. the extent of land abutting on a street or water n. the direction in which something (such as a building) faces |
| frontal | frôntål | front-al | frônt-ål | a. of or relating to the front |
| frontbench | frôntbench | front-bench | frônt-bench | n. the front seats in a parliament reserved for senior members |
| frontcourt | frôntcōurt | front-court | frônt-cōurt | n. the front part of a basketball court |
| front-line | front-line | a. relating to the front line of an armed force | ||
| frontline | frôntlīne | front-line | frônt-līne | a. located at or forming the front line n. the front line of a military force |
| frontman | frôntman | front-man | frônt-man | n. the lead singer of a pop or rock group n. a person who acts as a cover for illegal activities |
| fronts | frônts | front-s | frônt-s | |
| frontside | frôntsīde | front-side | frônt-sīde | n. the front or face side of something |
| frontier | frôntie̊r | front-i-er | frônt-i-e̊r | n. a border between two countries n. the limit of knowledge in a field |
| frontality | frôntalitẏ | front-al-ity | frônt-al-itẏ | n. the quality of being frontal or facing forward |
| frontally | frôntållẏ | front-al-ly | frônt-ål-lẏ | adv. in, at, or toward the front |
| frontispiece | frôntispiēce | front-is-piece | frônt-is-piēce | n. an ornamental facade n. front illustration facing the title page of a book |
| frontiersman | frôntie̊rṡmån | front-i-er-sman | frônt-i-e̊r-ṡmån | n. a man who lives on the frontier |
| affront | åffrônt | af-front | åf-frônt | n. a deliberately offensive act vt. treat rudely |
| affronted | åffrôntėd | af-front-ed | åf-frônt-ėd | v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely |
| confront | co̊nfrônt | con-front | co̊n-frônt | v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on v. be face to face with |
| confronted | co̊nfrôntėd | con-front-ed | co̊n-frônt-ėd | |
| confronting | co̊nfrônting | con-front-ing | co̊n-frônt-ing | |
| confronts | co̊nfrônts | con-front-s | co̊n-frônt-s | |
| confrontation | confro̊ntātio̊n | con-front-at-ion | con-fro̊nt-āt-io̊n | n. a hostile disagreement n. the act of opposing each other |
| confrontational | confro̊ntātio̊nål | con-front-at-ion-al | con-fro̊nt-āt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to confrontation |
| forefront | for𝕖frônt | fore-front | for𝕖-frônt | n. the part in the front or nearest the viewer |
| lakefront | lāk𝕖frônt | lake-front | lāk𝕖-frônt | n. land bordering a lake |
| oceanfront | ōċe̊anfrônt | ocean-front | ōċe̊an-frônt | n. land bordering an ocean |
| prefrontal | prēfrôntål | pre-front-al | prē-frônt-ål | a. anterior to a frontal structure |
| transfrontier | transfrôntie̊r | trans-front-i-er | trans-frônt-i-e̊r | a. extending across or situated beyond a national frontier |
| frosh | frosh | frosh | frosh | n. a first-year student at a school or college |
| frost | frost | frost | frost | n. a thin layer of ice crystals on a surface v. to cover with frost |
| frostbite | frostbīte | frost-bite | frost-bīte | n. tissue destruction by freezing, causing tingling, blistering, and possibly gangrene |
| frosted | frost𝕖d | frost-ed | frost-𝕖d | a. covered with a roughened coating resembling frost |
| frosting | frosting | frost-ing | frost-ing | n. a sweet coating for cakes and cookies |
| frosty | frostẏ | frost-y | frost-ẏ | a. covered with frost; very cold |
| frostbitten | frostbitte̊n | frost-bitt-en | frost-bitt-e̊n | a. injured by freezing or partial freezing |
| frostily | frostilẏ | frost-i-ly | frost-i-lẏ | adv. without warmth or enthusiasm |
| defrost | dėfrost | de-frost | dė-frost | v. to make or become free of frost or ice |
| defrosted | dēfrostėd | de-frost-ed | dē-frost-ėd | v. make or become free of frost or ice |
| defroster | dēfroste̊r | de-frost-er | dē-frost-e̊r | n. heater that removes ice or frost |
| permafrost | pe̊rmåfrost | perma-frost | pe̊rmå-frost | n. ground that is permanently frozen |
| froth | froth | froth | froth | n. foam or bubbles on a liquid v. to make froth or foam |
| frothing | frothing | froth-ing | froth-ing | v. become bubbly or frothy or foaming v. make froth or foam and become bubbly |
| frothy | frothẏ | froth-y | froth-ẏ | a. having a lot of bubbles; not serious |
| froufrou | froùfroù | frou-frou | froù-froù | n. elaborate decoration, especially of clothing n. a rustling sound, especially of silk |
| frown | fròwn | frown | fròwn | v. to furrow the brow in displeasure or concentration n. a facial expression of displeasure |
| frowning | fròwning | frown-ing | fròwn-ing | a. showing displeasure or anger |
