(transitive) To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.
effet
effet
noun
Alternative form of eft (“a newt”)
effie
effie
Proper noun
name, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century.
Noun
An annual award given for effective marketing.
effye
efram
efrap
efrem
efren
efron
eifel
eifel
Proper noun
Eifel
elfic
elfie
elfin
elfin
adj
Relating to or resembling an elf or elves, especially in its tiny size or features.
noun
A little urchin or child.
An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus Callophrys.
enfia
enfin
faaas
faade
faber
fabes
fabio
fable
fable
noun
A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.
(transitive, archaic) To make up; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely; to recount in the form of a fable.
fabre
fabri
faced
faced
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type or number of faces.
Having the outer surface dressed, with the front, as of a dress, covered ornamentally with another material.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of face
facer
facer
noun
(obsolete) A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy.
(obsolete) One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person.
An unexpected and stunning blow or defeat.
faces
faces
noun
plural of face
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of face
facet
facet
noun
(anatomy) A smooth circumscribed surface.
(anatomy) Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
(architecture) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column; a fillet.
(computing) A criterion that can be used to sort and filter, such as the colour or size of products in an online store.
(mathematics) A face of codimension 1 of a polytope.
Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.
verb
To cut a facet into a gemstone.
facia
facia
noun
Alternative form of fascia
facie
facit
facks
facks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fack
facom
facto
facto
adv
(law) in fact; by the act or fact
facts
facts
intj
(Internet slang) Used to express agreement.
noun
plural of fact
facty
facty
adj
(dated, informal) Consisting principally of facts
faddy
faddy
adj
Having characteristics of a fad.
fussy, having particular tastes or whims
faded
faded
adj
(US, slang) high on drugs; stoned
(sometimes figurative) That has lost some of its former colour or intensity.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fade
faden
fader
fader
adj
comparative form of fade: more fade
noun
(computer graphics) A program or algorithm for fading out colors.
A device used to control sound volume.
fades
fades
noun
plural of fade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fade
fadge
fadge
noun
(Ireland) Irish potato bread; a flat farl, griddle-baked, often served fried.
(New Zealand) A wool pack, traditionally made of jute, now often synthetic.
(Tyneside) A small loaf or bun made with left-over dough.
(UK, slang, archaic) A farthing (old coin).
(Yorkshire) A gait of horses between a jog and a trot.
verb
(Tyneside) To eat together.
(Yorkshire, of a horse) To move with a gait between a jog and a trot.
(obsolete, intransitive) To agree, to get along (with).
(obsolete, intransitive) To be suitable (with or to something).
(obsolete, intransitive) To get on well; to cope, to thrive.
fadil
fadme
fados
fados
noun
plural of fado
faena
faena
noun
(bullfighting) A series of passes performed by a matador with a muleta or a sword before the kill.
faery
faery
noun
Obsolete spelling of fairy
faffy
faffy
adj
(UK, informal) Time-consuming or awkward; too complicated or fancy.
(UK, obsolete) A person hired to take the place of another at the muster of a company .
(music, obsolete) A fagotto, or bassoon.
A bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes by rolling or hammering at a welding heat; a pile.
Alternative form of faggot
verb
(transitive) To make a fagot of; to bind together in a fagot or bundle.
fagus
faham
faham
noun
The leaves of an orchid (Jumellea fragrans) of the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius, used in France as a substitute for Chinese tea.
fahey
faial
faial
Proper noun
An island in the Azores.
fails
fails
noun
plural of fail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fail
faina
fains
fains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fain
faint
faint
adj
(archaic) Sickly, so as to make a person feel faint.
(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy
Slight; minimal.
noun
(rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
The act of fainting, syncope.
verb
(intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
(intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
(intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
faire
faire
adj
Obsolete spelling of fair
fairm
fairs
fairs
noun
plural of fair
fairy
fairy
adj
Like a fairy; fanciful, whimsical, delicate.
noun
(Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
(uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
A legendary Chinese immortal.
A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.
An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
faith
faith
adv
(archaic) Alternative form of in faith (“really, truly”)
noun
(obsolete) Credibility or truth.
A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation.
A religious or spiritual belief system.
A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
faits
faked
faked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fake
faker
faker
adj
comparative form of fake: more fake.
noun
(military, by extension) A friendly unit (usually aircraft) that acts as a hostile unit in a military exercise.
(obsolete) A peddler of petty things.
A snake oil salesman; one who makes exaggerated claims about a product he sells.
An impostor or impersonator.
One who fakes something.
fakes
fakes
noun
plural of fake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fake
fakey
fakey
adj
(colloquial) Fake.
fakir
fakir
noun
(Hindu, more loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.
(Islam) A faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms.
(derogatory) Someone who takes advantage of the gullible through fakery, especially of a spiritual or religious nature.
falco
falda
falda
noun
A white silk vestment worn by the pope, which is a long skirt, worn over the cassock, extending beneath the hem of the alb, reaching to the ground.
falla
falls
falls
noun
A waterfall.
plural of fall
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall
fally
false
false
adj
(music) Out of tune.
Based on factually incorrect premises.
Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
Spurious, artificial.
Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance.
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
adv
In a dishonest and disloyal way; falsely.
noun
One of two options on a true-or-false test.
verb
(electronics, telecommunications, of a decoder) To incorrectly decode noise as if it were a valid signal.
