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- fellasnoun
(informal) Plural of "fella"; men or boys.
- fellownoun
A man or boy (informal).
- fellowsnoun
Plural of "fellow"; men or people (somewhat dated in this sense).
- fellowshipnoun
A feeling of friendly association among people who share interests or experiences.
- felonnoun
A person who has been convicted of a felony (a serious crime).
- felonynoun
A serious crime, typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
- feltverb
Past tense and past participle of feel.
- femaleadjective
Of or relating to the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs.
- femalesnoun
Plural of "female"; persons, animals, or plants of the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs.
- feminineadjective
Having qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with women.
- feministnoun
A person who supports feminism and advocates for women's rights and gender equality.
- fencenoun
A barrier made of wood, metal, or other material enclosing an area of ground.
- fencesnoun
Plural of "fence"; barriers enclosing areas of ground.
- fencingnoun
The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, epees, or sabres, according to set rules.
- fengnoun
A Chinese word meaning "wind," most commonly encountered in English as part of "feng shui."
- fernnoun
A flowerless plant with feathery fronds that reproduces by spores rather than seeds.
- ferociousadjective
Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent; extremely aggressive.
- ferrisproper_noun
A surname of English and Irish origin, derived from the name Fergus.
- ferrynoun
A boat or ship that regularly transports passengers and often vehicles across a body of water.
- fertileadjective
(Of soil or land) capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops; rich in nutrients.
- fertilitynoun
The quality of being fertile; the ability to conceive children or produce offspring.
- fertilizernoun
A natural or chemical substance added to soil to promote plant growth by providing essential nutrients.
- festivalnoun
A day or period of celebration, typically for religious or cultural reasons.
- festiveadjective
Relating to or appropriate for a festival or celebration; cheerful and joyous.
- fetchverb
To go and get something or someone and bring them back.
- fetusnoun
An unborn offspring of a mammal, especially a human, from the eighth week after conception until birth (after which it becomes a neonate).
- feudnoun
A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between two parties, especially families or groups.
- fevernoun
An abnormally high body temperature, usually as a symptom of illness.
- fewdeterminer
A small number of.
- fewerdeterminer
A smaller number of; used with countable nouns to indicate a smaller quantity.
- feznoun
A flat-topped conical red hat with a black tassel, traditionally worn by men in some Muslim countries and formerly as the national headdress of Turkey.
- finoun
(music) The seventh note of the musical scale in solmization; equivalent to "ti" or "si" in some systems.
- fiancenoun
A man who is engaged to be married.
- fianceenoun
A woman who is engaged to be married.
- fibernoun
A thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.
- fibersnoun
Plural of fiber; multiple threads or filaments from which materials are formed.
- fictionnoun
Literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people.
- fiddlenoun
(Informal) A violin, especially when used to play folk music.
- fieldnoun
An area of open land, especially one used for agriculture or pasture.
- fieldingnoun
The action of catching or stopping the ball and returning it in sports such as baseball, cricket, or softball.
- fieldsnoun
Areas of open land, especially those used for growing crops or grazing animals.
- fiendnoun
An evil spirit or demon.
- fierceadjective
Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness.
- fieryadjective
Consisting of or resembling fire; burning or glowing.
- fifteennumeral
The number equivalent to the product of three and five; one more than fourteen, or five more than ten; 15.
- fifthordinal
Constituting number five in a sequence; coming after the fourth.
- fiftynumeral
The number equivalent to the product of five and ten; half of one hundred; 50.
- fightverb
To take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons.
- fighternoun
A person who fights, especially a professional boxer or soldier.
- fightersnoun
People who fight, especially professional boxers, soldiers, or those engaged in combat.