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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.
  • fanfare/ˈfænfɛə/nounB2+2 meaningsA short loud flourish of trumpets.
  • fasting/ˈfæstɪŋ/
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Going without food for a religious reason.
  • fauna/ˈfɔːnə/nounB2+The animals of a region taken together.
  • femur/ˈfiːmə(ɹ)/nounB2+The long bone of the thigh.
  • fencing/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe sport of fighting with slim blunted swords.
  • fennel/ˈfɛnəl/nounB2+A plant with feathery leaves and an aniseed flavour.
  • ferment/fəˈmɛnt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo let food change through living cultures.
  • fermentation/ˌfɜːmənˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The change sugar undergoes to make alcohol or bread rise.
  • 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.
  • fieldwork/ˈfiːldwɜːk/nounB2+Research done out in the real world, not the library or lab.
  • filtration/fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/nounB2+Separating solids from a liquid by passing it through a mesh.
  • finch/fɪnt͡ʃ/nounB2+A small seed-eating bird with a stubby beak.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • flurry/ˈflʌ.ɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsA brief light fall of snow blown about by wind.
  • flyover/ˈflaɪˌəʊvə/nounB2+A road carried on a bridge over another road.
  • fodder/ˈfɒdə/nounB2+Food grown and stored for farm animals.
  • foghornnounB2+2 meaningsA device sounding a deep warning note in fog.
  • foliage/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/nounB2+The leaves of a plant taken all together.
  • folklore/ˈfəʊk.lɔː/nounB2+The old stories, songs and beliefs handed down among a people.
  • folly/ˈfɒli/nounB2+Foolishness, or a costly foolish act.
  • fondness/ˈfɑndnəs/nounB2+A quiet, steady liking built over time.
  • fondue/ˈfɒndjuː/nounB2+A pot of melted cheese for dipping bread.
  • foothold/ˈfʊthoʊld/nounB2+2 meaningsThe small ledge a climber puts a foot on.
  • footnote/ˈfʊtˌnəʊt/nounB2+2 meaningsA small note at the bottom of the page.
  • forage/ˈfɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo search widely for food or supplies.
  • foragingnounB2+Gathering wild food from the countryside.
  • forefront/ˈfɔːfɹʌnt/nounB2+The most important or advanced position.
  • foreground/ˈfɔː(ɹ)ˌɡɹaʊnd/nounB2+The part of the scene nearest the viewer.
  • foresight/ˈfɔɹsaɪt/nounB2+The wisdom to prepare for what is coming.
  • foresternounB2+A person who manages woodland.
  • forestry/ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/nounB2+The care and management of woodland.
  • foreword/ˈfɔːwɜːd/nounB2+An introduction written by somebody other than the author.
  • forgery/ˈfɔː.dʒəɹ.ɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe crime of making fake documents, money or signatures.
  • format/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæt/nounB2+The shape, size and arrangement something is presented in.