English Words Starting With F

• free-soiler

  nounC2 / Extremely Rare
  /ˈfriːˌsɔɪlə/A person, especially a politician or farmer in the 1840s–1850s in the United States, who advocated for the exclusion of slavery from new western territories.
• free-swimmer

  nounC2
  /ˌfriː ˈswɪm.ər/An aquatic animal that can swim independently through the water column, not attached to the bottom or another surface.
• free-tailed bat

  nounLow
  /ˌfriːteɪld ˈbæt/A species of bat (genus Molossidae) characterized by its tail extending freely beyond the tail membrane (uropatagium).
• free-to-air

  nounC1
  /ˌfriː tə ˈeə(r)/Television or radio broadcasts that are available to the public without requiring a subscription or payment.
• free-trade zone

  nounC1
  /ˌfriː treɪd ˈzəʊn/A designated geographical area where goods can be imported, stored, handled, manufactured, or reconfigured and re-exported under specific customs regulations and generally without payment of customs duties.
• freebase

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery low frequency (restricted to specific technical and subcultural contexts)
  /ˈfriːbeɪs/To smoke the purified base form of a drug, especially cocaine, by heating it and inhaling the vapor.
• freebie

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈfriːbi/A thing given free of charge.
• freeboard

  nounC2
  /ˈfriːbɔːd/The vertical distance between the waterline and the upper edge of the side of a vessel (such as a boat or ship).
• freeboard deck

  nounC2
  /ˈfriː.bɔːd dɛk/The uppermost continuous deck of a ship's hull, located above the main deck, which is completely watertight and forms the primary weather deck; the deck level from which the freeboard (the distance from the waterline to the deck's edge) is measured.
• freeboard length

  nounC1
  /ˈfriː.bɔːd ˈlɛŋ(k)θ/The vertical distance from the waterline to the upper deck edge of a ship or boat, measured at its midsection.
• freeboot

  verbverb-intransitiveRare / Archaic
  /ˈfriːbuːt/To plunder; to take or appropriate goods, especially by force or without right, often in a piratical or opportunistic manner.
• freebooter

  nounLow
  /ˈfriːbuːtə/A person who acts without authority to seize goods or property by force, especially in a maritime or colonial context.
• freebooty

  nounRare
  /ˈfriːbuːti/The act or practice of plundering; goods seized through piracy or unauthorized pillaging.
• freecooling

  nounC1
  /ˌfriːˈkuːlɪŋ/A method of cooling a building or data center by using naturally cool outside air instead of energy-intensive mechanical refrigeration.
• freecycle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈfriːˌsaɪ.kəl/to give away unwanted items for free, typically via an online network, to keep them out of landfills and promote reuse
• freediving

  nounC1
  /ˈfriːdaɪvɪŋ/The activity or sport of diving underwater without the use of breathing apparatus such as scuba gear, relying solely on a single breath hold.
• freedman

  nounC2
  /ˈfriːdmən/A person who has been legally released from slavery.
• freedmen's bureau

  nounC2
  /ˈfriːdmənz ˈbjʊərəʊ/A US federal government agency established in 1865 to aid formerly enslaved African Americans during the Reconstruction era.
• freedom

  nounC1 (Very High Frequency)
  /ˈfriːdəm/The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
• freedom fighter

  nounC1
  /ˈfriːdəm ˌfaɪtə(r)/A person who takes part in a violent struggle to achieve political freedom for their country or people.

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