English Words Starting With F

• frontal bone

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌfrʌn.təl ˈbəʊn/The large, flat, vertical bone forming the forehead and the upper rim of the eye sockets.
• frontal cyclone

  nounC2 (very low frequency in general English)
  /ˈfrʌntl ˈsaɪkləʊn/A type of large-scale low-pressure weather system characterized by distinct air mass boundaries (fronts) separating cold and warm air masses, typically bringing significant precipitation and strong winds.
• frontal gyrus

  nounLow
  /ˌfrʌntl ˈdʒaɪrəs/A ridge on the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the brain, involved in higher cognitive functions.
• frontal lobe

  nounC2
  /ˌfrʌn.tl ˈləʊb/The foremost part of the brain's cerebrum, located behind the forehead, crucial for higher cognitive functions.
• frontality

  nounC1
  /frʌnˈtælɪti/The quality or state of facing forward or being positioned at the front; in art, a mode of representation where figures face directly toward the viewer.
• frontenac

  nounLow
  /ˈfrʌntənæk/A proper noun primarily referring to Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac, a 17th-century governor of New France, or geographic places named after him.
• frontenac et palluau

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfrɒntəˈnæk eɪ ˌpæluˈəʊ/A noble title and historical name, specifically referring to a French noble title held by Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac et Palluau, who was Governor of New France in the 17th century.
• frontenis

  nounVery low
  /frɒnˈteɪnɪs/A racquet sport that is a variant of fronton/paddle tennis, played with a short wooden paddle and a rubber ball against a three-walled court.
• fronter

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈfrʌntə(r)/One who fronts or presents a particular appearance or public face; a person or entity operating at the forefront or public interface of something.
• frontier

  adjectivenounC1
  /frʌnˈtɪə/The border or boundary separating two countries or regions.
• frontier orbital

  nounC1
  /ˌfrʌn.tɪər ˈɔː.bɪt.əl/In molecular orbital theory, either the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) or the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO).
• frontiersman

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, historical/literary/specialised term)
  /ˌfrʌnˈtɪəzmən/A man, especially in early American history, who lives on the frontier, the unsettled region at the edge of a country, often engaged in exploration, settlement, and survival.
• frontierswoman

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌfrʌnˈtɪəzˌwʊmən/A woman who lives on or settles a frontier, especially in North America.
• frontis

  nounC2
  /ˈfrʌntɪs/The front part of something; a facade or frontispiece.
• frontispiece

  nounC2
  /ˈfrʌn.tɪs.piːs/An illustration facing the title page of a book.
• frontlash

  nounVery low
  /ˈfrʌnt.læʃ/A counter-reaction or backlash directed *against* the expected backlash to a movement or trend.
• frontlet

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈfrʌnt.lɪt/A decorative band, bandage, or amulet worn across the forehead.
• frontliner

  nounC1
  /ˌfrʌntˈlaɪ.nə/A person who works in a critical role at the forefront of dealing with a situation, especially in providing essential services during a crisis.
• frontlist

  nounC1
  /ˈfrʌnt.lɪst/The main list of new or upcoming publications actively promoted and sold by a publisher in the current season or year.
• frontman

  nounB2
  /ˈfrʌnt.mæn/A person who is the public face or leader of a group, particularly a band or organization.

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