| frowsy | fròwṡẏ | frowsy | fròwṡẏ | a. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt |
| frowzy | fròwzẏ | frowz-y | fròwz-ẏ | a. dirty and untidy; having a bad smell |
| fructose | frûctōse | fructose | frûctōse | n. a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits |
| fructify | frûctifȳ | fruct-if-y | frûct-if-ȳ | v. to bear fruit; to make productive |
| usufruct | ūṡūfrûct | usu-fruct | ūṡū-frûct | n. the legal right to use and profit from property belonging to another |
| frugal | frūgål | frug-al | frūg-ål | a. avoiding waste |
| frugality | frūgali̊tẏ | frug-al-ity | frūg-al-i̊tẏ | n. prudence in avoiding waste |
| frugally | frūgållẏ | frug-al-ly | frūg-ål-lẏ | adv. in a frugal manner |
| fruit | frūit | fruit | frūit | n. the seed-bearing structure of a plant n. the result or product of an action |
| fruitcake | frūitcāke | fruit-cake | frūit-cāke | n. a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts |
| fruited | frūit𝕖d | fruit-ed | frūit-𝕖d | v. bear fruit a. bearing fruit; decorated with fruit |
| fruitful | frūitfůl | fruit-ful | frūit-fůl | a. productive or conducive to producing in abundance |
| fruition | frūitio̊n | fruit-ion | frūit-io̊n | n. the condition of bearing fruit n. enjoyment derived from use or possession |
| fruitless | frūitle̊ss | fruit-less | frūit-le̊ss | a. unproductive of success |
| fruits | frūits | fruit-s | frūit-s | |
| fruity | frūitẏ | fruit-y | frūit-ẏ | a. tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit |
| fruiterer | frūite̊re̊r | fruit-er-er | frūit-e̊r-e̊r | n. a person who sells fruit |
| fruitfully | frūitfůllẏ | fruit-ful-ly | frūit-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a productive way |
| fruitlessly | frūitle̊sslẏ | fruit-less-ly | frūit-le̊ss-lẏ | adv. in an unproductive manner; without success |
| fruitfulness | frūitfùlne̊ss | fruit-ful-ness | frūit-fùl-ne̊ss | n. the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth |
| fruitiness | frūitine̊ss | fruit-i-ness | frūit-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being fruity |
| jackfruit | jackfrūit | jack-fruit | jack-frūit | n. East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds n. a large East Indian fruit with edible pulp and seeds commonly roasted |
| unfruitful | ûnfrūitfùl | un-fruit-ful | ûn-frūit-fùl | a. not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production |
| frump | frûmp | frump | frûmp | n. a woman with old-fashioned taste; a dowdy person |
| frumpy | frûmpẏ | frump-y | frûmp-ẏ | a. primly out of date; dowdy |
| frustrate | frûstrāte | frustr-ate | frûstr-āte | v. to prevent someone from achieving something v. to cause someone to feel upset or annoyed |
| frustrated | frûstrāt𝕖d | frustr-at-ed | frûstr-āt-𝕖d | a. feeling annoyed or disappointed at not achieving something |
| frustrating | frûstrāting | frustr-at-ing | frûstr-āt-ing | a. causing annoyance or discouragement |
| frustration | frûstrātio̊n | frustr-at-ion | frûstr-āt-io̊n | n. the feeling of being upset or annoyed because of being unable to achieve something |
| frustrates | frûstrāt𝕖s | frustr-ate-s | frûstr-āt𝕖-s | |
| frustratingly | frûstrātinglẏ | frustr-at-ing-ly | frûstr-āt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a frustrating manner |
| fry | frȳ | fry | frȳ | v. to cook in hot fat or oil n. fried food |
| fryer | frȳe̊r | fry-er | frȳ-e̊r | n. flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying |
| fries | frī𝕖ṡ | fr-ies | fr-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| frying | frȳing | fry-ing | frȳ-ing | n. cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle |
| fried | frī𝕖d | fr-i-ed | fr-ī-𝕖d | a. cooked in hot oil or fat |
| frying-pan | fry-ing-pan | n. a flat pan used for frying food | ||
| refried | refrĩ𝕖d | re-fried | re-frĩ𝕖d | a. fried again, especially referring to beans mashed and fried in oil |
| fuel | fūe̊l | fu-el | fū-e̊l | n. a substance used to produce heat or power by burning v. supply with fuel |
| fuelwood | fūe̊lwood | fuel-wood | fūe̊l-wood | n. wood used as fuel for heating or cooking |
| fubsy | fûbṡẏ | fubsy | fûbṡẏ | a. short and stout; chubby |
| fuchsia | fūċhsi̊å | fuchs-ia | fūċhs-i̊å | n. tropical shrubs cultivated for showy drooping purple, red, or white flowers |
| fuck | fûck | fuck | fûck | v. to have sexual intercourse with n. used as an exclamation to express anger or emphasis |
| fucked | fûck𝕖ḋ | fuck-ed | fûck-𝕖ḋ | |
| fucken | fûcke̊n | fuck-en | fûck-e̊n | a. (vulgar) used as an intensive |
| fucker | fûcke̊r | fuck-er | fûck-e̊r | n. a stupid despised person |
| fuckhead | fûckhèad | fuck-head | fûck-hèad | n. a stupid or contemptible person (vulgar slang) |
| fucking | fûcking | fuck-ing | fûck-ing | adv. used as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, or emphasis |
| fucks | fûcks | fuck-s | fûck-s | |
| fuddle | fûddle | fuddle | fûddle | vt. to confuse or stupefy with drink n. a state of confusion |
| befuddled | bėfûddl𝕖d | be-fuddl-ed | bė-fûddl-𝕖d | a. confused and unable to think clearly |
| befuddle | bėfûddle | be-fudd-le | bė-fûdd-le | v. make stupid with alcohol |
| befuddlement | bėfûddl𝕖me̊nt | be-fudd-le-ment | bė-fûdd-l𝕖-me̊nt | n. confusion resulting from failure to understand |
| fudging | fûdging | fudg-ing | fûdg-ing | v. tamper with the purpose of deception v. avoid fulfilling or answering |
| fudge | fûdge | fudge | fûdge | n. a soft creamy candy v. to avoid or evade a precise answer |
| fudges | fûdgėṡ | fudge-s | fûdgė-ṡ | |
| fuehrer | fūe̊𝕙re̊r | fuehr-er | fūe̊𝕙r-e̊r | n. the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler; a leader or dictator |
| fueled | fūe̊l𝕖d | fuel-ed | fūe̊l-𝕖d | a. heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel |
| fueling | fūe̊ling | fuel-ing | fūe̊l-ing | n. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel |
| biofuel | bīōfūe̊l | bio-fuel | bīō-fūe̊l | n. fuel produced from organic matter |
| refuel | rēfūe̊l | re-fuel | rē-fūe̊l | v. to take on additional fuel |
| refueling | rēfūe̊ling | re-fuel-ing | rē-fūe̊l-ing | n. the activity of supplying or taking on fuel v. provide with additional fuel |
| fugal | fūgål | fug-al | fūg-ål | a. of or relating to or in the style of a musical fugue |
| fugitive | fūgi̊tive | fug-itive | fūg-i̊tive | n. someone who is sought by law officers a. running away or escaping |
| fugacious | fūgācio̊us | fug-ac-ious | fūg-āc-io̊us | a. lasting for only a short time; fleeting |
| refuge | refūge | re-fuge | re-fūge | n. a place providing protection from danger |
| refugee | refūgēe | re-fug-ee | re-fūg-ēe | n. an exile who flees for safety |
| centrifuge | centri̊fūge | centr-i-fuge | centr-i̊-fūge | n. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles v. to rotate at very high speed |
| centrifugal | centrifūgål | centr-i-fug-al | centr-i-fūg-ål | a. tending to move away from a center |
| fugue | fūg𝕦e | fugue | fūg𝕦e | n. a musical form with a theme repeated at different pitches n. a disorder where a person forgets their identity and starts a new life |
| fuhrer | fù𝕙re̊r | fuhr-er | fù𝕙r-e̊r | n. German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945) |
| fully | fùllẏ | ful-ly | fùl-lẏ | adv. completely or entirely; to the greatest degree |
| fulsome | fùlso̊me | ful-some | fùl-so̊me | a. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |
| fulcrum | fùlcrûm | ful-crum | fùl-crûm | n. the pivot about which a lever turns |
| effulgence | ėffûlge̊nce | ef-fulg-ence | ėf-fûlg-e̊nce | n. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
| effulgent | ėffûlge̊nt | ef-fulg-ent | ėf-fûlg-e̊nt | a. shining brightly; radiant |
| refulgence | rėfûlge̊nce | re-fulg-ence | rė-fûlg-e̊nce | n. brilliant radiance |
| refulgent | rėfûlge̊nt | re-fulg-ent | rė-fûlg-e̊nt | a. shining brightly |
| full | fùll | full | fùll | a. containing or holding as much as possible; complete adv. very; completely |
| full-blown | full-blown | a. fully developed; in full bloom | ||
| fullback | fùllback | full-back | fùll-back | n. (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team n. (American football) the position of a back on a football team v. play the fullback |
| fuller | fùlle̊r | full-er | fùll-e̊r | n. a person who fulls cloth; a groove in a blade |
| fullest | fùllėst | full-est | fùll-ėst | |
| fulfil | fùlfil | ful-fil | fùl-fil | v. to carry out or complete a duty or promise v. to satisfy a need or requirement |
| fulfill | fùlfill | ful-fill | fùl-fill | v. to carry out or bring to completion v. to meet the requirements or expectations of |
| fullness | fùllne̊ss | full-ness | fùll-ne̊ss | n. the state of being filled to capacity |
| fulness | fùlnėss | ful-ness | fùl-nėss | n. the condition of being full |
| full-time | full-time | a. occupying all normal working hours | ||
| full-bodied | full-bodi-ed | a. rich and strong in flavor; well-developed | ||
| fullerene | fùlle̊rēne | full-er-ene | fùll-e̊r-ēne | n. a form of carbon with a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of carbon atoms |
| fulfilled | fùlfill𝕖d | ful-fill-ed | fùl-fill-𝕖d | a. completed to perfection |
| full-fledged | fùll-fledg𝕖d | full-fledg-ed | fùll-fledg-𝕖d | a. having fully developed feathers; fully trained |
