English words starting with F

Relating to or being a system in which a service provider is paid a separate fee for each specific service performed, rather than receiving a salary or a fixed payment.

(of a financial advisor or service) compensated solely by fees paid directly by clients, and not receiving commissions or other forms of compensation from third parties.

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

Having a subnormal intellectual capacity; lacking intelligence or common sense.

the state or quality of being physically weak or lacking strength.

In a way that lacks strength or force; weakly.

To give food to a person or an animal

Information or statements of opinion about something, such as a new product or a performance, that tell you if it is successful or liked

A person or thing that supplies food or provides something.

The act of giving food to a person or an animal

An area or building where livestock are fed and fattened before slaughter.

Raw material used to supply a machine or industrial process.

A hole or passage in a wall, screen, or partition that allows a wire, pipe, or other object to pass through while maintaining a seal or barrier.

To experience an emotion or a physical sensation.

designed to make people feel happy and satisfied, often in a way that is not serious or deep

a long thin part on the head of an insect or some other animal that it uses for touching or feeling things

an emotional state or reaction

in a way that shows strong emotion or sensitivity.

With the feet going first or leading the way.

to pretend to have a particular feeling or to be ill, asleep, etc.

not genuine; pretended or simulated.

A pretended attack or movement intended to distract or deceive an opponent.

the quality of being lively, determined, and aggressive, especially in a small person or animal.

(of a person or animal) lively, determined, and courageous, especially when defending themselves or their opinions.

A common, hard, crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum silicates with potassium, sodium, or calcium, and making up a large part of many rocks.

To congratulate someone or express pleasure at their success or good fortune.

well-chosen or suited to the circumstances

In a pleasing, fortunate, or well-suited manner; aptly or appropriately.

relating to or resembling a cat or cats

To cut down a tree

a man or boy; a fellow.

A peasant or agricultural laborer in Arab countries, especially Egypt.

To perform oral sex on a man.

The act of stimulating a man's penis with the mouth and tongue.

past tense and past participle of 'fell' (to cut down a tree)

A man or boy (informal, often rustic or old-fashioned)

The action of cutting down a tree or trees.

A man or boy.

a group of people who share the same interests, beliefs, or profession, or the feeling of friendship between members of such a group.

A person who has committed a serious crime.

relating to or involved in a serious crime; criminal.

a serious crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more severe than a misdemeanor.

A type of thick, soft cloth made by pressing and matting fibres together.

A pen with a writing point made from a piece of felt or similar porous material, used for writing or drawing.

Having a writing point made of felt or a similar fibrous material.

Made of or covered with felt.

Of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes (ova) which can be fertilized by male gametes.

(of a group, field, or profession) having a majority of women or being controlled or influenced primarily by women.

Being a woman or a girl

Designed to be welcoming, suitable, or accommodating for women.

Having a woman as the head or leader, especially of a household or family unit.

(of a business or enterprise) owned by a woman or women.

Relating to or involving a change or transition from female to male.

the state or condition of being female; the quality of being characteristic of the female sex.

A derogatory term for a person, especially a woman, who is perceived as a radical or militant feminist.

Having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women, especially delicacy and prettiness.

the quality or nature of the female sex; womanliness.

The belief and aim that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men.

A person who supports the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men.

The process of making something or someone more feminine in character, appearance, or behavior.

to cause (someone or something) to have qualities traditionally associated with women or females.

(of a field, activity, or profession) having become dominated by or consisting mostly of women.

A woman, especially one who is stylish, sophisticated, or alluring.

Relating to the femur or the thigh.

The bone of the thigh; the thigh bone.

one quadrillionth (10⁻¹⁵) of a second.

the long bone in the upper part of the leg, between the hip and the knee; the thigh bone.

An area of low, flat, marshy land, especially in eastern England.

A former drug combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss but withdrawn due to serious side effects.

A structure like a wall, but made of posts of wood or metal with wire or net between them, used for enclosing an area of land or for preventing animals or people from entering or leaving.

enclosed or surrounded with a fence

Enclosed or surrounded by a fence.

Separated or isolated by a fence or other barrier.

a boundary or perimeter marked by a fence

A post set in the ground to support a fence.

A person who fights with a sword as a sport, especially in the sport of fencing.

A strip of land, often overgrown with vegetation, that runs along a fence line, typically serving as a boundary or a habitat for wildlife.

The sport of fighting with long thin swords (foils, épées, or sabres) according to a set of rules.

To try to manage without help; to provide a livelihood for oneself.

a low frame bordering a fireplace to keep in burning logs.

A minor collision between motor vehicles, typically resulting in only slight damage.

The arrangement, design, or style of windows and other openings in a building.

A yellow-flowered plant of the parsley family, with feathery leaves and aromatic seeds, used as a culinary herb and for its medicinal properties.

a powerful synthetic opioid drug used as a painkiller and anesthetic, often illegally produced and associated with overdose deaths.

A plant with aromatic seeds that are used as a spice or in medicine.

A large, highly venomous pit viper found in tropical America.

(of an animal or plant) existing in a wild state, especially after having been domesticated or cultivated.

a musical notation indicating that a note or rest should be held for longer than its usual duration, at the performer's discretion.

To undergo or cause to undergo fermentation, a chemical breakdown by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms.

A chemical process in which substances such as sugar are broken down into simpler substances, producing alcohol, gases, or acids, often used in making foods like bread, yogurt, or alcoholic drinks.

(of a substance) having undergone fermentation, a chemical process in which microorganisms like yeast or bacteria break down sugars, often producing alcohol, gases, or acids.

a container or apparatus in which fermentation is carried out.

(present participle) Causing a substance to undergo fermentation, a chemical breakdown by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms.

Any of a class of subatomic particles (such as electrons, protons, or neutrons) whose behavior is described by Fermi-Dirac statistics and which obey the Pauli exclusion principle.

Relating to or characteristic of fermions, particles that obey Fermi-Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle.

A green plant with feathery leaves called fronds and no flowers, that grows in damp, shady places and reproduces by means of spores.

extremely aggressive, violent, or fierce

In a savagely fierce, cruel, or violent manner.

The state or quality of being ferocious; extreme fierceness or violent aggression.

A small, domesticated mammal of the weasel family, often kept for hunting rabbits or as a pet.

Relating to or containing iron, especially in its trivalent state (Fe³⁺).

a protein produced in the body that stores iron and releases it when needed.

Having a high susceptibility to magnetization, the strength of which depends on the applied magnetic field. This property is characteristic of iron, nickel, cobalt, and their alloys.

Containing iron, especially in the form of iron with a valency of two.

a ring or cap, typically a metal one, which strengthens the end of a handle, stick, or tube and prevents it from splitting or wearing.

to carry people or goods in a boat or other vehicle, especially regularly across a river or short stretch of sea

a boat used to carry passengers, vehicles, or goods across a river, lake, or other short stretch of water.

a person who operates a ferry, transporting people or goods across a river or other stretch of water.

(of land or soil) able to produce good crops or plants

A substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully.

The state or condition of being fertile; the ability to produce offspring or new growth.

the process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the union of male and female gametes to form a zygote.

to make soil or land more fertile by adding substances to it.

(of an egg, seed, or plant) having been made capable of development by the fusion of male and female gametes or by other means.

A substance that is added to soil to help plants grow.

(gerund or present participle). Making (soil or land) more fertile or productive by adding nutrients.

Having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something

in a way that shows very strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

very strong and sincere feeling or belief