English Words Starting With F

• franco-prussian war

  nounC2
  /ˌfræŋkəʊ ˈprʌʃən wɔː/A major military conflict fought from 1870 to 1871 between the French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia (leading the North German Confederation and its allies).
• francolin

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋkəlɪn/A type of medium-sized, ground-dwelling bird in the pheasant family, native to Africa and Asia.
• franconia

  nounC2
  /fræŋˈkəʊ.ni.ə/A historical region and cultural area in modern-day Germany, part of the historical lands of the Franks.
• franconian

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialised term)
  /fræŋˈkəʊ.ni.ən/Relating to the historical region of Franconia in Germany, or the group of West Germanic dialects spoken there.
• francophile

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈfræŋkəʊfaɪl/A person who is fond of or greatly admires France and French culture.
• francophobe

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈfræŋkə(ʊ)fəʊb/A person who has a strong dislike or prejudice against France, its people, or its culture.
• francophone

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈfræŋkəfəʊn/A person who speaks French, especially as their first language.
• franger

  nounVery low
  Not applicable as a lexical item. Phonetically: /ˈfræŋ.ə/Australian slang for a condom.
• frangipane

  nounLow
  /ˈfran.dʒɪ.pæn/A sweet almond-flavoured cream or paste used in baking, particularly as a filling for tarts, cakes, and pastries.
• frangipani

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌfran(d)ʒɪˈpɑːni/A tropical tree or shrub with clusters of fragrant, waxy, five-petaled flowers, typically white, pink, or yellow, often used in leis and associated with tropical climates.
• franglais

  nounLow
  /ˌfrɒŋˈɡleɪ/A blend of French and English, specifically a type of speech or writing that uses English words liberally within a French grammatical framework.
• frank

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /fræŋk/honest and direct, especially in speech or manner
• frankalmoign

  nounVery low (Obsolete, historical)
  /ˌfraŋkˈælmɔɪn/A medieval form of land tenure where a religious institution holds land free of all services except praying for the donor's soul.
• franked investment income

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency (Specialist)
  /ˌfræŋkt ɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈɪnkʌm/A UK-specific tax mechanism where a company receiving dividends from another UK company also receives a tax credit attached to those dividends, representing the corporation tax already paid by the distributing company.
• franked mail

  nounC2
  /fræŋkt meɪl/Mail that has been marked or prepared for delivery without requiring payment of postage because the sender has special privilege or has paid a fee in advance.
• frankenstein

  nounC1
  /ˈfræŋkənstaɪn/1. The fictional scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who creates a sentient creature in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel. 2. The monstrous creature itself (common, but technically a misnomer).
• frankenstein food

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋkənstaɪn fuːd/A term for food, especially crops, that has been genetically modified, implying it is unnatural, monstrous, or potentially dangerous.
• frankenthaler

  nounVery low
  /ˈfræŋkənˌθɔːlə/A proper noun referring to the American abstract expressionist painter Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011).
• frankfort

  nounLow
  /ˈfræŋkfət/The capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky.
• frankfort on the main

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfræŋkfət ɒn ðə ˈmaɪn/An alternative English name for the German city Frankfurt am Main.

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