English words starting with F

To put something into its final, complete, or agreed form.

A person who takes part in the final stage of a competition or examination.

The quality or fact of being final and impossible to change

The act or process of putting something into its final, complete, or agreed form.

To complete the last part of a plan, project, or agreement.

To complete the last part of a plan, project, or agreement, making it official and fixed.

After a long time, delay, or series of problems.

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.

Relating to money and how it is managed, especially by a government, company, or large organization.

money that is given or lent to students to help pay for their education

The process of managing your money to achieve personal economic satisfaction.

in a way that relates to money or the management of money

a person who manages or invests large amounts of money, especially in business or government.

The act of providing money for a project or enterprise.

a rural estate or farm in spain or latin america, especially one used for agriculture or as a country house.

A small songbird with a short, stout beak, typically having a conical shape adapted for eating seeds.

to discover or locate something or someone by searching or by chance

A person or thing that finds something.

A small, low-power telescope attached to a larger astronomical telescope, used to locate and center objects in the main telescope's field of view.

A piece of information that is discovered as the result of an inquiry, investigation, or experiment.

of very high quality; very good of its kind

Art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects, as opposed to applied art or commercial art.

having a light and delicate bone structure

The activity or business of eating at or running a high-quality, expensive restaurant.

Consisting of or involving very small particles, details, or distinctions.

Attractive or pleasant in appearance.

Having a net, screen, or filter with very small, closely spaced openings.

Involving or using a very thin needle, especially in medical procedures.

Involving or showing great detail or precision, especially on a small or localized level.

The detailed structure of something, especially the splitting of spectral lines in physics or the complex organization of a system at a small scale.

Having a very smooth, close, or delicate structure or surface.

Having teeth or projections that are set very close together, used especially to describe a comb or a method of searching or examining.

having teeth that are set very close together

to make small adjustments to something in order to improve its performance or effectiveness

Adjusted or calibrated with great precision for optimal performance or suitability.

The process of making small adjustments to something in order to achieve the best possible performance or result.

Past tense and past participle of 'fine': to order someone to pay a sum of money as a penalty for an offense.

In a very delicate, precise, or subtle manner.

the quality of being very thin, delicate, or precise

Elaborate or showy clothing and decoration, especially for a special occasion.

plural of fine; sums of money imposed as a penalty for an offense.

impressive delicacy and skill.

A fish that has fins, especially as distinguished from shellfish and other aquatic animals.

One of the five long parts at the end of your hand, sometimes excluding the thumb.

Resembling a finger in shape; long, narrow, and often tapering.

The act of blaming someone else for a problem or mistake.

The part of a stringed instrument over which the strings are stretched and against which the fingers are pressed to vary the pitch of the notes.

The act or method of using the fingers to play a musical instrument, especially to pluck the strings of a guitar or to press the keys of a woodwind instrument.

Lacking one or more fingers.

A young or small fish, especially a salmon or trout less than a year old.

the hard, smooth covering at the end of a finger

An impression or mark made on a surface by the pattern of ridges on the tip of a person's finger, especially when used for identifying individuals.

The action or process of recording or analyzing the unique patterns of a person's fingerprints.

the end of a finger, especially the part where the nail is.

a decorative object placed at the top of a roof, gable, or similar structure.

excessively fussy or difficult to please, especially about food or details

An end or conclusion, especially of a book or other written work.

to complete something or come to the end of an activity

Having been completed or brought to an end.

a person or thing that finishes something, especially a race or competition

the final stage or last part of something, especially a process of manufacture or decoration.

Having limits or bounds; not infinite.

A method of numerical analysis for solving complex physical problems by dividing a system into small, simple parts (finite elements) and then reassembling them.

The state of having limits or bounds; the quality of being finite.

A contemptible or unpleasant person

A native or inhabitant of Finland.

having a fin or fins

Of or relating to Finland, its people, or their language.

Having fins, or resembling a fin.

A type of pale, very dry sherry

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.

an evergreen tree with needle-shaped leaves and upright cones, or the wood from this tree

The flames, light, and heat produced when something burns

Describing a style of preaching or rhetoric that is full of vivid warnings about hell, divine punishment, and damnation.

(especially of a mythical creature) capable of breathing out fire.

The process or system of aiming and firing a weapon, especially on a ship, aircraft, or artillery piece.

A performer who appears to eat fire

(of a performer) pretending to put flaming material into the mouth

a special vehicle that carries equipment and firefighters to put out fires

Relating to or used in the extinguishing of fires.

Likely to catch fire or burn easily.

Connected with or involving fire.

Designed or treated to resist catching fire or to not burn easily.

Designed or treated to resist burning or slow the spread of fire.

(of food) cooked or prepared by roasting over an open fire or direct flame.

Measures and practices intended to prevent fires and reduce the harm caused by them.

a sale of goods at a very low price, typically because a shop is closing down or the goods have been damaged.

A portable gun, such as a rifle or pistol.

A protective panel or slab at the back of a fireplace, often decorated.

A ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion.

A secure, cloud-hosted backend service for mobile and web applications, providing features like a real-time database, user authentication, and cloud storage.

any of various brightly colored birds, especially the Baltimore oriole or the scarlet tanager.

a boat equipped with firefighting equipment, used to fight fires on ships or along waterfronts.

An explosive bomb designed to cause a fire.

The act of attacking a place with a firebomb or firebombs.

The chamber or compartment in a steam engine, furnace, or boiler where the fuel is burned.

a person who is very passionate about a particular cause and often causes trouble or unrest by expressing strong opinions.

a strip of land cleared of vegetation to stop a fire from spreading.

A small explosive device, typically consisting of a paper tube containing gunpowder, that produces a loud bang when lit.

Dismissed from a job.

Very excited, enthusiastic, or emotionally aroused.

A battle using guns, especially a short, intense one between small groups of soldiers or police.

a person whose job is to stop fires from burning

The activity or job of stopping fires from burning.

A nocturnal beetle-like insect, the female of which emits light from the end of its abdomen.

A wide hose that carries a large volume of water at high pressure, used especially for putting out fires.

A building where firefighting equipment and firefighters are stationed.

The light that comes from a fire, especially an open fire.

Illuminated by the light of a fire

A person whose job is to put out fires; a firefighter.

A pit dug in the ground or a structure built above ground for containing a fire, used for cooking or warmth.

a space in the wall of a room for a fire to burn in, usually with a chimney above it and a hearth below.

A hydrant in a street for drawing water to put out fires.

The amount of weapons and ammunition that a military unit, ship, or aircraft can use against an enemy.

Designed to resist damage or destruction by fire.

the area around a fireplace in a house.

A very large and intense fire, often caused by bombs, that is spread by strong winds.

A building that is likely to catch fire easily and difficult to escape from.

A large motor vehicle that carries firefighters and equipment to put out fires.

A wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire.