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- FRIGATEAny of several types of warship: A sailing warship (of any size) built for speed and maneuverability; typically without raised upperworks, having a flush forecastle and tumblehome
- FRIGATOONA Venetian vessel with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.
- FRIJOLAny cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
- FRISKETA thin frame in a printing press that holds the sheet of paper in position and acts as a mask.
- FRISSONA sudden surge of excitement.
- FRITA pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
- FRITESA pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
- FRIVOLITYfrivolous act
- FROIDEURA cold or indifferent manner.
- FROMAGESynonym of cheese.
- FRONTALOf, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front. Directed against the front or at the main point or issue.
- FROTTAGETo rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface.
- FROWSTYOf an atmosphere: not fresh; close, musty, stuffy; of an object: having a musty, stale odour.
- FRUCTIFYTo bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas.
- FRUGALITYThe quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
- FULMINATORYThundering; striking terror.
- FUMADOa smoked fish, especially a pilchard
- FUMAROLEAn opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
- FUMIGATORYHaving the quality of fumigating.
- FUMOSITYThe quality of being fumous.
- FUNGOSITYThe quality of being fungous or degree of being infused with fungus.
- FURBISHERSomeone who furbishes.
- FURIOSORapidly and with passion.
- FURLTo lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
- FURNITURELarge movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.
- FUSAINFine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
- FUSAROLESynonym of astragal
- FUSELAGEThe main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and car
- FUSILIERAn infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
- FUSILLIPasta in the shape of short spirals.
- FUSILLISPasta in the shape of short spirals.
- FUSTETA smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria).
- FUSTICA tropical American tree (Maclura tinctoria), whose wood produces a yellow dye.
- FUTSALA form of soccer played indoors, with five players per team.
- GADGETA thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
- GAFFA tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- GAFFEA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- GAIETYThe state of being happy or merry.
- GALANTOf or relating to an 18th-century movement in visual arts and literature, opposing the strictures of the baroque style and emphasizing light, casual elegance.
- GALETTEA type of flat, round cake from France.
- GALIMATIASNonsense, gobbledygook.
- GALIPOTAn unrefined turpentine obtained from some European pines
- GALLEONA large, three-masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.
- GALOPA lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.
- GALOPINA boy employed in a kitchen.
- GALOSHAn overshoe or boot worn in wet weather: A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy condition
- GALVANICOf or pertaining to galvanism; electric.
- GALVANISEAlternative spelling of galvanize.
- GALVANISMThe chemical generation of electricity.
- GALVANIZETo coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
- GALVANOMETERA device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.
- GAMBAAbbreviation of viola da gamba.
- GAMBADEThe leap of a horse.
- GAMBADOEither of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.
- GAMBETAny bird of the obsolete genus Totanus, now principally in genus Tringa, including many called tattlers.
- GAMBITAn opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
- GAMBOLTo move about playfully; to frolic.
- GAMBRELThe hind leg of a horse; the hock.
- GAMINA homeless boy; a male street urchin; also , a cheeky, street-smart boy.
- GAMINEA (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
- GAMINERIEimpishness
- GANCHTo drop from a high place on sharp stakes or hooks as a punishment.
- GANGUEThe earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
- GANTLETAlternative spelling of gauntlet.
- GARBANZOAn edible pulse (Cicer arietinum), of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on
- GARDANTAlternative form of guardant.
- GARDYLOOA cry used to warn passersby that a vessel of wastewater is about to be emptied into the street.
- GAREFOWLThe great auk.
- GARGETAn inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder; synonym of mastitis.
- GARGLETo clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs.
- GARIBALDIa biscuit consisting of currants squashed between layers of flaky pastry.
- GARNETA hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
- GARROTA stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb.
- GARROTEAn iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation.
- GASCONADEBoastful talk.
- GASKETA length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
- GASOMETERAn apparatus used to store or measure gas or the flow of gas, particularly in a laboratory setting.
- GASTRONOMEa lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet
- GASTRONOMICOf or pertaining to gastronomy.
- GATEAUA rich, usually iced, cake.
- GAUCHERIEA socially tactless or awkward act.
- GAUCHOA cowboy of the South American pampas.
- GAUFREA waffle (flat pastry).
- GAVOTTEA French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time.
- GAZOONA young farm boy.
- GEANA wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
- GELATINA protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
- GELATINOUSJelly-like.
- GELEEAny gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
- GENDARMEA member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
- GENERALISSIMOA supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.
- GENETAny of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
- GENOCIDAIREOne who was involved in committing (perpetrating) the Rwandan Genocide.
- GENOISEA classic European sponge cake.
- GENTIESTneat; trim
- GENTILISMheathenism; paganism; the worship of pagan gods
- GENTILITYThe state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
- GENTRICEThe state or quality of being high-born; gentility.
- GENTRICESThe state or quality of being high-born; gentility.
- GENTRYBirth; condition; rank by birth.