| fulfilling | fùlfilling | ful-fill-ing | fùl-fill-ing | a. providing satisfaction or fulfillment v. put in effect |
| fulfillment | fùlfillme̊nt | ful-fill-ment | fùl-fill-me̊nt | n. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires n. the act of consummating something |
| fulfilment | fùlfilme̊nt | ful-fil-ment | fùl-fil-me̊nt | n. a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires n. the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc) |
| fulfills | fùlfillṡ | ful-fill-s | fùl-fill-ṡ | |
| full-length | full-leng-th | a. showing the whole body; at full length | ||
| fulminant | fùlminånt | fulmin-ant | fùlmin-ånt | a. sudden and severe |
| fulminate | fùlmi̊nāte | fulmin-ate | fùlmi̊n-āte | v. criticize severely v. come on suddenly and intensely |
| fulmination | fùlminātio̊n | fulmin-at-ion | fùlmin-āt-io̊n | n. thunderous verbal attack n. the act of exploding with noise and violence |
| fumes | fūm𝕖ṡ | fum-es | fūm-𝕖ṡ | n. gases or vapors that are strong-smelling or harmful |
| fuming | fūming | fum-ing | fūm-ing | v. feel or show anger v. emit smoke or fumes |
| perfume | pe̊rfūme | per-fume | pe̊r-fūme | n. a fragrant liquid used on the body v. to impart a pleasant scent to |
| perfumed | pe̊rfūm𝕖d | per-fum-ed | pe̊r-fūm-𝕖d | a. filled or impregnated with perfume |
| perfumer | pe̊rfūme̊r | per-fum-er | pe̊r-fūm-e̊r | n. a person who makes (and sells) perfumes |
| perfumes | pe̊rfūm𝕖ṡ | per-fume-s | pe̊r-fūm𝕖-ṡ | |
| fumarole | fūmårōle | fumarole | fūmårōle | n. a hole or spot in a volcanic region from which fumes issue |
| fumble | fûmble | fumble | fûmble | v. handle clumsily n. dropping the ball |
| fumbled | fûmbl𝕖d | fumbl-ed | fûmbl-𝕖d | v. feel about uncertainly or blindly v. handle clumsily |
| fumbling | fûmbling | fumbl-ing | fûmbl-ing | v. feel about uncertainly or blindly v. handle clumsily a. showing lack of skill or aptitude |
| fume | fūme | fume | fūme | v. be mad, angry, or furious v. emit a cloud of fine particles |
| perfumery | pe̊rfūme̊rẏ | per-fume-ry | pe̊r-fūme̊-rẏ | n. perfumes in general n. store where perfumes are sold n. an establishment where perfumes are made |
| fumigant | fūmigånt | fumig-ant | fūmig-ånt | n. a chemical substance used in fumigation |
| fumigate | fūmi̊gāte | fumig-ate | fūmi̊g-āte | v. treat with fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests |
| fumigation | fūmigātio̊n | fumig-at-ion | fūmig-āt-io̊n | n. the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it |
| fun | fûn | fun | fûn | n. enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure |
| funner | fûnne̊r | funn-er | fûnn-e̊r | |
| funnest | fûnnėst | funn-est | fûnn-ėst | a. most enjoyable or amusing (informal superlative of fun) |
| funfair | fûnfāir | fun-fair | fûn-fāir | n. a fair with amusements and sideshows |
| funhouse | fûnhòuse | fun-house | fûn-hòuse | n. a building in an amusement park containing attractions designed to startle or amuse |
| funny | fûnnẏ | funn-y | fûnn-ẏ | a. causing laughter or amusement; humorous a. strange or unusual in a way that is hard to explain |
| funeral | fūne̊rål | fun-er-al | fūn-e̊r-ål | n. a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated |
| funnier | fûnnie̊r | funn-i-er | fûnn-i-e̊r | |
| funniest | fûnniėst | funn-i-est | fûnn-i-ėst | |
| funnyman | fûnnẏman | funn-y-man | fûnn-ẏ-man | n. a professional comedian |
| funerals | fūne̊rålṡ | fun-er-al-s | fūn-e̊r-ål-ṡ | |
| unfunny | ûnfûnnẏ | un-funn-y | ûn-fûnn-ẏ | a. not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor |
| dysfunction | dẏsfûnctio̊n | dys-func-tion | dẏs-fûnc-tio̊n | n. abnormal or impaired functioning |
| dysfunctional | dẏsfûnctio̊nål | dys-func-tion-al | dẏs-fûnc-tio̊n-ål | a. impaired in function; not operating normally |
| dysfunctionality | dẏsfůnctio̊nålitẏ | dys-func-tion-al-ity | dẏs-fůnc-tio̊n-ål-itẏ | n. the state of being dysfunctional |
| malfunctioning | malfûnctio̊ning | mal-function-ing | mal-fûnctio̊n-ing | a. not performing or able to perform its regular function |
| function | fûnctio̊n | funct-ion | fûnct-io̊n | n. an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing n. a large or formal gathering or event |
| functional | fûnctio̊nål | funct-ion-al | fûnct-io̊n-ål | a. designed to be practical and useful a. working properly |
| functionary | fûnctio̊narẏ | funct-ion-ary | fûnct-io̊n-arẏ | n. a worker who holds or is invested with an office |
| functioning | fûnctio̊ning | funct-ion-ing | fûnct-io̊n-ing | a. performing or able to perform its regular function |
