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

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12,290 words · showing 4,381–4,440

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  • fume/fjuːm/nounB12 meaningsUnpleasant gas or smoke given off by something.
  • fume cupboardnounC1The vented cabinet dangerous vapours are handled in.
  • fumes/fjuːmz/nounB2Strong-smelling and often harmful gas or smoke.
  • fun/fʌn/adjectiveA12 meaningsEnjoyable and light-hearted.
  • function/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/nounB15 meaningsThe job or purpose that a thing or a person exists to do.
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A room hired out for meetings and parties.
  • functionalitynounB22 meaningsThe range of things a machine or program can do.
  • functionary/ˈfʌŋ(k).ʃn̩.(ə)ri/nounC2An official who carries out routine duties.
  • fundamentalistnounC1Somebody who holds strictly to the letter of a doctrine.
  • fundraising/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/nounC1The work of collecting money for a cause.
  • funeral/ˈfjuː.nə.ɹəl/nounB1The ceremony held for a person who has died.
  • funeral ritenounC1The ceremony held when somebody is buried or burned.
  • funfairnounB1+A travelling collection of rides and stalls.
  • fungus/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/nounB1+An organism that feeds on decay and spreads by spores.
  • funicularnounC1A cable railway where two cars counterbalance each other.
  • funnel/ˈfʌnəl/nounB1+4 meaningsA cone-shaped tube used for pouring liquid or powder into a narrow opening.
  • fur/fɜː/nounB14 meaningsThe thick soft hair covering an animal's body.
  • furlong/ˈfɜːlɒŋ/nounC1An eighth of a mile, used in racing.
  • furnace/ˈfɝnɪs/nounB2An enclosed chamber for making very great heat.
  • furnishingsnounB2+The furniture and fittings of a room.
  • furniture/ˈfɜː.nɪ.t͡ʃə/nounA2The movable articles such as tables, chairs and beds that equip a room.
  • furor/ˈfjʊəɹɔː/nounC1A public outburst of anger or excitement.
  • furrow/ˈfʌɹoʊ/nounB2+2 meaningsA long narrow groove cut in the ground by a plough.
  • fury/ˈfjʊə.ɹi/nounB22 meaningsExtreme and violent anger.
  • fuse/fjuːz/nounB2A safety strip that melts to break an electrical circuit.
  • fuse boxnounB2The panel where a building's circuits are protected.
  • fuselage/ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/nounC1The main body of an aircraft.
  • fusion/ˈfjuː.ʒən/nounC12 meaningsJoining light atomic nuclei to release energy.
  • fuss/fʌs/nounB12 meaningsUnnecessary excitement or complaint about something minor.
  • futility/fjuːˈtɪlɪti/nounC1The quality of being certain to achieve nothing.
  • future/ˈfjuː.t͡ʃəː/nounA24 meaningsThe time that has not yet come.
  • fuzz/fʌz/nounB22 meaningsA mass of fine light fibres or hair.
  • gable/ˈɡeɪ.bəl/nounC1The triangle of wall under the two slopes of a roof.
  • gabonnounC1A country in central Africa.
  • gadget/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounC1A small clever device.
  • gaff/ɡæf/nounC2A hooked pole for landing a large fish.
  • gaffe/ɡæf/nounC1An embarrassing blunder made in public.
  • gage/ɡeɪd͡ʒ/nounC2A pledge, or a glove thrown down as a challenge.
  • gaggle/ˈɡæɡl̩/nounC12 meaningsA flock of geese.
  • gait/ɡeɪt/nounC12 meaningsThe way a person walks.
  • gaitersnounC1Covers strapped over boots to keep mud and snow out.
  • gala/ˈɡɑːlə/nounB2+A grand social occasion with entertainment.
  • galaxy/ˈɡæl.ək.si/nounB1A vast system of stars held together by gravity.
  • 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.
  • gallantry/ˈɡæləntri/nounC12 meaningsBrave conduct.
  • gallery/ˈɡæləɹi/nounB12 meaningsA building where paintings are shown.
  • galley/ˈɡæli/nounC1The kitchen of a ship.
  • gallon/ˈɡælən/nounC1A large unit of liquid volume.
  • gallows/ˈɡæləʊz/nounB2+The frame on which people were hanged.
  • gambianounB2+A small West African country.
  • gambit/ˈɡæmbɪt/nounC22 meaningsA chess opening in which a piece is given up for advantage.
  • gamble/ˈɡæm.bəl/verbB12 meaningsTo risk money on an uncertain outcome.
  • gambling/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/nounB2Risking money on the result of a game or a race.
  • game/ɡeɪm/nounA13 meaningsAn activity with rules played for fun or to win.
  • games consolenounB1A machine bought to play video games on.
  • gaming/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/nounB2Playing computer games, or betting for money.
  • gammon/ˈɡæmən/nounC1Cured meat from the hind leg of a pig.
  • gander/ˈɡæn.də(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsA male goose.