English Words Starting With F

• fruitlet

  nounLow
  /ˈfruːt.lɪt/A very small, undeveloped, or individual fruit within a larger cluster or infructescence.
• fruitwood

  nounC1
  /ˈfruːtˌwʊd/The wood from a fruit-bearing tree, such as apple, cherry, or pear.
• frumentius

  nounVery Low
  /fruːˈmɛnʃəs/A proper noun referring to Saint Frumentius, a 4th-century Christian missionary and the first bishop of Axum in Ethiopia.
• frumenty

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈfruːmənti/A sweet porridge or pudding made from hulled wheat boiled in milk, typically flavoured with sugar, spices, and dried fruit.
• frump

  nounLow to very low. Archaic or highly dated. Primarily encountered in older literature or used deliberately for a humorous or derogatory effect.
  /frʌmp/A dowdy, unattractive, unfashionable woman; someone perceived as dull, plain, or old-fashioned in dress or appearance.
• frunze

  nounNon-existent
  This word does not exist in standard English vocabulary. It appears to be a proper noun (a surname or place name) or a non-English word.
• frusemide

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˈfruːsəmaɪd/A loop diuretic drug used to treat fluid retention and high blood pressure by increasing urine production.
• frustrate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /frʌˈstreɪt/to prevent someone's plans, efforts, or desires from succeeding, causing feelings of disappointment or annoyance.
• frustration

  nounB2
  /frʌˈstreɪ.ʃən/The feeling of being upset or annoyed because of an inability to change or achieve something.
• frustule

  nounLow / Very Rare (C2+)
  /ˈfrʌs.tjuːl/The siliceous cell wall or shell of a diatom, a type of microscopic algae.
• frustulum

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈfrʌstjʊləm/A very small fragment or piece.
• frustum

  nounC2
  /ˈfrʌstəm/The portion of a solid (typically a cone or pyramid) that remains after its top has been cut off by a plane parallel to its base.
• fry

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /fraɪ/to cook food in hot oil or fat
• fry cook

  nounB2
  /ˈfraɪ kʊk/A person who specializes in cooking food by frying, typically in a professional kitchen like a diner or fast-food restaurant.
• frybread

  nounLow (specialised/regional)
  /ˈfraɪbred/A flat dough bread, deep-fried or pan-fried in oil, fat, or lard.
• frye

  nounVery low
  /fraɪ/A surname; also, a common misspelling or variant spelling of the word 'fry' (to cook in hot oil).
• fryer

  nounMedium
  /ˈfraɪə/A person who fries food, or a container or appliance used for frying food, typically in deep oil.
• frying pan

  nounB1
  /ˈfraɪ.ɪŋ ˌpæn/A shallow, flat-bottomed metal pan with a long handle, used for frying food.
• ft share indexes

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌɛf ˈtiː ʃeər ˈɪndɛksɪz/A collection of stock market indices published by the Financial Times, tracking the performance of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
• ftp

  abbreviationnounverbverb-transitiveLow-Mid
  /ˌɛf.tiːˈpiː/File Transfer Protocol; a standard network protocol for transferring computer files between a client and server.

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