| functions | fûnctio̊nṡ | funct-ion-s | fûnct-io̊n-ṡ | |
| functionalism | fûnctio̊nåliṡm | funct-ion-al-ism | fûnct-io̊n-ål-iṡm | n. the principle that the design of an object should be determined by its function |
| functionalist | fûnctio̊nålist | funct-ion-al-ist | fûnct-io̊n-ål-ist | n. an adherent of functionalism |
| functionality | fûnctio̊nalitẏ | funct-ion-al-ity | fûnct-io̊n-al-itẏ | n. capable of serving a purpose well |
| functionally | fûnctio̊nållẏ | funct-ion-al-ly | fûnct-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to function |
| defunct | dėfûnct | de-funct | dė-fûnct | a. no longer in existence or use |
| malfunction | malfûnctio̊n | mal-funct-ion | mal-fûnct-io̊n | n. a failure to function properly v. to fail to function |
| multifunctional | mûltĩfûnctio̊nål | multi-funct-ion-al | mûltĩ-fûnct-io̊n-ål | a. having or performing many functions |
| nonfunctional | nonfûnctio̊nål | non-funct-ion-al | non-fûnct-io̊n-ål | a. not having or performing a function |
| perfunctory | pe̊rfûncto̊rẏ | per-funct-ory | pe̊r-fûnct-o̊rẏ | a. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
| perfunctorily | pe̊rfûncto̊rilẏ | per-funct-or-i-ly | pe̊r-fûnct-o̊r-i-lẏ | adv. in a set manner without serious attention |
| fund | fûnd | fund | fûnd | n. a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose vt. to provide money for a purpose |
| funded | fûnd𝕖d | fund-ed | fûnd-𝕖d | a. provided with money |
| funder | fûnde̊r | fund-er | fûnd-e̊r | n. a person or organization that provides funds |
| funding | fûnding | fund-ing | fûnd-ing | n. money provided for a particular purpose n. the act of providing money |
| fundament | fûndåme̊nt | funda-ment | fûndå-me̊nt | n. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
| fundraise | fûndrāiṡe | fund-raise | fûnd-rāiṡe | v. raise money for a cause or project |
| funds | fûndṡ | fund-s | fûnd-ṡ | |
| fundraising | fûndrāising | fund-rais-ing | fûnd-rāis-ing | n. the activity of collecting money for a cause |
| fundamental | fûndåme̊ntål | fund-a-ment-al | fûnd-å-me̊nt-ål | a. forming a necessary base or core n. a basic principle or rule |
| fundamentalism | fûndåmentåliṡm | fund-a-ment-al-ism | fûnd-å-ment-ål-iṡm | n. a form of religion that upholds strict interpretation of scriptures |
| fundamentalist | fûndåmentålist | fund-a-ment-al-ist | fûnd-å-ment-ål-ist | n. a supporter of fundamentalism |
| fundamentally | fûndåmentållẏ | fund-a-ment-al-ly | fûnd-å-ment-ål-lẏ | adv. in a fundamental or basic way |
| profundity | pro̊fûndi̊tẏ | pro-fund-ity | pro̊-fûnd-i̊tẏ | n. intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc |
| refund | rėfûnd | re-fund | rė-fûnd | n. money returned to a payer v. to pay back money |
| refundable | rėfûndåble | re-fund-able | rė-fûnd-åble | a. capable of being refunded |
| refunds | rėfûndṡ | re-fund-s | rė-fûnd-ṡ | |
| superfund | sūpe̊rfûnd | super-fund | sūpe̊r-fûnd | n. a government fund for cleaning up hazardous waste sites |
| underfunded | ûnde̊rfûndėd | under-fund-ed | ûnde̊r-fûnd-ėd | a. not provided with sufficient funding |
| unfunded | ûnfûndėd | un-fund-ed | ûn-fûnd-ėd | a. not furnished with funds |
| underfunding | ûnde̊rfûnding | under-fund-ing | ûnde̊r-fûnd-ing | n. the condition of not having enough funds to operate properly |
| latifundium | latifûndiûm | lat-i-fund-ium | lat-i-fûnd-iûm | n. a large agricultural estate |
| nonrefundable | nonrėfûndåble | non-re-fund-able | non-rė-fûnd-åble | a. that cannot be refunded |
| fundus | fûndûs | fundus | fûndûs | n. the base of a hollow organ or that part farthest from its opening |
| funerary | fūne̊rarẏ | funer-ary | fūne̊r-arẏ | a. of or for or relating to a funeral |
| funereal | fūne̊rēål | funere-al | fūne̊rē-ål | a. suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial |
| fungal | fûngål | fung-al | fûng-ål | a. of or relating to fungi |
| fungi | fûngī | fung-i | fûng-ī | n. plural of fungus; organisms that feed on organic matter |
| fungible | fûngible | fung-ible | fûng-ible | a. freely exchangeable for another of like nature n. a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another |
| fungus | fûngůs | fungu-s | fûngů-s | n. an organism that feeds on organic matter, such as mushrooms and molds |
| fungicide | fûngi̊cīde | fung-i-cide | fûng-i̊-cīde | n any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
| antifungal | antīfûngål | anti-fung-al | antī-fûng-ål | n. any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
| fungo | fûngō | fungo | fûngō | n. a ball hit for fielding practice in baseball |
