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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • facet/ˈfæs.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsOne of the flat cut faces of a gem.
  • falsehood/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/nounB2+A lie, or the state of being untrue.
  • familiarity/fəmɪliˈæɹɪti/nounB2+Close knowledge of somebody or something.
  • famine/ˈfæm.ɪn/nounB2+A time when a whole region has almost nothing to eat.
  • famished/ˈfæmɪʃt/adjectiveB2+Extremely hungry.
  • fanfare/ˈfænfɛə/
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A short loud flourish of trumpets.
  • fantasiseverbB2+To imagine things that will not happen.
  • fascinate/ˈfæsɪneɪt/verbB2+To charm and attract somebody so strongly that they cannot look away.
  • fasting/ˈfæstɪŋ/nounB2+Going without food for a religious reason.
  • fauna/ˈfɔːnə/nounB2+The animals of a region taken together.
  • feasible/ˈfiː.zɪ.bəl/adjectiveB2+Actually possible to do with what you have.
  • femur/ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/nounB2+The long bone of the thigh.
  • fencing/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe sport of fighting with slim blunted swords.
  • fend/ˈfɛnd/verbB22 meaningsTo ward something off.
  • fennel/ˈfɛnəl/nounB2+A plant with feathery leaves and an aniseed flavour.
  • feral/ˈfɛɹəl/adjectiveB2+Wild, though descended from tame animals.
  • ferment/fəˈmɛnt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo let food change through living cultures.
  • fermentation/ˌfɜːmənˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The change sugar undergoes to make alcohol or bread rise.
  • fermented/fɹ̩ˈmɛntʰəd/adjectiveB2+Changed and soured by tiny living cultures.
  • ferret/ˈfɛɹɪt/nounB2+A small tame animal used to hunt rabbits.
  • ferryboat/ˈfɛɹiˌboʊt/nounB2+The vessel itself that shuttles back and forth on one short fixed crossing, named with the word for a small craft attached.
  • ferryman/ˈfɛɹ.i.mən/nounB2+Somebody who takes people across water in a boat.
  • fertility/fə(ɹ)ˈtɪlɪti/nounB2+2 meaningsThe ability to produce young or good crops.
  • festivity/fɛˈstɪvəti/nounB2+Joyful activity that marks a special occasion.
  • fetus/ˈfiːtəs/nounB2+An unborn young in the later stages of development.
  • feud/fjuːd/nounB2+A long and bitter quarrel between people or groups.
  • fibreglass/ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs/nounB2+Plastic strengthened with fine threads of glass.
  • fidget/ˈfɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/verbB2+To make small restless movements.
  • fieldwork/ˈfiːldwɜːk/nounB2+Research done out in the real world, not the library or lab.
  • fiery/ˈfaɪəɹi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo hot with spice that it burns.
  • filial/ˈfɪl.i.əl/adjectiveB2+To do with the duty a child owes a parent.
  • filtration/fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/nounB2+Separating solids from a liquid by passing it through a mesh.
  • finaliseverbB2+To settle the last details.
  • finch/fɪnt͡ʃ/nounB2+A small seed-eating bird with a stubby beak.
  • finite/ˈfaɪ.naɪt/adjectiveB2+Having a limit that can be reached.
  • firefighter/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody whose job is putting out fires and attending emergencies.
  • firehousenounB2+The station where fire engines and crews are based.
  • fireproofadjectiveB2+Able to survive flame without burning.
  • firmness/ˈfɝmnəs/nounB2+Steadiness that will not be shifted.
  • fishmonger/ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə/nounB2+A trader who sells fish.
  • fistful/ˈfɪstˌfʊl/nounB2+As much as a closed hand can hold.
  • fixation/fɪksˈeɪʃən/nounB2+An obsession that somebody cannot let go of.
  • fjord/ˈfiːɔːd/nounB2+A deep narrow sea inlet between steep cliffs.
  • flagship/ˈflæɡʃɪp/nounB2+The leading ship, shop or product of a group.
  • flagstone/ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/nounB2+A flat slab of stone used for paving.
  • flaky/ˈfleɪki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBreaking into thin light layers.
  • flamboyant/flamˈbɔɪ.ənt/adjectiveB2+Showy and confident in an eye-catching way.
  • flammable/ˈflæməbl̩/adjectiveB2+Catching fire easily.
  • flank/flænk/nounB24 meaningsThe side of an animal or person, between the ribs and the hip.
  • flax/flaks/nounB2+A plant whose fibre is spun into linen.
  • fledgling/ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/nounB2+A young bird just grown enough to leave the nest.
  • flexiblyadverbB2+In a way that bends easily to what is needed.
  • flint/flɪnt/nounB2+A very hard stone that flakes to a sharp edge.
  • floodwaternounB2+Water covering land it does not usually reach.
  • floorboardnounB2+One of the long boards forming a wooden floor.
  • flora/ˈflɔː.ɹə/nounB2+The plants of a region taken together.
  • fluent/ˈfluːənt/adjectiveB2+Speaking a language smoothly and easily.
  • fluorescent/ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/adjectiveB2+Giving off bright light when struck by ultraviolet or other radiation.
  • flurry/ˈflʌ.ɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsA brief light fall of snow blown about by wind.
  • fluster/ˈflʌstə/verbB2+To make somebody nervous and confused.