English Words Starting With F

• fuel injection

  nounC1
  /ˈfjuːəl ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/A system for introducing fuel into the combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine, using pressurized fuel rather than a carburetor.
• fuel oil

  nounC1
  /ˈfjuːəl ɔɪl/A viscous, heavy petroleum product burned in furnaces, boilers, and engines to generate heat or power.
• fuel poverty

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈfjuːəl ˌpɒvəti/A situation where a household cannot afford to maintain adequate warmth and power due to the cost of necessary energy.
• fuel rod

  nounLow
  /ˈfjuːəl ˌrɒd/A long, slender tube containing pellets of nuclear fuel (such as uranium) used in nuclear reactors.
• fuentes

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfwenteɪs/Not an English word. This is a Spanish surname and toponym, meaning 'springs' or 'fountains' in Spanish.
• fuertes

  nounN/A (Spanish word)
  N/AThe plural form of the Spanish adjective 'fuerte', meaning 'strong', 'powerful', or 'intense'.
• fuerteventura

  nounLow (Proper noun)
  /ˌfwɛəteɪvɛnˈtʃʊərə/The name of the second-largest Canary Island, located off the coast of North Africa.
• fufu

  nounLow
  /ˈfuːfuː/A staple West African food made from boiled starchy vegetables (like cassava, yam, or plantain) that are pounded into a smooth, dough-like consistency, often served with soups or stews.
• fug

  nounRare / Archaic / Literary
  /fʌɡ/A stale, stuffy, or smoky atmosphere, especially in a poorly ventilated room.
• fugacity

  nounC2
  /fjuːˈɡæs.ə.ti/The tendency of a substance to vaporize or escape; a measure of a gas's tendency to deviate from ideal behaviour. In a broader sense, transience or evanescence.
• fugard

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfjuːɡɑːd/A surname of South African origin, notably associated with the playwright and director Athol Fugard.
• fugato

  adverbnounVery Low
  /fjuːˈɡɑːtəʊ/In music, a passage or section that is fugue-like in style but does not strictly follow the formal rules of a complete fugue.
• fugger

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈfʊɡə/A member of the Fugger family, a historically prominent German mercantile and banking dynasty during the 15th and 16th centuries.
• fugio

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /ˈfjuːdʒiəʊ/An archaic verb meaning 'to flee' or 'to hurry away'.
• fugitive

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/A person who is running away or hiding, especially from the law or any pursuit.
• fugitometer

  nounExtremely rare / Humorous nonce word
  /ˌfjuːdʒɪˈtɒmɪtə/A humorous or whimsical invention for measuring the speed at which time seems to pass.
• fugle

  verb-intransitiveextremely rare
  /ˈfjuːɡ(ə)l/To act like a fugleman; to signal, direct, or guide others.
• fugleman

  nounVery rare / archaic
  /ˈfjuːɡəlmən/A person who signals commands, especially in military drill.
• fugu

  nounLow
  /ˈfuːɡuː/A type of pufferfish, especially of the genus Takifugu, that is considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine but contains a deadly neurotoxin if not prepared correctly.
• fugue

  nounC1
  /fjuːɡ/A contrapuntal musical composition in which a short theme is introduced by one voice and successively taken up by other voices, which develop it in overlapping counterpoint.

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