| funicular | fūnicūlår | funic-ul-ar | fūnic-ūl-år | a. relating to or operated by a cable |
| funk | fûnk | funk | fûnk | n. a state of nervous depression n. a type of popular music with a strong beat |
| funky | fûnkẏ | funk-y | fûnk-ẏ | a. stylish and modern in an unconventional way a. having a strong, unpleasant smell |
| funkier | fûnkie̊r | funk-i-er | fûnk-i-e̊r | |
| funkiest | fûnkiėst | funk-i-est | fûnk-i-ėst | |
| funnel | fûnne̊l | funnel | fûnne̊l | n. a cone-shaped tool for pouring liquids v. to move or pour through a narrow opening |
| funnily | fûnnilẏ | funn-i-ly | fûnn-i-lẏ | adv. in a strange manner |
| fur | fůr | fur | fůr | n. the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals n. a garment made of animal hair |
| furball | fůrbãll | fur-ball | fůr-bãll | n. a ball of fur, especially one coughed up by a cat |
| furred | fůrr𝕖d | furr-ed | fůrr-𝕖d | a. covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs |
| furious | fūrio̊us | fur-ious | fūr-io̊us | a. very angry; full of anger a. done with great energy or speed |
| fur-lined | fůr-līn𝕖d | fur-lined | fůr-līn𝕖d | a. lined with fur for warmth |
| furlough | fůrlōu𝕘𝕙 | fur-lough | fůr-lōu𝕘𝕙 | n. a temporary leave of absence from military duty v. dismiss, usually for economic reasons |
| furor | fūror | fur-or | fūr-or | n. a sudden outburst (as of protest) |
| furore | furorė | fur-ore | fur-orė | n. a sudden outburst (as of protest) |
| furrow | furrōw | fur-row | fur-rōw | n. a long narrow trench in the ground v. to make a furrow in |
| furs | fůrṡ | fur-s | fůr-ṡ | |
| furry | furrẏ | furr-y | furr-ẏ | a. covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs |
| fury | fūrẏ | fur-y | fūr-ẏ | n. violent or intense anger n. extreme force or energy |
| furrowed | furrōw𝕖d | fur-row-ed | fur-rōw-𝕖d | a. having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface |
| furiously | fūrio̊uslẏ | fur-ious-ly | fūr-io̊us-lẏ | adv. with great anger or energy; in a wild manner |
| furbish | fůrbish | furb-ish | fůrb-ish | vt. to polish or restore to a good condition |
| refurbish | rēfůrbish | re-furb-ish | rē-fůrb-ish | v. make brighter and prettier |
| refurbished | rēfůrbish𝕖ḋ | re-furb-ish-ed | rē-fůrb-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. made bright and fresh again |
| refurbishing | rēfůrbishing | re-furb-ish-ing | rē-fůrb-ish-ing | v. make brighter and prettier; renovate |
| refurbishment | rēfůrbishme̊nt | re-furb-ish-ment | rē-fůrb-ish-me̊nt | n. the state of being restored to its former good condition |
| bifurcate | bifůrcāte | bi-furc-ate | bi-fůrc-āte | v. split or divide into two branches a. resembling a fork; divided into two branches |
| bifurcated | bifůrcātėd | bi-furc-at-ed | bi-fůrc-āt-ėd | a. divided into or made up of two parts |
| bifurcation | bifůrcātio̊n | bi-furc-at-ion | bi-fůrc-āt-io̊n | n. the place where something divides into two branches |
| infuriate | infūriāte | in-furi-ate | in-fūri-āte | v. make furious |
| infuriated | infūriātėd | in-furi-at-ed | in-fūri-āt-ėd | v. make furious a. marked by extreme anger |
| infuriating | infūriāting | in-furi-at-ing | in-fūri-āt-ing | a. extremely annoying or displeasing |
| infuriatingly | infùriātinglẏ | in-furi-at-ing-ly | in-fùri-āt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a manner that causes extreme anger |
| furl | fůrl | furl | fůrl | v form into a cylinder by rolling |
| furled | fůrl𝕖d | furl-ed | fůrl-𝕖d | a. rolled up and secured |
| unfurl | ûnfůrl | un-furl | ûn-fůrl | v. to unroll or unfold |
| unfurled | ûnfůrl𝕖d | un-furl-ed | ûn-fůrl-𝕖d | v. unroll, unfold, or spread out from a furled state |
| unfurling | ûnfůrling | un-furl-ing | ûn-fůrl-ing | v. unroll, unfold, or spread out from a furled state |
| furnace | fůrnȧce | furn-ace | fůrn-ȧce | n. an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced |
| furnish | fůrnish | furn-ish | fůrn-ish | v. to provide or supply v. to equip with furniture |
| furnished | fůrnish𝕖ḋ | furn-ish-ed | fůrn-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. provided with whatever is necessary |
| furnishing | fůrnishing | furn-ish-ing | fůrn-ish-ing | n. the furniture and decorations in a room |
| furniture | fůrnitůre | furn-it-ure | fůrn-it-ůre | n. furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy |
| furnishings | fůrnishingṡ | furn-ish-ing-s | fůrn-ish-ing-ṡ | n. the furniture, appliances, and movable accessories that make a home livable |
| refurnish | rėfůrnish | re-furn-ish | rė-fůrn-ish | v. furnish with new or different furniture |
| unfurnished | ûnfůrnish𝕖ḋ | un-furn-ish-ed | ûn-fůrn-ish-𝕖ḋ | a. not equipped with what is needed especially furniture |
