English Words Starting With F

• funeralize

  verb-transitiveExtremely Rare
  /ˈfjuːn(ə)rəlʌɪz/To perform or arrange a funeral service or ceremony for a deceased person.
• funfair

  nounC1
  /ˈfʌnfeə(r)/A traveling or temporary amusement show with rides, games of skill or chance, and other attractions for entertainment.
• funfest

  nounLow
  /ˈfʌnfɛst/An event characterised by or providing a great deal of fun and entertainment.
• funfkirchen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfʊnfˌkɪə.xən/The German name for the Hungarian city of Pécs.
• fungi

  combining-formplural-nounB2
  /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/, /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/, /ˈfʌŋɡiː/A diverse group of eukaryotic organisms including yeasts, moulds, and mushrooms, which obtain nutrients by absorbing organic compounds.
• fungi imperfecti

  plural-nounRare
  /ˌfʌŋɡaɪ ˌɪmpəˈfɛktaɪ/A historical taxonomic group of fungi that reproduce asexually or whose sexual reproductive stage is unknown or absent.
• fungible

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈfʌn.dʒɪ.bəl/Able to be exchanged or replaced for another identical item or unit without loss of value or function.
• fungible issue

  nounLow
  /ˈfʌn.dʒə.bəl ˈɪʃ.uː/A legal or financial securities issuance where one unit or share is identical to and interchangeable with another, without unique distinguishing features.
• fungicide

  nounC1
  /ˈfʌŋ.ɡɪ.saɪd/A chemical substance that kills or inhibits the growth of fungi.
• fungistat

  nounC2
  /ˈfʌndʒɪstat/A substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi without necessarily killing them.
• fungo

  nounvery low
  /ˈfʌŋɡəʊ/In baseball, a type of practice drill where a batter tosses a ball into the air and hits it to fielders.
• fungoid

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈfʌŋɡɔɪd/Resembling, having the appearance or characteristics of, a fungus.
• fungosity

  nounVery Rare
  /fʌŋˈɡɒs.ə.ti/The condition or quality of being fungous, i.e., having a spongy, mushroom-like growth or texture.
• fungus

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈfʌŋɡəs/A simple plant-like organism, such as a mushroom or mould, that lacks chlorophyll and absorbs nutrients from dead or living organic matter.
• fungus gnat

  nounLow
  /ˌfʌŋ.ɡəs ˈnæt/A small, dark fly of the families Sciaridae or Mycetophilidae, whose larvae feed on fungi, decaying plant matter, or plant roots, often considered a pest of houseplants and mushrooms.
• funicle

  nounC2
  /ˈfjuːnɪk(ə)l/A small, slender, cord-like structure or stalk, especially in botany or zoology.
• funicular

  adjectivenounC1
  /fjuːˈnɪkjʊlə/A railway on a steep slope, powered by a cable, where ascending and descending cars counterbalance each other.
• funicular railway

  nounC2
  /fjuːˈnɪk.jə.lə ˈreɪl.weɪ/A type of cable railway found on steep slopes, where two cars are connected by a cable that runs through a pulley at the top, so they counterbalance each other as one ascends while the other descends.
• funiculus

  nounVery Low
  /fjuːˈnɪkjʊləs/A slender cord, stalk, or nerve bundle, especially in anatomical or botanical contexts.
• funk

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /fʌŋk/A state of panic, fear, or severe depression; a style of dance music with a strong rhythm originating in Black American communities in the 1960s.

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