English Words Starting With F

• full-court press

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌfʊl kɔːt ˈpres/A basketball defensive strategy where the defending team applies pressure over the entire court from the moment the opponent gains possession.
• full-frontal

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌfʊl ˈfrʌntl/Showing or involving direct, complete, and often explicit exposure of the front of the human body, especially the genital area.
• full-length

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌfʊl ˈleŋθ/Of the standard or complete length; not abridged or shortened.
• full-moon maple

  nounLow
  /ˌfʊl muːn ˈmeɪp(ə)l/A species of Japanese maple tree (Acer japonicum) known for its large, rounded leaves that resemble a full moon.
• full-scale

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌfʊl ˈskeɪl/Utilizing or involving all available resources, facilities, or personnel; complete in scope, size, or extent.
• full-time

  adjectiveadverbnounB1
  /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/Occupying or requiring all of one's available working time (typically 35–40 hours per week).
• full-timer

  nounC1
  /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪ.mər/A person who works a standard full schedule of hours for their job, typically considered a permanent employee.
• full-wave rectifier

  nounC2 (Proficient)
  /ˌfʊl weɪv ˈrek.tɪ.faɪ.ə/An electronic circuit that converts an entire alternating current (AC) input waveform into a direct current (DC) output signal, using both halves of the AC cycle.
• fullback

  nounB2
  /ˈfʊlbak/A player in various team sports, especially rugby, American football, and soccer, whose primary defensive position is at the rear of the formation.
• fuller

  nounC1
  /ˈfʊlə/A person or device used in the process of fulling cloth (a traditional method of cleansing and thickening woollen fabric).
• fuller rose beetle

  nounC2
  /ˈfʊlə rəʊz ˈbiːt(ə)l/A small, flightless beetle (scientific name: Naupactus godmanni) that is a pest of ornamental plants and citrus trees, known for its distinctive broad-nosed head.
• fuller's earth

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌfʊləz ˈɜːθ/A natural clay-like substance, rich in minerals like aluminium silicate, historically used for absorbing grease and cleansing cloth (fulling).
• fuller's teasel

  nounC2
  /ˌfʊləz ˈtiːz(ə)l/A plant (Dipsacus fullonum) with prickly flower heads historically used in the textile finishing process called 'fulling' to raise the nap on woolen cloth.
• fullerene

  nounC2
  /ˈfʊləriːn/A molecule composed entirely of carbon atoms arranged in a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube.
• fulleride

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˈfʊləraɪd/A compound where fullerene (C60 or other fullerenes) acts as a negatively charged ion, typically forming salts with metals.
• fullerite

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈfʊləˌrʌɪt/A crystalline form of carbon, specifically of C60 molecules (fullerenes), arranged in a solid state.
• fullerton

  nounLow
  /ˈfʊlətən/A common proper noun, primarily a toponym (place name) or surname, referring to a geographic location or a person.
• fullness

  nounB2
  /ˈfʊlnəs/The state, condition, or quality of being full.
• fullness of time

  nounLow
  /ˈfʊlnəs əv taɪm/The appropriate or destined moment when something should happen.
• fulmar

  nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Niche)
  /ˈfʊlmə(r)/A seabird of the petrel family, known for its tubed nostrils and ability to spray foul-smelling stomach oil as a defense.

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