| furrier | furriēr | furr-i-er | furr-i-ēr | n. someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments |
| furtive | fůrtive | furt-ive | fůrt-ive | a. attempting to avoid notice; secret |
| furtively | fůrtiv𝕖lẏ | furt-ive-ly | fůrt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a furtive manner |
| further | fůrṫhe̊r | furth-er | fůrṫh-e̊r | a. more distant or additional adv. to a greater extent; additionally vt. to help forward |
| furthermore | fůrṫhe̊rmore | furth-er-more | fůrṫh-e̊r-more | adv. in addition; moreover |
| furtherance | fůrthe̊rånce | furth-er-a-nce | fůrth-e̊r-å-nce | n. the advancement or promotion of something |
| fuse | fūṡe | fuse | fūṡe | n. a safety device that breaks an electrical circuit n. a cord that ignites an explosive v. to melt or blend together |
| fusillade | fūsillāde | fusillade | fūsillāde | n. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms vt. to attack with a fusillade |
| fused | fūṡ𝕖d | fus-ed | fūṡ-𝕖d | v. mix together different elements v. equip with a fuse a. joined together into a whole |
| fusing | fūṡing | fus-ing | fūṡ-ing | v. mix together different elements v. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat |
| fusion | fūsio̊n | fus-ion | fūs-io̊n | n. the process of joining two or more things together to form one |
| fuselage | fūse̊làge | fuse-lage | fūse̊-làge | n. the central body of an airplane designed to hold crew, passengers, or cargo |
| confuse | co̊nfūse | con-fuse | co̊n-fūse | vt. to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something |
| confused | co̊nfūṡ𝕖d | con-fus-ed | co̊n-fūṡ-𝕖d | a. unable to think clearly; bewildered |
| confusing | co̊nfūṡing | con-fus-ing | co̊n-fūṡ-ing | a. causing confusion; difficult to understand |
| confusion | co̊nfūsio̊n | con-fus-ion | co̊n-fūs-io̊n | n. a state of not being able to think clearly or understand something n. a feeling of being embarrassed or mixed up |
| confuses | co̊nfūṡėṡ | con-fuse-s | co̊n-fūṡė-ṡ | |
| confusedly | co̊nfūṡėdlẏ | con-fus-ed-ly | co̊n-fūṡ-ėd-lẏ | adv. in a confused manner |
| confusingly | co̊nfūṡinglẏ | con-fus-ing-ly | co̊n-fūṡ-ing-lẏ | adv. in a bewildering and confusing manner |
| confusions | co̊nfūsio̊nṡ | con-fus-ion-s | co̊n-fūs-io̊n-ṡ | |
| defuse | dėfūṡe | de-fuse | dė-fūṡe | v. remove the triggering device from; make less tense or dangerous |
| diffuse | diffūse | dif-fuse | dif-fūse | v. spread out in many directions a. spread out over a large area; lacking conciseness |
| diffused | diffūṡ𝕖d | dif-fus-ed | dif-fūṡ-𝕖d | a. light rays scattered by reflection or transmission through translucent material |
| diffuser | diffūṡe̊r | dif-fus-er | dif-fūṡ-e̊r | n. baffle that distributes sound waves evenly n. optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly |
| diffuses | diffūṡ𝕖ṡ | dif-fus-es | dif-fūṡ-𝕖ṡ | v. to spread out over a large area |
| diffusion | diffūsio̊n | dif-fus-ion | dif-fūs-io̊n | n. the spreading of something widely n. the movement of particles from high to low concentration |
| diffusive | diffūsive | dif-fus-ive | dif-fūs-ive | a. spreading by diffusion |
| diffusely | diffūs𝕖lẏ | dif-fuse-ly | dif-fūs𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a diffuse manner |
| effuse | ėffūṡe | ef-fus-e | ėf-fūṡ-e | v. to pour out; to give off |
| effusion | ėffūsio̊n | ef-fus-ion | ėf-fūs-io̊n | n. an unrestrained expression of emotion; the flow of fluid through a small opening |
| infuse | infūṡe | in-fuse | in-fūṡe | v. introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes v. undergo the process of infusion |
| infusion | infūsio̊n | in-fus-ion | in-fūs-io̊n | n. a solution obtained by steeping a substance in water n. the act of infusing or introducing a substance |
| perfuse | pe̊rfūṡe | per-fuse | pe̊r-fūṡe | v. force a fluid through (a body part or tissue) |
| profuse | pro̊fūse | pro-fuse | pro̊-fūse | a. produced or growing in extreme abundance |
| perfusion | pe̊rfūsio̊n | per-fus-ion | pe̊r-fūs-io̊n | n. pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels) |
| profusion | pro̊fūsio̊n | pro-fus-ion | pro̊-fūs-io̊n | n. the property of being extremely abundant |
| profusely | pro̊fūs𝕖lẏ | pro-fuse-ly | pro̊-fūs𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an abundant manner |
| refuse | rėfūṡe | re-fuse | rė-fūṡe | vt. to say that you will not do or accept something vi. to say no n. waste material |
| refusal | rėfūṡål | re-fus-al | rė-fūṡ-ål | n. the act of refusing to accept or do something |
