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

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  • floodgatesnounC2Gates that hold back water, and the phrase for releasing a rush.
  • flotilla/floʊˈtɪlə/nounC2A small fleet of boats.
  • flotsam/ˈflɒtsəm/nounC2Wreckage and goods found floating on the sea.
  • flounce/flaʊns/nounC2A wide strip sewn on to hang loose.
  • flounder/ˈflaʊ̯ndəː/verbC12 meaningsTo struggle clumsily without making progress.
  • fluctuate/ˈflʌkt͡ʃu.eɪt/
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To keep rising and falling unpredictably.
  • fluctuation/flʌkt͡ʃuːˈeɪʃən/nounC2An up-and-down movement around an average.
  • fluke/fluːk/nounB22 meaningsA piece of luck that could not be repeated.
  • foible/ˈfɔɪbəl/nounC2A small odd habit that does no harm.
  • foment/fəʊˈmɛnt/verbC2To stir up trouble deliberately.
  • foolhardiness/ˈfulˌhɑɹ.di.nəs/nounC2Bold action taken without weighing the danger.
  • foot in mouthphraseC2The habit of saying exactly the wrong thing.
  • footpadnounC2A robber on foot who attacks travellers.
  • fop/fɒp/nounC2A man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance.
  • forbearance/fəˈbɛːɹ(ə)n(t)s/nounC2Patient restraint when you would be entitled to act.
  • forebear/ˈfɔːˌbɛə/nounC2An ancestor from an earlier generation.
  • forecastle/ˈfoʊk.səl/nounC2The raised deck at the front of a ship.
  • forelocknounC2The lock of hair falling over a horse's forehead.
  • forfeiture/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/nounC2The loss of property or a right as a penalty.
  • forlorn/fəˈlɔːn/adjectiveC2Lonely and without hope.
  • formidably/ˈfɔːɹ.mɪ.dəb.li/adverbC2To a degree that inspires respect and some fear.
  • fornicate/ˈfɔː.nɪ.kət/verbC2To have sex outside marriage, in religious use.
  • fornication/ˌfɔɹnɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC2Sex outside marriage, in religious use.
  • forswear/fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)/verbC2To give something up by solemn promise.
  • foundlingnounC2An abandoned child found and taken in.
  • foxingnounC2The brown spots that age brings to old paper.
  • fraction/ˈfɹæk.ʃən/nounB23 meaningsA number that expresses a part of a whole, written as one number over another.
  • fractious/ˈfɹæk.ʃəs/adjectiveC2Irritable and quick to quarrel.
  • franchise/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/nounC14 meaningsThe right to sell a company's goods or services under its name, and the business run that way.
  • frankingnounC2Printing postage directly onto an envelope.
  • fratricidenounC2The killing of your own brother.
  • fray/fɹeɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo come apart in loose threads at the edge.
  • freshen/ˈfɹɛʃən/verbB22 meaningsTo make something smell and feel new again.
  • frill/fɹɪl/nounB2+3 meaningsA gathered or pleated strip of cloth sewn on as decoration.
  • frolic/ˈfɹɒlɪk/verbC22 meaningsTo play and jump about happily.
  • frontispiece/ˈfɹʌn.tɪsˌpiːs/nounC2An illustration facing the title page.
  • frugality/fɹuːˈɡæləti/nounC2The habit of spending as little as possible.
  • fruition/fɹuˈɪʃən/nounC2The point at which a plan finally bears results.
  • fuddle/ˈfʌdəl/verbC2To confuse somebody, especially with drink.
  • fulcrum/ˈfʊlkɹəm/nounC2The point a lever turns on, or the crux of a matter.
  • fuller/ˈfʊ.lə/nounC2The groove running down the blade of a sword.
  • fulsome/ˈfʊlsəm/adjectiveC2Praising so heavily that it rings false.
  • functionary/ˈfʌŋ(k).ʃn̩.(ə)ri/nounC2An official who carries out routine duties.
  • furl/fɜːl/verbC2To roll a sail up and tie it.
  • gaff/ɡæf/nounC2A hooked pole for landing a large fish.
  • gage/ɡeɪd͡ʒ/nounC2A pledge, or a glove thrown down as a challenge.
  • gainsay/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/verbC2To deny or contradict something.
  • gait/ɡeɪt/nounC12 meaningsThe way a person walks.
  • gale/ɡeɪl/nounC12 meaningsA very strong wind, near storm strength.
  • gall/ɡɔːl/nounB1+2 meaningsBold cheek or nerve.
  • gallant/ˈɡælənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsBrave and noble, especially against the odds.
  • gambit/ˈɡæmbɪt/nounC22 meaningsA chess opening in which a piece is given up for advantage.
  • garden leavenounC2Being paid to stay away during your notice period.
  • garland/ˈɡɑː.lənd/nounB2+3 meaningsA ring or rope of flowers and leaves, worn or hung up as decoration.
  • garnish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/verbB2+3 meaningsTo add a small pretty finishing touch to a plate.
  • garret/ˈɡæɹɪt/nounC2A small room under the roof.
  • garrulous/ˈɡæɹ.ʊ.ləs/adjectiveC2Talking far too much about trivial things.
  • gauche/ɡəʊʃ/adjectiveC2Awkward and clumsy in social situations.
  • gawk atphraseC2To stare openly and rudely.
  • gaze/ɡeɪz/verbB23 meaningsTo look at something steadily for a long time.