(obsolete) To counterfeit, to forge.
(obsolete) To make false, to corrupt from something true or real.
(obsolete) To violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement, one’s faith, etc.).
falun
falus
famed
famed
adj
Having fame; famous or noted.
fames
fames
noun
plural of fame
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fame
fanal
fanal
noun
(archaic) A lighthouse, or the apparatus placed in it for giving light.
fanam
fanam
noun
(historical) An obsolete currency once used in India.
fancy
fancy
adj
(colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated.
(obsolete) Extravagant; above real value.
Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
Executed with skill.
Of a superior grade.
adv
(nonstandard) In a fancy manner; fancily.
noun
(obsolete) A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.
A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
A diamond with a distinctive colour.
A whim.
An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).
Love or amorous attachment.
That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
The imagination.
The object of inclination or liking.
verb
(Britain) would like
(Britain, informal) To be sexually attracted to.
(dated or in a set phrase) To imagine, suppose.
(formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
(transitive) To breed (animals) as a hobby.
To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.
To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
fanes
fanes
noun
plural of fane
fanga
fanga
noun
(historical) A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.
fango
fango
noun
Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.
fangs
fangs
noun
plural of fang
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fang
fangy
fangy
adj
Containing fangs; full of sharp teeth.
fania
fanit
fanni
fanny
fanny
noun
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, vulgar) The female genitalia.
(Canada, US, informal) The buttocks; arguably the most nearly polite of several euphemisms.
(UK, naval slang) Mess kettle or cooking pot.
(UK, vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
(UK, vulgar, uncountable) Women viewed as sexual objects.
fanon
fanon
noun
(fandom slang) Elements introduced by fans which are not in the official canon of a fictional world but are widely believed to be or treated as if canonical.
(surgery) A fold of linen laid under a splint.
A maniple.
A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass.
Part of a bishop's mitre. They are the tabs extending down from the mitre, often with a cross near the end of each. See lappet.
fanos
fanos
noun
plural of fano
fante
fanti
fanum
fanum
noun
(historical) The site of an Ancient Roman temple or shrine.
fanwe
fanya
faqir
faqir
noun
(Islam) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property.
farad
farad
noun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor. Symbol: F
farah
farce
farce
noun
(cooking) Forcemeat, stuffing.
(countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.
(uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show.
(uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
(uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
verb
(transitive) To stuff with forcemeat or other food items.
(transitive, figurative) To fill full; to stuff.
(transitive, obsolete) To make fat.
(transitive, obsolete) To swell out; to render pompous.
Alternative form of farse (“to insert vernacular paraphrases into (a Latin liturgy)”)
farci
farcy
farcy
noun
The horse disease glanders, especially its cutaneous form.
farde
fardh
fardh
noun
Alternative form of fard (“Islamic commandment”)
fardo
fards
fards
noun
plural of fard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fard
fared
fared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fare
farer
farer
noun
(archaic) One who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper
fares
fares
noun
plural of fare
fargo
fargo
Proper noun
The largest city in North Dakota, USA
farhi
faria
fario
fario
noun
(UK) The brown trout
farle
farls
farls
noun
plural of farl
farly
farms
farms
noun
plural of farm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of farm
farmy
farmy
adj
Resembling or reminiscent of a farm.
farny
faros
farra
farro
farro
noun
Emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum).
farse
farse
noun
A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy.
verb
(transitive) To insert vernacular paraphrases into (a Latin liturgy).
farsi
farth
farts
farts
noun
plural of fart
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fart
faruq
fasst
fasta
fasti
fasti
noun
Records or registers of important events.
The calendar in Ancient Rome, which gave the days for festivals, courts, etc., corresponding to a modern almanac.
fasto
fasts
fasts
noun
plural of fast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fast
fatah
fatal
fatal
adj
(computing) Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.
Causing death or destruction.
Foreboding death or great disaster.
Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
noun
(computing) A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.
A fatality; an event that leads to death.
fated
fated
adj
Foreordained, predetermined, established in advance by fate.
verb
(rare) simple past tense and past participle of fate
fates
fates
noun
plural of fate
verb
(rare) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fate
fatil
fatly
fatly
adv
In a fat way; in the manner of a fat person.
fatma
fator
fatso
fatso
noun
(derogatory) Someone who is overweight.
fatty
fatty
adj
(slang) Literally or figuratively large.
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.
Like fat; greasy.
noun
(derogatory, slang) An obese person.
(slang) A large marijuana cigar; a blunt.
fatwa
fatwa
noun
(Islam) A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.
verb
(rare, transitive) To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.
fauch
faugh
faugh
intj
(dated) An exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell.
fauld
fauld
noun
(historical) A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.
The arch over the dam of a blast furnace; the tymp arch.
fault
fault
noun
(electrical) An abnormal connection in a circuit.
(hunting) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
(mining) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.
(obsolete) want; lack
(seismology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
(tennis) An illegal serve.
A characteristic, positive or negative or both, which subjects a person or thing to increased risk of danger.
A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
A minor offense.
A weakness of character; a failing.
Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.
verb
(intransitive) To commit a mistake or error.
(intransitive, computing) To undergo a page fault.
(intransitive, geology) To fracture.
(transitive) To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.