| refused | re̊fūṡ𝕖d | re-fus-ed | re̊-fūṡ-𝕖d | v. show unwillingness towards; decline to accept |
| refusing | rėfūṡing | re-fus-ing | rė-fūṡ-ing | |
| refusenik | rėfūṡ𝕖nik | re-fuse-nik | rė-fūṡ𝕖-nik | n. a person who is refused permission to emigrate, especially from the former Soviet Union |
| refuses | rėfūṡėṡ | re-fuse-s | rė-fūṡė-ṡ | |
| suffuse | sûffūṡe | suf-fuse | sûf-fūṡe | v. cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across v. to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light |
| superfuse | sūpe̊rfūṡe | super-fuse | sūpe̊r-fūṡe | vt. to pour over |
| suffused | sûffūṡ𝕖d | suf-fus-ed | sûf-fūṡ-𝕖d | v. cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across |
| transfuse | transfūṡe | trans-fuse | trans-fūṡe | v. give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to |
| transfused | transfūṡ𝕖d | trans-fus-ed | trans-fūṡ-𝕖d | v. give a transfusion of blood to |
| transfusion | transfūsio̊n | trans-fus-ion | trans-fūs-io̊n | n. the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery |
| obfuscate | obfůscāte | ob-fusc-ate | ob-fůsc-āte | v. make obscure or unclear |
| obfuscation | obfůscātio̊n | ob-fusc-at-ion | ob-fůsc-āt-io̊n | n. darkening or obscuring the sight of something |
| fuss | fûss | fuss | fûss | n. unnecessary excitement or activity v. to worry unnecessarily |
| fussy | fûssẏ | fuss-y | fûss-ẏ | a. anxious about details; easily irritated |
| fussbudget | fûssbûdgėt | fuss-budg-et | fûss-bûdg-ėt | n. a person who fusses needlessly |
| fussily | fûssilẏ | fuss-i-ly | fûss-i-lẏ | adv. in a fussy manner |
| fussiness | fûssine̊ss | fuss-i-ness | fûss-i-ne̊ss | n. unnecessary elaborateness in details |
| unfussy | ûnfûssẏ | un-fuss-y | ûn-fûss-ẏ | a. not fussy; simple and plain |
| fustian | fûstiån | fust-ian | fûst-iån | n. a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap |
| fusty | fûstẏ | fust-y | fûst-ẏ | a. stale and unclean smelling a. old-fashioned and out of date |
| futile | fūti̊le | fut-ile | fūt-i̊le | a. having no result or effect; pointless |
| futurism | fūtůriṡm | futur-ism | fūtůr-iṡm | n. an artistic movement that expresses the energy of the machine age |
| futurist | fūtůrist | futur-ist | fūtůr-ist | n. a person who believes Scripture prophecies will be fulfilled in the future |
| future | fūtůre | fut-ure | fūt-ůre | n. the time that is yet to come a. relating to the time that is yet to come |
| futures | fūtůr𝕖ṡ | fut-ur-es | fūt-ůr-𝕖ṡ | n. contracts to buy or sell assets at a future date |
| futility | fūtili̊tẏ | fut-il-ity | fūt-il-i̊tẏ | n. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result |
| futuristic | fūtůristic | futur-ist-ic | fūtůr-ist-ic | a. relating to or characteristic of the future |
| futilely | fūti̊l𝕖lẏ | fut-ile-ly | fūt-i̊l𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a futile and unproductive manner |
| Futuroscope | Futur-o-scope | n. a theme park in France focused on technology | ||
| futurologist | fūtůrolo̊gist | futur-o-log-ist | fūtůr-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a person who studies the future |
| futurology | fūtůrolo̊gẏ | futur-o-log-y | fūtůr-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of future possibilities and trends |
| refute | rėfūte | re-fute | rė-fūte | v. to prove a statement to be false |
| refutation | refūtātio̊n | re-fut-at-ion | re-fūt-āt-io̊n | n. the act of proving a statement or theory to be wrong |
| futon | fūton | futon | fūton | n. a cotton mattress pad used for sleeping on the floor or a raised frame |
| futurity | fūtůritẏ | futur-ity | fūtůr-itẏ | n. the quality of being in or of the future |
| futz | fûtz | futz | fûtz | v. waste time; fool around |
| fuzz | fûzz | fuzz | fûzz | n. a mass of soft thin hairs n. the police (slang) |
| fuzzy | fûzzẏ | fuzz-y | fûzz-ẏ | a. confused and not coherent a. covered with fuzz |
| fuzzier | fûzzie̊r | fuzz-i-er | fûzz-i-e̊r | |
| fuzziest | fûzziėst | fuzz-i-est | fûzz-i-ėst | |
| fuzziness | fûzzine̊ss | fuzz-i-ness | fûzz-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines |
| fuzzily | fûzzilẏ | fuzz-i-ly | fûzz-i-lẏ | adv. in a fuzzy or indistinct manner |
| defy | dėfȳ | de-fy | dė-fȳ | v. to openly resist or refuse to obey v. to challenge or dare |
| deify | dēifȳ | de-i-fy | dē-i-fȳ | v. consider as a god or godlike v. exalt to the position of a God |
| deified | dēifī𝕖d | de-i-fi-ed | dē-i-fī-𝕖d | v consider as a god or godlike v exalt to the position of a God |
| FYI | FYĪ | FYI | FYĪ | |
| fynbos | fẏnbos | fynbos | fẏnbos | n. the natural shrubland vegetation of the southwestern Cape region of South Africa |
