English Words Starting With F

• fuqaha

  nounVery Low
  /fuːˈkɑː.hɑː/Islamic jurists; scholars of Islamic law and jurisprudence (fiqh).
• fur

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /fɜː(r)/The thick, soft hair that covers the body of many mammals.
• fur brigade

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜː brɪˌɡeɪd/A historical term for a group of people, often voyageurs or traders, traveling together to transport furs by canoe or overland routes, especially in Canada during the fur trade era.
• fur farm

  nounC1
  /ˈfɜː ˌfɑːm/A farm where animals are bred and raised primarily for their fur.
• fur seal

  nounC1
  /ˈfɜː ˌsiːl/A marine mammal of the eared seal family (Otariidae), prized historically for its dense, soft underfur.
• fur seal islands

  plural-nounLow (specific/technical term)
  /ˈfɜː siːl ˈaɪləndz/A phrase referring to specific islands known for large populations of fur seals.
• furaldehyde

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfjʊərˈældɪhaɪd/A colourless liquid aldehyde, C4H3O-CHO, derived from furan, used in making resins and as a chemical intermediate.
• furan

  nounC1
  /ˈfjʊəræn/A colourless, flammable, heterocyclic organic liquid with a five-membered ring containing four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, used as a chemical intermediate and solvent.
• furazolidone

  nounExtremely Low/Very Specialized
  /ˌfjʊərəˈzɒlɪdəʊn/A synthetic antibacterial and antiprotozoal medication used to treat certain infections.
• furbearer

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈfɜːˌbɛərə/A mammal whose fur is commercially valuable and often legally permitted to be trapped or hunted for its pelt.
• furbelow

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low
  /ˈfɜː.bɪ.ləʊ/A gathered strip or pleated border of fabric used for trimming or decoration, often on women's garments.
• furbish

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈfɜː.bɪʃ/To restore or renovate something to a good condition, especially by cleaning, polishing, or repairing.
• furbish lousewort

  nounExtremely low (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˈfɜː.bɪʃ ˈlaʊs.wɜːt/A rare and specific flowering plant of the genus Pedicularis, often associated with disturbed or rocky habitats.
• furca

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜː.kə/A forked structure or organ, especially in biology and anatomy.
• furcate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveC2 - Very Low Frequency
  /ˈfəːkeɪt/to divide into two branches or forks; to bifurcate.
• furcula

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈfɜː.kjʊ.lə/A forked bone in birds and some other species, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles; the wishbone.
• furculum

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfəːkjʊləm/The forked clavicle bone in birds and some other animals; a technical anatomical term.
• furfur

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜː.fə/Small flakes of dead skin on the scalp, commonly known as dandruff.
• furfural

  nounC2
  /ˈfɜː.fjʊə.ræl/A colourless, aromatic liquid aldehyde (C5H4O2) derived from plant materials like oat hulls, corn cobs, and sawdust.
• furfuraldehyde

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌfɜː.fjʊəˈræl.dɪ.haɪd/A volatile organic compound (C5H4O2) derived from plant material like corn cobs or oat hulls, characterized by its almond-like odor.

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