English Words Starting With F

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f and gs
plural-nounLow
/ˌef ən ˈdʒiːz/A colloquial British term, often a minced oath, used as a substitute for expressing frustration, annoyance, or emphasis. It functions as a euphemistic stand-in for a stronger expletive ('f**k and guts').
f clef
nounC2
/ˌɛf ˈklɛf/A musical symbol placed on a staff to indicate that the fourth line from the bottom represents the note F below middle C.
f distribution
nounC2
/ˈɛf dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/A continuous probability distribution that arises when testing the equality of two population variances or in the analysis of variance (ANOVA).
f layer
nounC2/Technical
/ˈef ˌleɪ.ər/A specific region of the ionosphere, above the E-layer, which reflects long-range radio signals.
f region
nounC2
/ˈɛf ˌriː.dʒən/The highest layer of the ionosphere, located between 150 and 1000 km above Earth's surface, responsible for reflecting high-frequency radio waves over long distances.
f star
nounVery Low
/ˈɛf stɑː/A placeholder or dummy variable used primarily in theoretical contexts, especially in formal linguistics, to represent an abstract or unspecified feature.
f-bomb
nounMedium (common in informal spoken contexts, less common in formal writing)
/ˈef bɒm/A euphemistic term for the swear word 'fuck'.
f-factor
nounLow
/ˈɛf ˌfæk.tə/A multiplicative factor or coefficient, especially one related to statistics, physics, or genetics.
f-hole
nounC2
/ˈɛfˌhəʊl/One of a pair of f-shaped sound holes carved into the belly of certain string instruments, such as violins, violas, and cellos.
f-number
nounC1-C2
/ˈɛf ˌnʌm.bər/A numerical value representing the ratio of the lens's focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil (aperture). It indicates the size of the lens opening, controlling the amount of light and depth of field.
f-stop
nounC1
/ˈɛf stɒp/A camera setting (a unit of measurement) that controls the size of the aperture in a lens, thereby regulating the amount of light that reaches the film or sensor.
f-system
nounC2
/ˈef ˌsɪs.təm/A classification or organisational system using the letter 'F' as its primary identifier or for specific categories (e.g., F1, F2, F3).
f-word
nounHigh
/ˈef wɜːd/A euphemistic, indirect reference to the English-language obscenity 'fuck', used to acknowledge the word's extreme offensiveness without directly uttering it.
fa
abbreviationnounLow (Specialist)
/fɑː/In Western solfège, the fourth note of the major scale (coming after mi and before sol).
fa cup
nounMedium
/ˌɛf ˈeɪ ˈkʌp/The Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest national football knockout competition in the world, organized by the Football Association (FA) in England.
fa ngum
nounExtremely Rare / Non-Standard
/ˈfæŋ.ɡəm/A false, fabricated, or non-existent word. A placeholder or pseudo-word used in linguistic examples, memory techniques, or error analysis.
fa xian
nounB1
/dɪˈskʌvə(r)/To discover something previously unknown, hidden, or not seen.
fa-hsien
nounC2
/fɑː ˈʃjɛn/Proper noun referring to a famous 5th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, translator, and pilgrim.
fa-la
nounC2
/ˌfɑː ˈlɑː/a meaningless refrain or syllables used in singing; a kind of vocal flourish in old madrigals and part-songs.
fabada
nounLow
/fəˈbɑːdə/A traditional Spanish stew from Asturias, made with white beans (fabes), pork shoulder (lacón), chorizo, black pudding (morcilla), and saffron.

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