English Words Starting With F

• freighthopping

  nounLow
  /ˈfreɪtˌhɒpɪŋ/The act of illegally traveling on a freight train without paying, typically by hiding on or in the cars.
• freightliner

  nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˈfreɪtlaɪnə(r)/A company or service that transports goods by rail or road using containerized loads, or a train/truck specifically designed for such transport.
• freleng

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun/Surname)
  /ˈfrɛl.ɪŋ/A proper noun and surname, most famously associated with Isadore 'Friz' Freleng, an animator and director for Warner Bros. cartoons.
• frelinghuysen

  nounExtremely Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈfrɛlɪŋhaɪzən/A surname of Dutch origin, historically associated with a prominent American political family from New Jersey.
• fremantle

  nounLow
  /ˈfriːmæntəl/A major port city in Western Australia.
• fremitus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfrɛmɪtəs/A palpable vibration or tremor felt through the body, especially through the chest wall, typically caused by vocal sounds or internal bodily processes.
• fremont

  nounLow (as a common noun; high as a proper noun within specific geographic contexts)
  /ˈfriːmɒnt/A proper noun primarily referring to a city in the U.S. state of California, or a surname of French origin.
• french

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveVery High
  /frentʃ/Relating to France, its people, its culture, or its language.
• french academy

  nounC2
  /ˌfren(t)ʃ əˈkæd.ə.mi/The official scholarly body in France responsible for regulating the French language and maintaining standards of linguistic purity, grammar, and usage.
• french and indian war

  nounC1
  /ˌfrenʧ ənd ˈɪndiən ˈwɔː/The war in North America from 1754 to 1763 that was part of the larger global conflict known as the Seven Years' War, fought primarily between Great Britain and France, with Indigenous nations allied to both sides.
• french arch

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌfrenʧ ˈɑːʧ/A shallow, segmental arch with voussoirs that radiate from a point below the springing line, giving it a low, flat profile.
• french bean

  nounB1
  /ˌfren(t)ʃ ˈbiːn/A long, thin, green pod containing immature seeds, eaten as a vegetable; the young, unripe pod of a common bean plant.
• french bed

  nounLow
  /ˌfren(t)ʃ ˈbed/A bed with a headboard and footboard of equal height, typically low and often featuring curved or scroll-like wooden details.
• french bread

  nounB1
  /ˌfrentʃ ˈbred/A type of white bread with a long, thin shape, a crisp crust, and a soft, chewy interior.
• french broad

  nounRare / Very Low Frequency (Geographic-specific)
  /ˌfrenʧ ˈbrɔːd/A proper noun referring to a specific river in the southeastern United States.
• french bulldog

  nounC1
  /ˌfrenʧ ˈbʊldɒɡ/A small, muscular breed of domestic dog with a short snout, bat-like ears, and a smooth coat.
• french cameroons

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌfrenʧ ˌkaməˈruːnz/A historical colonial territory in Central Africa, first as a German protectorate (Kamerun), then administered by France under a League of Nations mandate (1916) and later a United Nations trusteeship (1946) until independence and unification with the former British Cameroons in 1961 to form the Republic of Cameroon.
• french canada

  nounB2
  /ˌfrentʃ ˈkæn.ə.də/The regions of Canada where French is the official or predominant language, primarily Quebec, and historically the francophone communities and culture.
• french canadian

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌfrenʧ kəˈneɪ.di.ən/A person of French descent born or living in Canada, especially one whose first language is Canadian French.
• french chalk

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌfrenʧ ˈtʃɔːk/A soft, finely powdered variety of talc used for absorbing grease or marking fabric.

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