English Words Starting With F

• friar minor conventual

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfraɪə ˌmaɪnə kənˈvɛntʃuəl/A member of one of the three main branches of the Franciscan religious order, the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv.), who typically live in communities (convents) and focus on pastoral, educational, and scholarly work.
• friar preacher

  nounC2
  /ˌfraɪə ˈpriːtʃə/A friar belonging to the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic, whose primary mission was preaching and theological study.
• friar tuck

  nounlow
  /ˌfraɪə ˈtʌk/A traditional name for a plump, jovial, or fond-of-food member of a religious order, particularly in medieval or comedic contexts; originates from the character in the Robin Hood legends.
• friar's balsam

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfraɪəz ˈbɔːlsəm/A traditional medicinal tincture made from benzoin and other resins, used historically as an inhalant and topical antiseptic.
• friar's lantern

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfraɪəz ˈlæntən/The flickering light sometimes seen over marshes or in graveyards at night, thought to be a ghostly light or will-o'-the-wisp.
• friarbird

  nounC2
  /ˈfraɪəˌbɜːd/A type of medium-sized to large honeyeater bird native to Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, typically with plain or mottled plumage and a featherless head, resembling a friar's tonsure.
• friary

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈfraɪəri/A building or community where friars live and work.
• frib

  nounVery Rare / Archaic / Obsolete
  /frɪb/A trivial or frivolous object; to trifle or deal with in a frivolous manner.
• fribble

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare/Low
  /ˈfrɪb(ə)l/To act or behave in a frivolous, trivial, or wasteful manner; to waste time or money on unimportant things.
• fribourg

  nounC1
  /ˈfriːbʊəɡ/A canton in western Switzerland, or its capital city of the same name.
• fricandeau

  nounC2
  /ˈfrɪk.ən.dəʊ/A specific dish of braised veal, typically larded and glazed.
• fricando

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈfrɪkəndəʊ/A dish of veal, larded and stewed with vegetables.
• fricassee

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈfrɪkəsiː/A dish of meat, especially chicken or rabbit, cut into pieces, stewed in gravy, and served with a white sauce.
• frication

  nounLow
  /frɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The audible turbulent airflow created by a constriction in the vocal tract, characteristic of consonant sounds like /f/, /v/, /s/, /z/.
• fricative

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (Specialized)
  /ˈfrɪk.ə.tɪv/A consonant sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel, creating audible friction.
• frick

  nounMedium (informal contexts)
  /frɪk/A euphemistic substitute for the expletive 'fuck', used to express surprise, frustration, emphasis, or as a general intensifier without using profanity.
• friction

  nounB2
  /ˈfrɪkʃ(ə)n/The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
• friction clutch

  nounC2
  /ˈfrɪkʃən klʌtʃ/A mechanical device that transmits or disconnects rotational power between two shafts by bringing two friction surfaces into contact.
• friction drive

  nounC2
  /ˈfrɪkʃn draɪv/A mechanism that transmits power between two components through direct physical contact and friction, rather than via gears, chains, or belts.
• friction gearing

  nounC2
  /ˈfrɪkʃn̩ ˈɡɪərɪŋ/A method of transmitting power between two shafts using the friction force between two surfaces pressed together.

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