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- FEUILLETONA section of a European newspaper typically dedicated to arts, culture, criticism, and light literature.
- FEUILLETONISTA writer of feuilletons.
- FIANCHETTOThe development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight f
- FIASCOA sudden or unexpected failure.
- FIBRILLOUSAlternative spelling of fibrillose.
- FICHEa microfiche
- FICTIVEHaving the characteristics of fiction: fictional.
- FIGURANTEA female figurant, especially a ballet dancer.
- FIGURATIVEOf use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.
- FIGURINEA small carved or molded figure; a statuette.
- FILBERTThe hazelnut.
- FILEMOTSynonym of feuillemorte.
- FILSUsed after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the son is being referred to rather than the father.
- FILTRATIONThe act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.
- FINALITYThe state of being final; the condition from which no further changes occur.
- FINANCIERA person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.
- FINCAA country estate, farm or ranch in Spain or Hispanic America.
- FINOThe driest and palest type of traditional sherry.
- FIORITURAA musical embellishment or ornamentation.
- FIQUEA natural fiber, similar to hemp, obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina and certain other plants of the genus Furcraea.
- FIQUESA natural fiber, similar to hemp, obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina and certain other plants of the genus Furcraea.
- FITCHYSharpened to a point; pointed.
- FIXATIONThe act of fixing.
- FLACKETA barrel-shaped bottle, or a flagon.
- FLACONA small stoppered glass bottle, often used for keeping perfume.
- FLAGEOLETA type of small flute of the fipple family.
- FLAMBEAUA burning torch, especially one carried in procession.
- FLAMBERGEA European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
- FLAMBOYANTShowy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.
- FLAMINGOA wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae of the order Phoenicopteriformes.
- FLANCHA flange (rim or projection).
- FLANEUROne who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
- FLANEUSEA female flaneur.
- FLATTERYExcessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
- FLATULENTAffected by gas in the intestine; likely to break wind.
- FLATUOUSwindy; full of wind
- FLAUTAA type of fried cylindrical tortilla or taco.
- FLAUTISTOne who plays the flute.
- FLETCHEROne who fletches or feathers arrows.
- FLEURETAn ornament resembling a small flower.
- FLEURONAn ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
- FLEXIONThe act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- FLOCA floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
- FLOKATIA handwoven woolen rug with a thick pile.
- FLONGA mould, especially one made from papier-mâché, used to create a stereotype.
- FLORA film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.
- FLORETA small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.
- FLORIESTDecorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.
- FLORINAny of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy; model for the other currencies.
- FLORYDecorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.
- FLOTAA fleet, especially a fleet of Spanish ships which formerly sailed every year from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, to transport to Spain products from Spanish America.
- FLOTAGEThe state of floating.
- FLOTANTRepresented as flying (fluttering) or floating mid-air or in water.
- FLOWERETA floret, or small or component flower
- FLUENCEFluency
- FLUIDITYThe state of being fluid rather than viscous
- FLUTEA woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one o
- FLUTISTAlternative form of flautist.
- FOGLEA handkerchief.
- FOIBLEA quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
- FOLLIESplural of folly
- FOLLYFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
- FONDUThe graded shift from one color into another.
- FONDUEA dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.
- FORCEMEATAn emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up al
- FORCIBLEDone by force, forced.
- FORELA kind of coarse parchment for book covers; a forrill.
- FORESTRYThe science of planting and growing trees in forests.
- FORGIVABLEAble to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
- FORINTThe basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100 fillér.
- FORJUDGETo exclude, oust, or dispossess by a judgment; prohibit (from).
- FORKAny of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows: A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for
- FORMALITYThe state of being formal.
- FORMULARYA list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief.
- FORTA fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- FORTEPIANOA keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
- FORTISSIMOIndicating that the piece is to be played very loudly.
- FOSSETTEA little hollow; a dimple.
- FOUDROYANTHaving an awesome and overwhelming effect.
- FOULARDA lightweight silk or silk-and-cotton fabric, often with a printed pattern.
- FOUNDRYA facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with:
- FOURCHEHaving the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.
- FRAMBOISERaspberry liqueur.
- FRANCAny of several units of currency.
- FRANCHISEThe right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
- FRANCIUMThe chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature. An atom of this element.
- FRANCIZESynonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.
- FRANCOA former currency of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, issued between 1805 and 1808.
- FRAPTo draw together tightly; to secure by many turns of a lashing.
- FRAPPEA liqueur or cocktail served on shaved ice.
- FRATEA friar.
- FRAZILA collection of stray ice crystals that form in fast-moving water.
- FRENCHIFYTo make French or more French-like in any way.
- FRESCADEA cool walk.
- FRESHETA flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw.
- FRESNELA unit of frequency equal to 10 hertz, or one terahertz.
- FRETEspecially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
- FRIANDA type of cake, similar to the French financier, but with the addition of fruits or other flavourings; commonly eaten with coffee.
- FRICANDEAUThinly sliced meat, especially veal, fried or stewed with a sauce; a fricassee.
- FRICASSEEMeat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy.